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 …
Tortoises do some crazy things and I’m always discovering new things they do. My tortoise seemed to go through a phase of flipping onto their back. One of the latest discoveries was my tortoise hissing I was at first concerned he was ill. So, what does it mean when a tortoise hisses. tortoises do not …
When we are new to owning a tortoise we have many questions about correctly caring for their needs. One of the biggest learning curves when you first get your tortoise is the diet. What they can and can not eat is high on the list but what about drinking do tortoises need water? Yes, tortoises …
When looking at a tortoise the dominant feature you first see is the shell. However, you may have many questions about a tortoise’s body parts like does a tortoise have ears? When you first look at a tortoise you don’t see ears as you do with a dog for instance. So do they have ears …
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Getting your tortoise diet correct is something we try to do from the start as we know how important it is in keeping them healthy. We often have many questions about foods we can feed our tortoise. In this case, you may be wondering if your tortoise can eat cat or dog food; you are …
