The Turtle Lady

  • HELP: I have run out of turtle pellets!

    You’re stuck in a quarantine and you’ve run out of turtle pellets – here are some ways to help you get through the next couple of weeks. Feed your turtle regular ol’ vegetables There are plenty of safe vegetables for your turtle to enjoy. A few of Turkey’s favourites are blanched zuchinni and carrots. There Read more

  • Turkey The Turtle’s 25th Birthday Fundraiser

    Turquoise, the Red Eared Slider turtle, is going to be twenty-five years old next year. That is certainly worth celebrating! Besides the typical offering of birthday shrimp and the off-tune chorus of “Happy Birthday”, this year we have decided to do something different. We are hosting an online fundraiser for a Toronto Turtle Rescue that Read more

  • How to make a Carrot Soak for turtles

    Note: Carrot Soaks DO NOT heal eye infections or eye problems. Please take your turtle to the vet. Domi is a 10 year old yellow bellied slider who adored playing peek-a-boo and rearranging his tank. Like many of his fellow rescue turtles, Domi had some stool issues that seemed to be caused by an insufficient Read more

  • Franklin has found his forever home!

    Franklin has found his forever home!

    Each turtle that I hang out with has their own set of needs and just as Alex Jason from Mythbusters reminds us, “The Only Difference Between Screwing Around and Science Is Writing It Down”. I keep extensive notes that document everything that I can think of including whether or not I was pooped on that Read more

  • I can’t keep my turtle – now what?

    I’m sorry you’ve found yourself unable to keep your terrapin-friend. I hope I can provide some guidance when it comes to giving your Red Eared Slider turtle a new home. Let’s do some turtle-triage first: 1. Why are you giving up your turtle? Size – Many new turtle owners are blindsided just how large these Read more

  • Seasonal Changes for Red Eared Slider Turtles: Spring to Summer

    Turquoise, Turkey to her friends, is a 24 year old Red Eared Slider and since she fell in to my lap, we’ve developed a harmonious way of life. It isn’t easy but the key to any relationship is learning how to listen. This water dragon has learned how to communicate with me on a very Read more