Can different turtle species be crossed like dog breeds?
For example, Greek tortoise with four-toed tortoise, or German tortoise with leopard tortoise?
Turtles for 100x40x40 terrarium?
Hello, I want to get some turtles and am wondering what kind of turtles I can keep in a terrarium like this. I'd like ones that are active during the day, too.
I have a turtle without papers, what should I do?
I've had a Greek tortoise for five months now. I keep it in a species-appropriate manner with the right food, environment, etc. I got the tortoise from friends of my mother's. They didn't have any papers for the tortoise. Should I go to the authorities and say that I illegally kept a tortoise without papers?…
Can a turtle overwinter in a greenhouse?
Does anyone have experience with hibernating a tortoise in an unheated greenhouse? Our Greek tortoise lives in the greenhouse when the outside temperature drops below +5°C at night. It has now burrowed itself about 10 cm deep and firmly into the burrow. I'm concerned whether this protection will be sufficient for extremely frosty nights. So…
Do turtles really need to hibernate?
HI and if so how long
Greek tortoise hibernation?
Hello, this year for the first time I have Greek tortoises in the fridge at 5 degrees to overwinter. I have 10 cm of garden soil in the boxes and covered with moss and leaves. My question is How moist do I need to keep it?
Do turtles hibernate?
Hello, I have a question. I have two Greek tortoises, both 1 year old, and because it's too cold outside, even in their mini greenhouse, they go into their terrarium at night. I've done a bit of research, and it seems that tortoises are slowly becoming sluggish, but what about when they're inside? They don't…
Tortoise under the sun?
If a tortoise goes out into the sun and is not completely in the sun, but has, for example, its rear end or hind feet in the shade, does it still get all the benefits of the sun, such as vitamin D?
Turtles?
So, I decided against giving the turtles away. The reason was because they're currently in the terrarium at night and keep running into the walls. We were wondering if they were comfortable. Now one of the turtles has run away again 😔, and the other male turtle 🐢 has more space now (the two enclosure…
UV lamps in the turtle shelter?
Hey, we've been thinking about getting a tortoise for a while. A shelter is recommended, of course, UV-permeable, and a UV lamp should work too. And during periods of inclement weather, a UV and heat lamp should be available, but I'm not sure what kind of shelter I need. You can get plenty of shelters…