Possum Creek. Adults and children alike will love exploring the blend of nature, history and community at Possum Creek. Hike together in one of Ohioâs best examples of a tall grass prairie. Itâs hard to imagine that this home for butterflies and bluebirds was once degraded farmland.
Turtles and tortoises are closely related. They are both reptiles from the same family (Testudines or Chelonian). The main difference between the two is that turtle is the name given to water-dwellers and tortoise is the name given to land-dwellers.
1 I dont know specifically how turtle metabolic needs compare to other reptiles.  Turtle species vary widely in activity & in theory metabolism. Softshells are reputedly higher metabolism turtles; alligator snappers & mata matas are more sedentary ambush predators. Most turtles fall between the extremes.