Pancake Tortoise Care Sheet August 6, 2021The 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...
Marginated Tortoise Care Sheet July 15, 2021The 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...
Leopard Tortoise Care Sheet July 7, 2021The 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...
Indian Star Tortoise Care Sheet July 5, 2021The 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...
Hermann’s Tortoise Care Sheet June 30, 2021The 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 Tortoise Care Sheet June 23, 2021Greek 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...
