You may certainly love your tortoise, but does your tortoise love you back? And if it does, how does it show it, is there any specific way in which tortoises show affection? Tortoises can...
Category: Turtle Facts
A lot of people believe that tortoises smell bad, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Tortoises don’t have a strong natural smell. Tortoises can end up smelling bad if their habitat...
Can Tortoises Eat Dog Food? (No, It’s Dangerous, Here Is Why)
When it comes to food, a tortoise will usually eat anything that is in front of them, but this doesn’t mean that all they will eat is actually good for them. If something seems edible they will eat...
Obesity can be a problem for most animals, but is it also a problem for tortoises? Tortoises don’t seem the kind of animals that could get fat, after all, their body is mostly covered by a shell....
I have often wondered whether or not tortoises are able to jump. After all, they have 4 legs that they can move, and they are not that heavy, even if they have a big shell on their back. So I decided...
Turtles need two types of light, one that will provide UVB rays, and one that will provide heat. You can’t have a proper turtle tank without those two types of light. But do they also need a night...