Hello! :)
I have seen great pics of winter habitats here but they range in intents and purposes and capacities -- from different regions and climates to different purposes (some keep the animal from estivating at all) and so I asked some specific questions precisely relevant to our intentions...
While I've been feeding mostly fresh grasses and foliage to my, now, two Sulcata (grassland) tortoises (one several inches and one 70 lbs.), I've tried them on dried products like Zoomed Grassland Tortoise Food as well as feed store T & A hay (tiny bits for the wee one). They never have taken to...
Florida Wildlife Commission responded today to several reports of what appeared to be a threatened and protected Florida Gopher tortoise, freshly caught, being sold.
This read on Craigslist, out of Ft. Meyers:
Tortoise $250
Tortoise Great for kids !
Does not bite
***Cant swim***
Extremely...
Greetings fellow tortophiles!
Peace with you and your "pet" or zookeepee.
While I realize the ultimate answer to this question will be:
"Just don't feed your tort too much food high in oxalic acid"
or,
"Just vary the diet like you're supposed to, some oalates are expected and normal",
as is the...
Hi, I'm Jeff from Odessa (North/outside of Tampa Bay), Florida US.
I'm in love with Paul, a young sulcata tortoise you might be able to give me an age estimate for, presumed pampered along with its sibling by the local keeper, before me.
I'm astounded at their personalities particularly older...