Tortoise Care

The pancake tortoise (Malachochersus tornieri) is a 5-6” long tortoise native to Kenya and Tanzania. Their preferred habitat is arid savanna and scrub, always near plentiful rock cover. Pancake tortoises...

The marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata) is a 10-14” long tortoise native to the northern half of the Mediterranean. Their preferred habitat is rocky hillsides and evergreen scrub, and they can...

The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a 12-28” long tortoise native to southeast Africa. Their preferred habitat is fairly flexible, as they are known to live in semi-desert and scrub...

The Indian star tortoise is a 6-12” long species of tortoise native to India, southeastern Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Their preferred habitat is semiarid grassland, dry forest, and semidesert. Although...

The Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a 4-14” long tortoise native to the northern half of the Mediterranean. Their preferred habitat is arid to submesic scrub, rocky hillsides, and open...

Greek tortoises (Testudo graeca) are a group of 5-12” long tortoises native to northern Africa, southern Europe, and southeastern Asia, making their common name a misnomer. Their preferred habitat is...