Learn about habitat needs, diet, lighting, and common health issues. Painted turtles are named for their ornate shell markings and are also known as Chrysemys picta. This species includes the Eastern ...

Turtles are probably the poster children of bad pet decisions. Back in the day, baby turtles were available in department stores for a few dollars, and you could buy little plastic trays for them with ...

The recent weather of the last couple of weeks of April has demonstrated the varied conditions that this month can give. Within a few days, we saw the warmest day of the month (the 14th) and the ...

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Keepers at Houston Zoo have their hands full with four new bundles of joy. Theyre now taking care of four newly hatched painted terrapin turtles. Science and nature worked together to bring the newest ...