Tortoises are reclusive and aloof pets. However, tortoises can be affectionate animals in their own way, so you can get them to care about you if you do the right […]
Care Guides
Can Tortoises Survive A Fall? (I Dropped My Tortoise!)
Tortoises may sustain injuries when dropped during handling and falling from high places. After all, most tortoises are active climbers who often attempt to scale rocks, walls, trees, fences, and […]
How To Tell If Your Tortoise Is Pregnant (Gravid)
Tortoises are oviparous vertebrates, producing eggs (not live young) to propagate the species. Instead of becoming pregnant, female tortoises become gravid. A tortoise can become pregnant (gravid) once she’s reached […]
How Much Space Does A Pet Tortoise Need?
Curious tortoises need lots of space to move around to explore. This means a tortoise’s enclosure size should be at least 3 times the length of its shell and 4 […]
How To Tell If Tortoise Eggs Are Fertile or Infertile
Asexual reproduction is impossible because eggs laid without mating with a male will be unfertilized. Even if mating has occurred, the egg will form and be laid because eggs can’t […]
10 Signs of A Happy And Healthy Tortoise
While it’s easy to tell when most animals are happy, the same can’t be said for reptiles like tortoises. Deciphering a tortoise’s subtle body language can be challenging if you […]