Can a turtle be friendly?

Turtles have many endearing attributes: They are quiet, cute and unassuming. But, while people might feel affection toward the slow-moving creatures when they timidly poke their heads out from their shells, turtles don’t share the same friendly feelings about humans. …

Can you domesticate a wild box turtle?

Box turtles can make great pets if cared for properly. With proper diet and housing, captive box turtles usually live up to 20 years of age, but some have been reported to live 30-40 years.

Is there a way to tame turtles in Minecraft?

Unlike some other mobs in Minecraft, you can’t actually tame Turtles. However that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way to have them live in your home. Turtles have a ‘home beach’ which they will remember, and this is the beach that they either spawn on, or the one they hatched on.

Is it possible to tame an aquatic turtle?

Taming aquatic turtles can be tricky, but I’ve tamed 2 of them. They are tamable as long as they are handled and handfed by a human. My newest turtle isn’t actually tamed yet, as she is a wild red-eared slider, (maybe abused by a previous owner, she has a missing leg) I’ll tame her eventually! Loading…

Is it safe to release a pet turtle into the wild?

Because there is a risk of a pet turtle getting a disease from another pet turtle, but this can only happen if my turtle has come in contact with others, and it has not. It has lived a solitary life so far and has been kept in a clean habitat. This leads me to the next dilemma.

Is it possible to tame a red ear slider turtle?

They are tamable as long as they are handled and handfed by a human. My newest turtle isn’t actually tamed yet, as she is a wild red-eared slider, (maybe abused by a previous owner, she has a missing leg) I’ll tame her eventually! Loading…

Taming aquatic turtles can be tricky, but I’ve tamed 2 of them. They are tamable as long as they are handled and handfed by a human. My newest turtle isn’t actually tamed yet, as she is a wild red-eared slider, (maybe abused by a previous owner, she has a missing leg) I’ll tame her eventually! Loading…

Unlike some other mobs in Minecraft, you can’t actually tame Turtles. However that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way to have them live in your home. Turtles have a ‘home beach’ which they will remember, and this is the beach that they either spawn on, or the one they hatched on.

Because there is a risk of a pet turtle getting a disease from another pet turtle, but this can only happen if my turtle has come in contact with others, and it has not. It has lived a solitary life so far and has been kept in a clean habitat. This leads me to the next dilemma.

What’s the best way to handle a turtle?

Some tips for handling turtles with caution are: Try to avoid picking up or handling the turtle unless necessary. When you do need to pick a smaller turtle up, place your open palm under its plastron (or bottom shell/ belly) and make sure its legs can touch your hand. In the wild, turtles don’t spend much, if any, of their time off of the ground.