Do Tortoises Attract Bugs?
Tortoises themselves don’t attract bugs. But their poop, their bedding, their food, and their water supply may attract bugs particularly if you keep them inside.
Tortoise Safety
Can A Tortoise And A Hedgehog Live Together?
Tortoises and hedgehogs are unlikely to live together comfortably. Tortoises are generally solitary creatures. Hedgehogs are more social, but they could be at risk from the salmonella that many tortoises carry. Overall, the environments that these two animals require are quite different so it’s a real challenge for a tortoise and a hedgehog to live together.
Can A Tortoise and A Chameleon Live Together?
If like us, you have a love for reptiles, you might be wondering if you can leave a tortoise and a chameleon in the same habitat and keep your costs down while you increase the variety of your pets. But, is it actually good idea? Can a tortoise and a chameleon live together? No. Tortoises …
Can A Tortoise Survive A Dog Bite? [It Depends]
Whether a tortoise can survive a dog bite or not depends on the severity of the bite. There are four classes of bite and tortoises are very likely to survive 2 out of 4 bites. There’s a reasonable prognosis with the 3rd type, but the 4th is most likely to be fatal to the tortoise.
Tortoise Shedding: What’s Normal and What Isn’t
As tortoises grow older, they regularly shed both their skin and their shells. Shedding helps tortoises grow new skin, grow a bigger shell, and helps rejuvenate the body to protect it from disease. Overall, the shedding cycles for tortoises are perfectly normal throughout their lives.
How to Clean, Bathe and Wash a Tortoise Safely
Tortoises do need a bath every now and then. A lukewarm bath will help clean a tortoise from dust and dirt, reduce bacterias from shell and skin, helps with hydration, and help with passing waste. Frankly, it just feels nice too.
Here’s Why Tortoises Should NOT Roam Around the House
Tortoises shouldn’t roam around the house. They could get injured, lost, too cold or too hot, fall or get stuck and be attacked. A tortoise roaming around the house might also spread disease. Even when supervised around your home, you will often have to handle the tortoise (pick her up) to put her back safely within a supervised area. This can be stressful to your tort.
What to do if a Tortoise Vomits (or Pukes)
If a tortoise vomits, you must try to find a cause of the vomit and remove it. Vomiting is not common in tortoises and can be serious. If this behavior persists after changes to diet and living conditions, take your tortoise to a veterinarian. It might help to collect some vomit in a small container in case the vet decides to test it.
Can Ants Harm Tortoises? A Guide to Tortoise Safety
When it comes to tortoises, ants can be very harmful! Depending on the type of ant, they can range from annoyances to killers. Fire ants are the main species of ant that is deadly to a tortoise. If they are not successful in killing it, they can be harmful through biting.
Can Tortoises Really Jump?
Tortoises do not truly jump. They love to climb things and on their way down, it may appear as if they are jumping. When tumbling down an object, a tortoise might appear to be throwing itself off and this is often misconceived as jumping.