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South Yorkshire Fish & Terrapin Rescue Welcome to Our Terrapin South Yorkshire Fish & Terrapin Rescue Welcome to our Terrapin. Care E-book © Copyright 2021 1 www.ftrescue.co.uk Contents Introduction ….4 Important Hygiene Measures ...5 Getting Started with Your Terrapin ...6. • Where to purchase a Terrapin ...7 • What Breed of Terrapins Can I Buy? ...7 • Healthy Terrapin Checklist ..8 • When to Purchase your Terrapin ..9 • Determining your Terrapins Age ..9 • Setting up a Suitable Home ..10 • Terrapin Transportation ..13 Establishing a Healthy Diet.. 14 • Meat & Fish • Vegetation • Dried Food • Additional Dietary Supplements • Portion Control Encouraging your Terrapin to Hibernate ..16 • How to spot when your Terrapin is ready for Hibernation • Providing Suitable Hibernation Conditions • Bringing your Terrapin out of Hibernation Safely Terrapin Behaviour and Activity ..18 • Pacing or Swimming Back and Forth • Digging in the Ground • Stretching out Flat on All Fours • Standing Tall, Legs Extended, Head held High © Copyright 2021 2 www.ftrescue.co.uk • Withdrawing Limbs into Shell Suddenly • Ramming another Terrapin with its Shell • Burrowing in the Ground • Laying on its Back The Senses The Terrapins Shell Summary.. 21 Disclaimer & Copyright © Copyright 2021 3 www.ftrescue.co.uk Introduction Terrapins, Turtles and Tortoises are reptiles and are classically known as Chelonians. While the Tortoise is a land animal, the Terrapin is amphibious, spending time in water as well as on land. In ancient times the Earth’s climate was a much warmer place and todays Terrapins are still adapted to those conditions. Therefore, unfortunately many wild Terrapins do not survive in colder climates. The natural habitat of today’s modern Turtles lies in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. However, by using hibernation through the winter months, some species of Turtle/Terrapins have been able to adapt to the changing seasons and survive quite comfortably in parts of North America, Europe, United Kingdom and Australia. In the UK, freshwater Turtles are usually referred to as Terrapins with Turtles only being used to describe the wild saltwater species. In this guide I will use the term Terrapin throughout each section of this book. The fascinating history and uniqueness in appearance make Turtle/Terrapins a popular choice of pet for many children and adults alike. However, a considerable number of owners purchase a Terrapin as a pet without fully understanding much about the environment and conditions required for keeping their Terrapin healthy. Terrapins have a long lifespan of over 30 years, so you are taking on a long-term responsibility. To ensure that Terrapins enjoy a long and healthy life, it is essential to provide them with an environment as close to nature as possible. Many health problems occur from poor care. To achieve success the following points must be considered: - A balanced and varied diet. - Access to clean water - Natural sunlight or artificial life for warmth and basking. - Careful Handling Techniques. - Immaculate attention to cleanliness. - Continuous observation of general health and regular examinations. © Copyright 2021 4 www.ftrescue.co.uk Important Hygiene Measures Water basins and the soil or sand around them are the perfect place for parasites such as ticks or mites and bacteria such as Salmonella. For this reason, it is important to scrub the water basin and surrounding areas regularly and try to keep the soil or sand dry as much as possible. The water, soil and sand should be changed regularly. In an enclosure for an aquatic or semi-aquatic Terrapin the water quality is of the highest importance. A good filtration system will help to keep water, but it is your responsibility to keep all other areas clean. Each week you should rinse out the filter including the sponges. This is done best when removing some of the water from the enclosure and rinsing the sponges in that water. This then preserves the good bacteria that builds up on the sponges. In addition, you should change around 75% of the enclosure water every 2-3 weeks. By changing out 75% of the water and replacing it with a clean supply of water you dilute any pollution in the water and keep it clean for your Terrapin. You can help to cut down on water pollution by regularly removing all uneaten food and any faeces with a net. You can also reduce pollution by having a separate small aquarium for which you place your Terrapin in just for feeding. Finally, Ensure you thoroughly wash your hands after handling a Terrapin or any of its equipment to minimize the risk of transferring a disease to yourself. © Copyright 2021 5 www.ftrescue.co.uk Getting Started with Your Terrapin Where to Purchase a Terrapin When looking to purchase a Terrapin there are two main places you should consider: 1. A Licensed Pet Shop Your Chosen Pet Shop should be specialised in Reptiles and Aquatics and must be able to show knowledge of how to properly care for a Terrapin. You should be able to ask questions to determine that they show a suitable knowledge on caring for Terrapins. Good knowledge is especially important as it will increase the likelihood your new Terrapin will have been appropriately cared for and they will be not carrying harmful diseases. It is important that you do not make the decision to bring a Terrapin into your life on a spur of the moment due to the responsibilities needed for many years. It is crucial that you find out exactly what care and equipment is need for your species of Terrapin before buy it. 2. A Local Rescue Centre You may also wish to consider re-homing a Terrapin through a local rescue. If you do decide to rehome through a rescue it is important that you visit the centre and have a good look at how they run their set up. The centre must be able to show you where the terrapins are kept and how clean and well the Terrapins look. Like the Pet Shop the Rescue Centre must be able to answer any questions you ask about the Terrapins. They should also give you support before and ongoing once you have the Terrapin you wish to adopt. Furthermore, it is especially important that you do not make the decision to bring a Terrapin into your life on a spur of the moment due to the responsibilities needed for many years. © Copyright 2021 6 www.ftrescue.co.uk What Breed of Terrapins Can I Buy? From the 16th of August 2016, New EU regulations came into effect in all EU Countries including United Kingdom, which has had an impact on certain types of pet Terrapins. The regulations that are relevant to Terrapin owners in the UK are the new EU Invasive Alien Species Regulations (IAS). The regulations consist of a list of animals and plants that are both non-native to the UK and EU and that are classed as invasive. This is because introducing a new species into any given environment upsets the established status quo of existing plants and animals, and can place their food supplies, habitat or lives at risk. Out of the 23 animals listed under the new regulations, three species of very popular pet Terrapins are included: - The Red-Eared Slider - The Yellow-Bellied Slider - The Cumberland Slider This effectively means that owners of the affected species, your existing pets can live out their natural lives with you as normal, but you cannot expand their ranks or breeds from them. The regulation on rehoming your pet Terrapin is a problem for anyone that needs to do so for any reason. At present, the only permitted option for doing this is to surrender your Terrapin to a registered Rescue Centre or Association. Unfortunately, if you had your heart set on owning a Red-Eared Slider, Yellow Bellied Slider or Cumberland Slider in the past, this is no longer an option for you. Such species cannot be given away or sold. Whilst this means that some of the most popular species of Terrapins kept in the EU and UK are no longer legal as pets, there are still lots of other Terrapin Species that are suitable that you can still consider: - Diamond Back Terrapin - Musk Turtle - Map Turtle - Common Snapping Turtle - Alligator Snapping Turtle - Mississippi Map Turtle - Painted Turtle © Copyright 2021 7 www.ftrescue.co.uk Healthy Terrapin Checklist Good Shell Condition – Young Terrapins: up to 1/3 of Adult Size: Firm and Elastic Shell, like a thumbnail. Adult Terrapins: Hard and Firm shell. All scutes (horny plates) firm and intact top and bottom. Algae growth is acceptable. Most Terrapins will regularly shed their shell. Poor Shell Condition – Young Terrapins and Adults: Shell gives way and flakes when pressed. Adults: Firm, but then changes shape. Individual plates very bumpy or profile from the side just as bumpy. Plastron: Holes in the horny plate; pink, watery blisters under or in the horny plate; loose or missing plates, bare (whitish yellow) bone exposed. Healthy Skin – Outside of heavy scales on neck and legs, skin is leathery, soft and elastic. Unhealthy Skin – Cracked or Infested with Ticks and Mites. Healthy Eyes – Clear, Bright, Opened Wide. Unhealthy Eyes – Cornea clouded, lids closed, swollen. Healthy Nose – Dry, no bubbles, no-noise when breathing. Unhealthy Respiratory Tract – Bubbles at nose and mouth, opens mouth wide while craning neck, rattle when breathing. Healthy Claws – Claws loosely embedded or missing; nail bed inflamed (reddish or whitish) and/or swollen. Movement – On land: all four legs used for forward motion; no dragging of rear legs (nerve damage). In water: When viewed from the front, does not tilt to one side when swimming (lung damage) General Responsiveness – When picked up, the Terrapin either moves vigorously in defence or pulls back strongly into its shell.
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