Category: Tortoise Health

More often than not, shell rot in tortoises is the direct result of bacterial exposure. Tortoises may be exposed to bacteria from dirty environments, such as their substrate/bedding, or dirty water....

Tortoises need their shells like humans need their houses. Largely defenseless against predators, tortoises have evolved, and indeed thrived thanks to the presence of their shell. Without this...

We’ve all heard of dogs and rabbits being neutered, but what about tortoises? As a tortoise owner neutering your pet isn’t usually something you need to worry about unless you have multiple...

Ah poop, the source of school yard jokes from time immemorial. There is however a lot to be gleaned about the health of your tortoise and what has or hasn’t been passing in through their ‘front...

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...

As much as I love tortoises, it’s a shame they aren’t better communicators! Sure the same is true of other animals, but at least a dog can let you know when something is up by its body language...