Tortoises (Testudinidae)
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Spur-thighed Tortoise Care Guide: Space, Heat, UVB, Diet and Dormancy | Testudo graeca
Practical care for Testudo graeca: adult space, measured heat and UVB gradients, humidity, varied plants, health…
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Spur-thighed Tortoise Species Wiki: Thigh Spurs, Seasons and Survival | Testudo graeca
Explore the spur-thighed tortoise’s thigh spurs, regional lineages, wild food, courtship, nesting and threats through primary…
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Hermann’s Tortoise: The Long-Lived Mediterranean Grazer That Calls in Courtship
Explore Hermann’s tortoise subspecies, Mediterranean habitat, seasonal activity, wild diet, courtship calls, reproduction, fire and its…
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Sulcata Tortoise Care Guide: Space, Temperature, UVB, and High-Fiber Diet
A practical guide to long-term care for Sulcata tortoises—which can exceed 100kg as adults—covering outdoor enclosures…
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Sulcata Tortoise: The giant burrowing tortoise of the Sahel — African Spurred Tortoise (*Centrochelys sulcata*)
This section outlines the natural history of the Sulcata tortoise—the largest tortoise on the African continent—covering…
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Red-footed Tortoise Care Guide: Temperature, Humidity, UVB, and Diet
This is a practical care guide covering adult enclosure requirements, a 32–35°C basking zone, 70–90% humidity,…
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Red-footed Tortoise Wiki: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History
A natural history wiki covering the taxonomy, South American distribution, forest-savanna habitat, behavior, feeding ecology, reproduction,…
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Russian Tortoise Wiki: Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History
A natural history document summarizing the taxonomy, distribution, burrowing habits, brief active season, reproduction, and conservation…