About Pet Tortoise or Turtle

Adopting a tortoise / turtle as pet is important decision. It is important to know the reasons for owning one and the responsibilities for keeping one. Tortoises can vary in size from a few centimeters to two meters. Tortoises tend to be diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures.

Tortoise

They are generally reclusive animals. Tortoises can eat fresh grass from outside but be sure it doesn’t contain any chemicals which can be harmful. For “outside tortoise,” build a covered shelter for him, but it has to have a roof to keep him from being preyed upon. Also, depending upon the temperature, the temperature of the tortoise house should be controlled, as tortoises can be very sensitive to temperature. Click to continue »