Tortoises need to be soaked in order to stay hydrated and clean. They should be soaked at least twice a week. This will ensure a tortoise stays consistently healthy and strong, and will prevent the...

Tortoises and turtles, be them land-dwellers or not, need humidity – and a fair amount of it, for that matter. As a result, if you plan on keeping a tortoise as a pet, you need to make sure that...

Vent prolapse occurs when either a sex organ or an internal organ is noticeable outside the cloaca or 'vent' of a tortoise. Diarrhea, infection, intestinal parasites, hypocalcemia, bladder stones,...

Tortoises thrive in an interesting environment, which is why you may want to make their enclosure as intriguing as possible. In the wild tortoises come across a whole range of geological features,...

Stomatitis in tortoises is also known as “mouth rot” and it’s usually one of the most common issues to afflict a tortoise during and following hibernation. It can also be the result of trauma...

It’s quite common for pet tortoises to have eye problems, although as responsible owners we should try to prevent this as far as we possibly can. Tortoises are known to suffer from eye swelling if...