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Category: Keeping a Tortoise
Keeping pet tortoises can quickly become addictive for some people, and so long you’re prepared to look after them correctly, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with owning more than one of these...
Sadly many people choose to own a tortoise without properly educating themselves about how to look after their pet correctly. Most of the time this isn’t the fault of the individual, but instead...
Which Tortoises Have the Longest Lifespan and Which Have the Shortest?
Tortoises are known for their gargantuan lifespans, with some species such as the giant tortoises of the Galapagos reportedly living for up to 200 years or more (although the current verified record...
It’s no surprise that tortoises sometimes end up on their backs; those big lumbering shells are like the equivalent of carrying a hod of bricks around, or at least it looks like it! If the ground...
To the uninitiated it might seem silly that someone who owns multiple tortoises could be surprised when they find one of them has not only laid some eggs, but that those eggs go on to...
Shop bought salad leaves and vegetables are okay for tortoises, especially the organic stuff, but you really can’t beat home grown fresh weeds and flowers if you can get them. The trouble is you...