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TORTOISE CARE SHEETS

Horsfield Tortoises

  Testudo horsfieldii

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Lifespan: 80 + years

Length:  6 – 10  inches 

Origin:  Central Asia

Vivarium Size/Table Size: 100 x 50cm (hatchling) 5ft x 3ft Minimum (adult)

Temperature gradient: 20 – 32°C

Humidity: 40 – 50%

Lighting: UV

Feeding: Herbivores - variety of weeds eg dandelion, plantain, clover, campanula.

 

Shopping list: Table, Heat source, UVB Lighting, Light/heat fittings, Thermometer, Water bowl, Feeding slate, Substrate, Hide, Decor, Calcium and Multivitamin supplements, Cleaning Equipment, Cuttlefish bone

Marginated Tortoises

Testudo marginata

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Lifespan: 80 + years

Length: 12-14 inches 

Origin: Greece, Italy and Southern Europe.

Vivarium Size/Table Size: 100 x 50cm (hatchling) 5ft x 3ft Minimum (adult)

Temperature gradient: 22 – 32°C

Humidity: 40 – 60%

Lighting: UV

Feeding: Herbivores - variety of weeds eg dandelion, plantain, clover, campanula.

Shopping list: Table, Heat source, UVB Lighting, Light/heat fittings, Thermometer, Water bowl, Feeding slate, Substrate, Hide, Door lock, Decor, Calcium and Multivitamin supplements, Cleaning Equipment, Cuttlefish bone.

Spur Thigh Tortoises

Testudo graeca

Baby med spurs

Lifespan: 80 + years

Length: 8-11 inches 

Origin: North Africa, southwest Asia and southern Europe

Table Size:  100 x 50cm (hatchling) 5ft x 3ft Minimum (adult)

Temperature gradient: 20 – 32°C

Humidity: 40 – 60%

Lighting: UV

Feeding: Herbivores - variety of weeds eg dandelion, plantain, clover, campanula.

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Shopping list: Table, Heat source, UVB Lighting, Light/heat fittings, Thermometer, Water bowl, Feeding slate, Substrate, Hide, Decor, Calcium and Multivitamin supplements, Cleaning Equipment, Cuttlefish bone.

Hermann's Tortoises

Testudo hermanni

HERMANNS

Lifespan: 80 + years

Length:  7 – 10  inches 

Origin:  Mediterranean

Table Size:  100 x 50cm (hatchling) 5ft x 3ft Minimum (adult)

Temperature gradient: 20 – 32°C

Humidity: 40 – 50%

Lighting: UV

Feeding: Herbivores - variety of weeds eg dandelion, plantain, clover, campanula.

Shopping list: Table, Heat source, UVB Lighting, Light/heat fittings, Thermometer, Water bowl, Feeding slate, Substrate, Hide, Decor, Calcium and Multivitamin supplements, Cleaning Equipment, Cuttlefish bone.

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone Elegans

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Lifespan: 50-80 years

Length:  7 – 14  inches 

Origin:  India, Sri Lanka, SE Pakistan

Table Size:  100 x 50cm (hatchling) 6ft x 3ft Minimum (adult)

Temperature gradient: 25 – 38°C

Humidity: 40 – 75%

Lighting: UV

Feeding: Herbivores - variety of weeds eg dandelion, plantain, clover, campanula.

Shopping list: Vivarium or Table, Heat source, UVB Lighting, Light/heat fittings,Thermostat, Thermometer, Water bowl, Feeding slate, Substrate, Hide, Decor, Calcium and Multivitamin supplements, Cleaning Equipment, Cuttlefish bone.

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

leopard baby

Lifespan: 50-100 years

Length:  12 – 18  inches 

Origin:  Africa

Table Size:  100 x 50cm (hatchling) 6ft x 3ft Minimum (adult)

Temperature gradient: 25 – 38°C

Humidity: 60-80%  for babies and 40 – 60% for adults

Lighting: UV

Feeding: Herbivores - variety of weeds eg dandelion, plantain, clover, campanula.

Shopping list: Vivarium or Table, Heat source, UVB Lighting, Light/heat fittings,Thermostat, Thermometer, Water bowl, Feeding slate, Substrate, Hide, Decor, Calcium and Multivitamin supplements, Cleaning Equipment, Cuttlefish bone.

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