Category: Shopping For Tortoises

Small, big, or biggest? If you’re thinking of buying a tortoise you might make assume it is better to buy the youngest tortoise possible, probably because it seems likely that the...

It probably won't come as a surprise to many people to learn that tortoises, like nearly all reptiles, are native to warm climates. Why is this so? Well tortoises are cold blooded animals,...

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...

Being the stony-faced, mute creatures that they are, it can be difficult to know whether your tortoise is happy in your care. Sure, you can follow all the ‘correct’ protocols, feed them...

Indian Star tortoise on a tortoise table Although tortoises are best kept outdoors, for the first 2 to 5 years of their lives it’s sensible to keep them indoors. Here you have full...

Before I get into this subject I feel I should clarify my position; that is to say I’m a tortoise enthusiast not a legal professional, and can offer no legal advice on the subject of buying...