Do wild tortoises get overgrown beaks, and if not, why not?
A very common question among keepers... answered. Captive Testudo hermanni boettgeri (Eastern Hermann's tortoise) with a typically...
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Mar 165 min
Calcium levels in substrates, graze plants, and UV-B distribution in Mediterranean tortoise habitats
A brief introduction to some field measurements in mid-March, taken in Almeria, Southern Spain. In this video, we also briefly discuss...
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Mar 1015 min
Tortoise Shell Deformities: A View from the Inside
Why avoiding growth deformity is so very important A typical example of not only raised scute growth (commonly known as 'pyramiding') but...
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Mar 55 min
Natural and Artificial Nest Sites for Terrestrial Tortoises & Semi-terrestrial Turtles
A Testudo graeca graeca lays her eggs. Failure to provide adequate nesting sites in captivity can have serious consequences for heath,...
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Feb 2210 min
The Tortoise Myth-Busters: Episode 5
Post-Hibernation Anorexia (PHA) All-too-often a 'diagnosis' of PHA is arrived at without sufficient understanding of what this actually...
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Feb 182 min
Wild Tortoises and Winter Temperatures
For many years now, a continuous period of 14 years, we have carefully collected temperature data from literally right next to...
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Feb 173 min
Testudo ibera in Turkey
For those interested in the general ecology, physical characteristics and behaviours of Testudo (graeca) ibera - of which more in a...
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Feb 177 min
Tortoise Trust Online Course
In 2002 the Tortoise Trust launched the world's very first online course on tortoises and turtles. It is now 2024 - and it's back! Fully...
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tortoisetrust
Jan 297 min
The Outdoor Factor? Natural healing from trauma in tortoises
A massive trauma and a wild T estudo hermann i found in a field in Greece. The tortoise was active, feeding, and had clearly sustained...
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Jan 63 min
Nocturnal Activity in Mediterranean Tortoises
“Nocturnal activity in the terrestrial tortoises is practically nonexistent. Although some hot desert species like the spurred tortoise...
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Dec 9, 20234 min
Habitat Enrichment for Tortoises - Do we underestimate their real needs?
Testudo graeca graeca habitat, Southern Spain There is a trend in some places to keep tortoises (and other reptiles) in entirely...
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tortoisetrust
Dec 1, 20237 min
Winter Feeding - A Practical Guide - Revised
The question of what to feed in winter if for some reason it is necessary to keep Mediterannean tortoises active for health reasons,...
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tortoisetrust
Nov 27, 202320 min
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, 20237 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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Oct 20, 20236 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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Oct 8, 202318 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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Sep 25, 202312 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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Sep 24, 20232 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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Sep 23, 20235 min
The Tortoise Myth-busters: Episode 1
A new series on busting common internet and social media myths about tortoises.
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