If you live in the UK and wish to adopt a terrapin, you need to be careful as breeding and selling these adorable creatures is actually illegal in the country. Unless you find a terrapin in the wild or are given one by an owner who can no longer look after it, you may accidentally … Read more
Terrapins are remarkable creatures that inhabit a variety of ecosystems, from salt marshes to freshwater ponds. However, behind the beauty and mystique of these remarkable reptiles lies a more somber reality: some terrapin species and subspecies face an uncertain future due to a multitude of threats, ranging from habitat loss and pollution to the pet … Read more
Once you have a koi, you might as well put a terrapin into the pond to keep it company. Or, at least, that’s what many people think. They have the tank or pond, the filter, and the experience to care for their koi fish and are ready to introduce a new friend to the habitat. … Read more
Terrapins may not be considered the most common pet. Even so, there are more than 600,000 terrapins in British homes. Terrapins became trendy with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies in the 1990s, when people got more interested in them. Many were intrigued and bought small terrapins as pets. Terrapins, however, grow big. While they … Read more
Terrapins are one of the oldest reptilian species in the world. They have been around for millions of years but only recently they have acquired value as a house pet. A baby terrapin is cute and extremely fascinating to children. Like any other pet, terrapins too have their own special needs. Caring for terrapins may not be … Read more
