A juvenile of approximately 3 years in typical undergrowth A. C. Highfield We recently published a very comprehensive article that sought to correct some of the many false "facts" and misleading claims about what levels of humidity wild tortoises really experience in their natural habitat: How do Hatchling and Juvenile Mediterranean Tortoises Really Behave in the Wild and What Humidity Levels do they Really Experience? Myth Busters Episode 12. The internet and social media is

A wild juvenile Testudo graeca in its natural habitat. Do they really spend 75-80% of their time hidden in "moist" vegetation or burrows at 80-90% Relative Humidity? Andy C. Highfield We have covered this general topic several times, from various angles, and we have also attempted to set the record straight by answering questions on various tortoise keeping groups and forums over many years. Unfortunately, no matter how many times we provide verifiable, factual and accurate

"Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots.” ― Umberto Eco: novelist, critic, philosopher. (1932-2016) FACTS matter. Opinions are free and everyone has them... but can they really back them up with objective measurements and unassailable logic? Andy C. Highfield You may well

This box turtle is in hiding... with good reason! In an ideal world all exotic vets would be fully informed about every possible species that comes through the door. They would not only have a thorough grasp of diagnosis, surgery and pharmacology, but also be able to give reliable advice on identification, feeding, housing requirements and behaviours. That is a pretty tall order, however, and we do not live in an ideal world. Exotic vets are expected to know virtually everyth