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Environment: An Asiatic tropical species so requires varying levels of humidity and moist substrate within it’s environment so it best suited to living in a large terrarium. This breed does not enjoy direct sunlight and is quite shy, being most active at dawn and dusk. Will require a bathing pool. While inactivity in a tortoise is often a result of hibernation, lethargy is not the same thing. A lethargic tortoise will want to move about but will find it difficult . It may be down to a loss of muscle mass caused by vitamin or mineral deficiency, or it could be that illness has made them weak.

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Proper lighting is important for tortoises to help stimulate their natural lighting in the wild and help provide them with the ultraviolet light necessary for them to produce the calcium they need. As mentioned above, diseases such as MBD can result in a deformed shell. But tortoises can also suffer injury to their shell that can then result in infection. It is important then to take care when lifting your tortoise because if you accidentally drop it there is a chance the shell could chip, which can lead to bleeding. A tortoise’s shell is probably its most distinctive feature and a very important part of its anatomy. Tortoise shells are strong, but they can still suffer damage which can lead to tortoise shell rot: potentially a very serious condition. But what is shell rot, how is it diagnosed and what can we do about it? Although it’s something all tortoise owners need to be aware of, fear not, as it can be treated and is easily prevented. What is Tortoise Shell Rot?

The Indian star tortoise, recognizable by the star-like patterns on its shell, is another species with specific health issues. They originate from dry areas and can suffer from respiratory problems if their environment is too humid. Their diet requires a balance of fruits, vegetables, and calcium-rich foods to prevent shell abnormalities and vitamin deficiencies. Leopard Tortoises

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If your tortoise is housed indoors then it must be provided with UVB from an artificial source, as UVB is not transmitted through glass; so placing your tortoise table under a window will not suffice. Acetate Semicircle Connectors - Tortoise Shell Earring - Half Moon Charms - 2 Holes - Color Code:A01 - 43.09x21.54x2.5mm - AC1800-A01

While the concept of enrichment began as a response to concerns about the ethics of zoos that do not replicate natural environments, this concept has translated well into home reptile keepers’ animal husbandry practices. Because tortoises are not domesticated animals, they benefit from having an environment that encourages natural behaviours. This or that: This is another cognitive enrichment activity that can be performed using food items. Place two food enrichment objects in the tortoise enclosure and see which of the two the tortoise chooses. Exercising food preference is also a way for tortoises to exercise their cognitive abilities by emulating choices they would make in the wild.

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When a tortoise is not kept in a suitable environment it can cause injury as well as cause serious complications in their growth and development. Therefore do your research on the species of tortoise you have and their unique requirements. Each tortoise requires different levels of humidity and temperature, an appropriate substrate, and different amounts of UVB lights, all of which can directly impact their health. Provide a Balanced Diet

While it has been shown that a tortoise can and will respond to its keeper over other people, especially if it has learned to associate its keeper with enrichment items like treats, it’s not known whether a tortoise is capable of recognising its keeper’s voice. However, a tortoise can likely recognise its keeper based on sight, smell, and regular appearance. Do Tortoises Like Music?

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Variety: Offering tortoises a variety of different food enrichment items allows them to choose the foods that have a colour and taste they prefer. Through trial and error, you can figure out which food enrichment items your tortoise likes best. Offering a variety of different food enrichment items also helps with cognitive enrichment by providing choice.

Tortoises can live for over a hundred years in some cases, so getting one is a lifelong commitment. In the wild it is estimated that many tortoises (with the exception of Leopards and Sulcatas, who are primarily grass eaters) feed on around 200 different species of plants in any one year. This means that no one plant makes up the majority of a tortoise's diet (although in the spring, when some plants are in flower, they might comprise the majority of food for a short period of time). In captivity it is almost impossible for us to replicate such a wide variety of food, but it is important that we try our best to ensure that no one plant makes up the majority of a tortoise's diet for an extended period of time.