Tortoise/Turtle

Both humans and animals shed our outer layer in one way or another. We as humans shed our dead skin cells and turtles shed their skin and scutes. This article looks into how to fix retained scutes How to fix retained scutes: If your pet turtle never sheds its scutes then the material will build […]

There are some tortoise behaviors that seem normal and natural, but there are some behaviors that seem quite odd and unnatural, like the animal hitting glass. This article looks into why your tortoise keeps hitting the glass. Why does my tortoise keep hitting the glass? Your pet, similar to other animals, doesn’t understand glass and […]

If you’ve taken care of tortoises before, or if you’ve had your pet for a while, then you’ll know that these reptiles love to sleep. Knowing this, you’ll understandably be confused if your pet suddenly becomes active at night. This article looks into why your tortoise is so active at night. Why is my tortoise […]

Spots on your turtle’s head will likely worry you and make you think that there is a problem with your pet. This article looks into the reason why your pet turtle may have white spots on its head. White spots on turtle head: If your turtle suddenly develops white spots on its head then figuring […]

Your turtle’s appearance says a lot about the health of the animal so if you notice that your pet has suddenly changed color you’d understandably be worried. This article looks into why your turtle has white spots on its head. Turtle with white spots on head: A turtle’s skin is usually quite uniform and isn’t […]

You as a pet turtle owner are likely doing the best you can to make sure that your pet is as healthy as possible. So if your turtle starts to develop white spots on its feet then you’d likely think that the animal isn’t healthy. This article looks into why there are white spots on […]

Shock in humans can be quite scary. Signs of shock in humans include rapid heartbeat, pale, cold, clammy skin, dark or low urine, anxiety, shallow rapid breathing, and heart palpitations. You may be asking if you’ll see the same happening in tortoises, can a tortoise go into shock? This article looks into it. Can a […]

Keeping and raising tortoises is quite an enjoyable experience but these little animals can sometimes do odd things like follow you around. This article looks into why your pet turtle is following you around. Why does my turtle follow me? Your turtle following you around may confuse you and even concern you but these animals […]

Any type of biting will likely be quite concerning to you as a turtle owner, especially if your turtle is biting its own shell. This article looks into why your turtle may be biting its own shell. Turtle biting shell Turtles will bite almost anything, even their own shells, and you may understandably be confused […]

Biting can happen in all types of pets, your pet turtle included, and you may be worried why the animal is doing this. This article looks into why your turtle is biting everything Why is my turtle biting everything? Biting may seem like a sign of aggression and for this reason, you may be worried […]