Category: Turtles & Tortoises Care

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Spider Tortoise Care And Breeding

Spider Tortoise Care And Breeding

Spider tortoises are not a species for beginners. They require a brumation that is an important part of their biology, for specimens of all ages and i [...]
Gut Loading Feeder Insects And Why It’s Important

Gut Loading Feeder Insects And Why It’s Important

There is a difference between feeding the insects for your reptile’s nutrition and feeding the insects for their nutrition. [...]
The Egyptian Tortoise, <em>Testudo kleinmanni</em> in Captivity

The Egyptian Tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni in Captivity

The Egyptian tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni, has been a fan-favorite for reptile keepers in the United States for many years. [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Care and Breeding

Sulcata Tortoise Care and Breeding

Sulcata tortoises will eventually need lots of space, daily attention, and dedicated keepers who align with their species-specific care and lifestyle. [...]
Keeping And Breeding The African Dwarf Mud Turtle

Keeping And Breeding The African Dwarf Mud Turtle

The African dwarf mud turtle, Pelusios nanus, has been sporadically imported into the United States for the past eight years, making it one of the new [...]
Expert Tips for Happy and Healthy Aquatic Turtles

Expert Tips for Happy and Healthy Aquatic Turtles

“Do the right thing for your animal and your earth. Research, prepare and practice responsible stewardship by keeping captive-bred turtles.” [...]
Striped Mud Turtle Care And Breeding

Striped Mud Turtle Care And Breeding

The striped mud turtle is a small aquatic turtle that generally does not reach more than four inches (10cm) in straight carapace length (SCL). [...]
Red-Footed Tortoise Care And Breeding Information

Red-Footed Tortoise Care And Breeding Information

Keeping red-footed tortoises is a privilege and an enjoyable experience for keepers who are prepared for their requirements. [...]
Want To Keep And Care For A Tortoise? Read These Tips

Want To Keep And Care For A Tortoise? Read These Tips

I was about 7 years old when I saw my first tortoise. The Central Park Zoo had a nice reptile collection, but for me, there was just that one, enormou [...]
Zoo Med Labs: Inside the ReptiSun UVB/LED Lighting Solution

Zoo Med Labs: Inside the ReptiSun UVB/LED Lighting Solution

Zoo Med Labs, which developed the first UVB lighting solution for reptiles in the early 1990s has pushed the envelope once again with the introduction [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Suffering From MBD Gets Mobile With Aid of Custom Wheelchair

Sulcata Tortoise Suffering From MBD Gets Mobile With Aid of Custom Wheelchair

An 11-year-old Sulcata tortoise who has been suffering from metabolic bone disease since birth was outfitted with a custom wheelchair to help him move [...]
Three Things You Need To Know About Tortoise Food

Three Things You Need To Know About Tortoise Food

As a proud tortoise owner, you know your reptile needs good nutrition to stay healthy and well but what does a balanced, complete tortoise diet includ [...]
Working With The Rare Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Working With The Rare Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

The Japanese government thought so highly of the unique and beautiful Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda japonica) that the turtle was design [...]
5 Key Elements of Reptile Nutrition

5 Key Elements of Reptile Nutrition

From turtles and tortoises to iguanas and lizards, a complete and balanced diet is critical for the health and longevity of reptiles. Complete means a [...]
Reptile Dentition: The Details on Reptile Teeth

Reptile Dentition: The Details on Reptile Teeth

Reptile Anatomy and Physiology is an important part of Herpetology and captive care! [...]
Massachusetts Students Get Involved In Blanding’s Turtle Conservation

Massachusetts Students Get Involved In Blanding’s Turtle Conservation

Students at Weston High School in Massachusetts captive breed and then release Blanding's turtles. [...]
The Angulate Tortoise Of South Africa

The Angulate Tortoise Of South Africa

Meet “Rooipens skilpad,” otherwise known as the angulate tortoise, also known as the bowsprit tortoise. [...]
A Unique Snapping Turtle Rescue

A Unique Snapping Turtle Rescue

These snapping turtle eggs were rescued from a dead turtle that had been hit by a car. [...]
Hermann's Tortoise Care And Information

Hermann's Tortoise Care And Information

The Hermann’s tortoise has remained a heavyweight champion in the reptile community for decades. [...]
Charles Darwin University’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility Reopens

Charles Darwin University’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility Reopens

Injured sea turtles need to time before they are released back into the ocean and sea turtle rehabilitation center at Australia's Charles Darwin Unive [...]
REPTILES Magazine Contributor Takes In Elderly Woman’s Desert Tortoise

REPTILES Magazine Contributor Takes In Elderly Woman’s Desert Tortoise

Judith Patience has kept Tommy for 35 years and was worried about his welfare when she passes. [...]
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