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How to choose a healthy turtle

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We all who have gone to a fish store or a pet shop and have seen small cute turtles swimming in an aquarium or if its a tortoise then kept in a cage, many of us have longed for them and bought them after listening to the pet store owners explaining  how it is easy to care for them- just toss some food twice a day and your turtle or tortoise will grow happy and big. One day we find that our lovely friend is either sick or it dies due to sickness or neglect, leaving us regretting about it. Rest assured we can be sure of success in keeping a Chelonian species(scientific name of turtle and tortoise family) by keeping few points in mind while buying a turtle: 1. don't buy a turtle on your first impulse of buying , they may look cute and small but if they are given adequate care they can outlive their owner also they can grow pretty big very fast so you will have to be ready for a big commitment which means arranging an enclosure with sufficient space for them, maintaining hygiene of