Category: Keeping a Tortoise

Cleaning a tortoise enclosure encompasses daily spot checks (removing obvious soiling and detritus), monthly deep cleans of all surfaces and a full substrate replacement, and periodic cleansing of...

Whilst UV light is necessary for captive tortoises, it’s also possible for them to get too much UV. In the wild, tortoises can retreat in shadowed areas and they also do not stay out in the sun all...

The two most commonly used tortoise substrates are top soil and Coco Coir. These are widely regarded as the most suitable substrates because they are safe and natural products, as well as being...

Although there are apparent benefits of moisturizing a tortoise’s skin or shell, it usually isn’t necessary. The skin and shell of tortoises, and indeed reptiles in general do not absorb water....

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...