Diet. Red-footed tortoises are generally herbivores but will eat carrion and slow-moving invertebrates such as slugs and snails: The bulk of the diet should consist of dark leafy greens and broad-leaf graze. Also offer a variety of chopped vegetables, hay, some berries, and other fruits. What do Redfoot tortoises eat?Read More →
In nature, tortoises tend to be solitary. … Never house two male tortoises together. And avoid keeping only one female and one male together so the male does not become overly aggressive. Keeping two or more female tortoises together is generally fine, and keeping one male with two or moreRead More →
Because tortoises are cold blooded, they aren’t able to produce their own body heat, and will need to spend time basking under the sun in order to function normally. In artificial enclosures, the way to produce heat in order to raise a healthy tortoise is by using a tortoise heatRead More →
Vegetables like Fava beans (left) and Snap Peas (middle), though contain vegetable proteins, are still more protein than most tortoises need and should be a minimal to non-existant part of a tortoises diet. What greens can tortoises not eat? You should AVOID feeding your African tortoise the following foods regularlyRead More →
Just as they would in the wild, tortoises require darkness in order to sleep properly. Therefore if you do require a source of additional heat at night, I would opt for another method such as a ceramic heat emitter, or a heat mat. Can tortoises see color? Tortoises and turtlesRead More →
Land turtles and tortoises do not shed their scutes, but the outer layers are often worn down in species that dig burrows. The turtle’s spine and ribs are attached to the carapace shell bones. Why is my tortoise flaking? Unlike other reptiles, like snakes, tortoises don’t shed their entire bodyRead More →