Tortoises

Species Care Guides:

• Desert Tortoise Care
• Sulcata Tortoise Care
• Testudo Tortoise Care (Hermann's, Greek, Russian, Marginated, etc.)
• Leopard Tortoise Care
• Red-Footed Tortoise Care
• Radiated Tortoise Care
• Elongated Tortoise Care
• Egyptian Tortoise Care
• Pancake Tortoise Care

General Care Guides:

• EDIBLE PLANTS AND WEEDS FOR TORTOISES & LAND TURTLES

• Diet Supplements for Reptiles and Amphibians
• Pelleted Diets for Reptiles: What We Know, What We Don’t, and How to Use Them Safely
• UVB Lighting for Reptiles
• Heating and Temperature Control for Reptiles
• HIBERNATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TORTOISES AND TURTLES
• Heated Shelters for Non-hibernating Tortoises
• How to Make a Cinder Block Tortoise Burrow
• Tortoise Nutrition & Nutritional Diseases
• Reptile Wellness Recommendations
• Recognizing Pain in Reptiles
• What Reptile Owners Should Know About F10 Nebulization
• QUARANTINE GUIDELINES FOR REPTILE OWNERS
• Safe Cleaning & Disinfection for Reptile Enclosures
• Deciding When it's Time: Quality of Life Assessment for Reptiles (Lizards, Snakes, Turtles, and Tortoises)
• Why Plant Grow Lights Are Not a Substitute for UVB Lighting in Reptiles, Amphibians, or Birds
• When should my reptile see a veterinarian?

Medical Conditions:

• Dog Bite Wounds in Turtles and Tortoises

• Cloacal Prolapse in Turtles and Tortoises

• Dystocia (“Egg Binding”) in Turtles and Tortoises

• Hepatic Lipidosis in Reptiles

• Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ("Metabolic Bone Disease")
  

• Mites in Reptiles
• Reptile Intestinal Parasites
• Protozoan Parasites in Reptiles
• Scorpion Stings in Tortoises and Turtles
• Upper Respiratory Infections in Tortoises
• Bladder Stones in Tortoises
• When Should My Reptile See a Veterinarian?
• Salmonella Bacteria and Reptiles
• Pyramiding in Tortoises

Educational and How-To Videos:

• Giving Intramuscular Injections to Turtles and Tortoises
• End of Life and Hospice Care for Exotic Pets

• How to Set Up a Nebulizer for Your Exotic Pet

• UVB lighting: A simple guide to healthy light & bones

Blog Posts/Articles:

• What is UVB light and why does my pet reptile need it?

• Introduction to Reptiles: Taxonomy and Anatomy

• Understanding Tortoise Nutrition: Why One Diet Doesn’t Fit All

• Why Watching Your Home Temperature Is Critical for Exotic Pets

• The Dangers of Online Care Advice (and What’s Actually Evidence-Based)
  

• Reptile Emergencies: How to Know When It’s Serious

• Are Reptile Pellets Really “Complete”? What Pet Owners Need to Know
• Emerging and Contagious Diseases in Captive and Wild Chelonians
• Warm and Awake: Why Some Tortoises Need Heat All Winter Long
• Desert Nights, Warm Shelters, Why Some Phoenix Tortoises Need Extra Help in Winter
• Sleeping Through the Seasons: Helping Your Desert Tortoise Hibernate Safely
• Meet Archelon: The Giant Turtle That Put “Absolute Unit” On the Map