Colors? Turtles Care About Colors?
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Q: Do turtles have color vision?

A: Yes.

Q: Do they care about the colors of what they see?

A: Yes, in a way. I don't know of any color
   research with turtles. Some lizards use colors (like anoles with
   a red dewlap). And fish, of course. 
   I have one turtle who definitly prefers white foods, and he will
   chew on anything white that I put in his cage. This finicky eater
   will eat tofu and egg whites, only because of their color.


Q: So, should one choose or avoid specific colors when setting up
   a turtle environment?

A: Personally, I hate pink, so I assume my turtles hate it, too, by
   association...
   I don't think color matters too much. I tend to use "natural" 
   colors for animal stuff, like brown, gray, green, or black; and
   I avoid red (an aggressive color).