Winter blues
Here is a picture of poor Harry stuck in his house with just his head out to test the waters . It is about 50 degrees out and he is not a happy camper .
View ArticleAngulates breakfast
Here are a few pictures of my Angulates enjoying a meal. They normally get to eat plants that are grown for them from their natural range, but every now and then they get a little extra, topped with...
View ArticleWhat type of tortoise is this 3 pics???
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View ArticleFree on-line booklet about Western Cape tortoises
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Please help ID unknown tort
One of my friends asked me to ID these torts for him. I know they are not his and not sure where he came across the photo. However I still insisted on telling him to never house torts on pellets as in...
View ArticleNewly hatched Angulate
Found this little guy in the garden this morning. Must have hatched over the last few days, he is minute and his shell is still very soft. View attachment 73991 View attachment 73992 View attachment...
View ArticleRooipens (Chersina angulata) laying eggs (or an egg) in my garden.
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View ArticleOutdoor time!
How warm need it be that you put your South African tortoise in their outdoor enclosure?
View ArticlePsammobates, Homopus, & Chersina oh my
Some images to make your tortoises clothes feel tight and a bit moist. Images are mine and a friend, Reza. Will
View Articlemy leopard totoise
hi im new i need help urgently ! we have a leopard tortoise we found in the road he is a bit beat up thats why we took him under our wings we want to help him have a full recovery he is the sweetest...
View ArticleChersina Angulata
After many months of quarantine at my vets they finally arrived today to us. Female is very active, male is a little shy. Hope these guys do well. Male is the darker one. View attachment 84183 View...
View ArticlePlease Help ID Tort
View attachment 106852 View attachment 106853 View attachment 106854 View attachment 106855 View attachment 106856 Hi Everyone We bought a new property about a year ago and when we moved in we found...
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Crash Course NEEDED!
Hello everybody so I'm pretty new here and I really need help. My mom rescued a baby tortoise at her school yesterday she found it on the drive way with a pretty banged up shell I think it's a South...
View ArticleHow the Rooipens (Chersina angulata) survives the Cape Winter
I've wondered how our wild garden tortoises survive the colder times in winter. They don't hibernate but do disappear during colder spells. Luckily this winter a little fella has settled into an area...
View ArticleOil paint on Angulate
Over the December tourist season some idiot thought it would be a good idea to paint this tortoise. I see him regularly and he seems unaffected by the paint, but he is very visible with no natural...
View Articleany advise on our new tortoise
Hi everyone My daughter was given a small tortoise which our neighbour found in her driveway the thing is we know nothing of this little fellow for example sex species age,we would love any advice on...
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help me, Berger's cape tortoise??
So i was looking at tortoises and i came across the name i have never heard of "Berger's cape tortoise". can someone tell me about this species? is it the same species as the speckled cape tortoise or...
View ArticleNice Surprise
With a little luck we got an egg from one of our C. angulata last night. She paced for a few days but never stopped eating. She quietly backed into the base of a fake grass next to an aloe last night,...
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