Category: Keeping a Tortoise

Don't even think about it friend... If you aren’t able to keep a close eye on your tortoise throughout the day you might be wondering if there is a possibility that he or she might resort to...

It might seem like a ridiculous notion to some; that tortoises can actually climb near vertical surfaces, and potentially even escape from the four walls that form their home, however there is indeed...

Something that is often overlooked by tortoise owners is the need for their tortoise to have access to fresh, well ventilated air. Tortoises require ventilation for exactly the same reasons we do:...

Tortoises are pretty tough animals, hailing from the sun scorched plains of sub saharan Africa, to the dry and barren mountains of southern Europe, and the sweltering humid rainforests of South...

Do tortoises have a head for heights? Tortoises are great pets so long as you're prepared to look after them correctly and enrich their lives as best you can. There is however one area that...

There are a million reasons to love tortoises; they have cute faces, have a temperament that (usually) makes them far more agreeable pets than other reptiles such as snakes or lizards (who might be...