The Weird, Wild World of Commercial Tortoise Foods
They promise much, but do they deliver, and might they even harm? This Stigmochelys pardalis (Leopard tortoise) was raised on a diet of...
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- Nov 6
- 7 min
The Tortoise Myth-Busters: Episode 4
"Too much calcium causes bladder stones". We'll get straight to the point and give you an answer: No. Certainly not under normal, typical...
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tortoisetrust
- Oct 20
- 6 min
The Tortoise Myth-Busters: Episode 3
Can you rely on general climate information to know what your tortoise needs? This is a fairly quick and simple one to deal with. We...
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tortoisetrust
- Oct 8
- 17 min
The Tortoise Myth-Busters: Episode 2
Sand gets in your eyes... or causes impactions... but does it really? Testudo graeca graeca in Southern Morocco in a sandy habitat As...
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tortoisetrust
- Sep 25
- 12 min
Data Loggers for Tortoise Keepers
A data logger is a small device that can measure, and record continuously, temperature, relative humidity, or both at the same time....
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tortoisetrust
- Sep 24
- 2 min
Some incredible recoveries from wild fires
One rather incredible ability that tortoises possess is that of regenerating and re-growing not only the outer keratin scutes where...
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tortoisetrust
- Sep 23
- 5 min
The Tortoise Myth-busters: Episode 1
A new series on busting common internet and social media myths about tortoises.
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