Being a tortoise owner is a joy and I love it but our shelly little friends can have us worrying about their behavior at times. A tortoise who has always slept inside their hide to hen start sleeping outside the hide can be a big worry, but is there any need to worry? A tortoise …
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If you are new or an old hand at tortoise husbandry some of our shelly little friend’s behavior can appear quite strange even alarming. One behavior trait is a tortoise trying to climb out of the enclosure. I often see people say on forums “my tortoise keeps trying to climb the walls” often alarmed that …
Owning a pet tortoise comes with many joys but there are times when they can frighten us with something you have never seen them do before. When I saw my pet tortoise peeing seethrough liquid I was frantically researching as my belief at the time was tortoise pee white urates. In most cases, a tortoise …
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Tortoises are one of the few pets that can live for a very long time. However, in order to keep them healthy and active, it is important to take care of their diet as well as their habitat. One common concern among tortoise owners is when they notice blood in their pet’s urine. This blog …
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There are many questions that we have about our pet tortoises here we are looking at their blood. Just like our blood we never really want to see it as in most instances you will only see it when the skin is broken. So we have all the answers to your questions about tortoise blood …
Aquatic turtles are a group of animals that have evolved to take advantage of the water in their habitat. One thing they’ve learned how to do well holds their breaths underwater for extended periods! Some can go 30 minutes without coming up, while others spend months on end submerged down below-completely untouched by any air …
Knowing what foods a tortoise can and cannot eat is a big part of keeping your tortoise healthy. The first part of your tortoise diet is to know how to feed your tortoise before moving into the good and bad foods. It is so easy to find a good food list for your tortoise but …
Tortoises are a low maintenance pet that requires relatively little care in comparison to other pets. They do, however, require a few things to make sure their health is maintained and they have the best life possible. One of these crucial components is food. This post is about how to feed your pet tortoise and …
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Tortoise’s anatomy is fascinating and marvelous in equal measures and it often has people who are interested in tortoise with many questions. A common one do tortoises have ears or do tortoises have tails we can see the shell. However, spotting a pair of ears or a tail is a whole different story. Yes, every …
When buying your first tortoise you will have discovered all the equipment that is needed to keep your tortoise healthy. You have your enclosure and then an array of lamps but why do we need all this lighting equipment? Tortoises are cold-blooded reptiles that need an external heat source to warm their body temperature. Wild …
