Category: Turtles & Tortoises Care
4 Great Pet Turtles
With constant, quality care and dedication, your turtle can easily live more than 30 years. [...]
Spider Tortoise Care And Breeding
Spider tortoises are not a species for beginners. They require a brumation that is an important part of their biology, for specimens of all ages and i [...]
Gut Loading Feeder Insects And Why It’s Important
There is a difference between feeding the insects for your reptile’s nutrition and feeding the insects for their nutrition. [...]
The Egyptian Tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni in Captivity
The Egyptian tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni, has been a fan-favorite for reptile keepers in the United States for many years. [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Care and Breeding
Sulcata tortoises will eventually need lots of space, daily attention, and dedicated keepers who align with their species-specific care and lifestyle. [...]
Keeping And Breeding The African Dwarf Mud Turtle
The African dwarf mud turtle, Pelusios nanus, has been sporadically imported into the United States for the past eight years, making it one of the new [...]
Chinese Box Turtle Care And Breeding
Cuora flavomarginata is also known as the snake-eating turtle. [...]
Expert Tips for Happy and Healthy Aquatic Turtles
“Do the right thing for your animal and your earth. Research, prepare and practice responsible stewardship by keeping captive-bred turtles.” [...]
Striped Mud Turtle Care And Breeding
The striped mud turtle is a small aquatic turtle that generally does not reach more than four inches (10cm) in straight carapace length (SCL). [...]
Red-Footed Tortoise Care And Breeding Information
Keeping red-footed tortoises is a privilege and an enjoyable experience for keepers who are prepared for their requirements. [...]
Want To Keep And Care For A Tortoise? Read These Tips
I was about 7 years old when I saw my first tortoise. The Central Park Zoo had a nice reptile collection, but for me, there was just that one, enormou [...]
Zoo Med Labs: Inside the ReptiSun UVB/LED Lighting Solution
Zoo Med Labs, which developed the first UVB lighting solution for reptiles in the early 1990s has pushed the envelope once again with the introduction [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Suffering From MBD Gets Mobile With Aid of Custom Wheelchair
An 11-year-old Sulcata tortoise who has been suffering from metabolic bone disease since birth was outfitted with a custom wheelchair to help him move [...]
Three Things You Need To Know About Tortoise Food
As a proud tortoise owner, you know your reptile needs good nutrition to stay healthy and well but what does a balanced, complete tortoise diet includ [...]
Working With The Rare Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
The Japanese government thought so highly of the unique and beautiful Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda japonica) that the turtle was design [...]
Sonoran Desert Tortoise Feeding And Diet
My Sonoran desert tortoises don't eat much. [...]
5 Key Elements of Reptile Nutrition
From turtles and tortoises to iguanas and lizards, a complete and balanced diet is critical for the health and longevity of reptiles. Complete means a [...]
Stray Russian Tortoise Gets Damaged Shell Fixed By San Diego Veterinarian
Teddy is now up for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society. [...]
Reptile Dentition: The Details on Reptile Teeth
Reptile Anatomy and Physiology is an important part of Herpetology and captive care! [...]
Massachusetts Students Get Involved In Blanding’s Turtle Conservation
Students at Weston High School in Massachusetts captive breed and then release Blanding's turtles. [...]
The Angulate Tortoise Of South Africa
Meet “Rooipens skilpad,” otherwise known as the angulate tortoise, also known as the bowsprit tortoise. [...]
A Unique Snapping Turtle Rescue
These snapping turtle eggs were rescued from a dead turtle that had been hit by a car. [...]
Hermann's Tortoise Care And Information
The Hermann’s tortoise has remained a heavyweight champion in the reptile community for decades. [...]
Charles Darwin University’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility Reopens
Injured sea turtles need to time before they are released back into the ocean and sea turtle rehabilitation center at Australia's Charles Darwin Unive [...]
