An animal protection group says four Chinese nationals have been arrested on cruelty charges after they cut up and ate rare tortoises. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the men admitted killing 40 of the Bell's hinged
The first giant tortoise to be donated to the UK by the Seychelles is settling in to its new home. Darwin, an Aldabra giant tortoise, has been presented to the Cotswold Wildlife Park as part of a conservation partnership with the Seychelles National
Dozens of small gopher tortoises are causing a major construction delay for part of the new SunRail commuter rail line. Crews can't work on a 12-mile section of the new line between Sanford and Longwood because of the threatened animals.
LAKE MARY — The small, gray gopher tortoise was about 20 feet from the railroad tracks, slowly making its way in the scrub and sand, its destination unclear on a recent afternoon. That unsuspecting turtle, spooked into its shell at one point,
Sulcata or Red foot Tortoise?
Q: I cannot decide between the two breeds. There are no small sized tortoises in hawaii except petco, which would die in a year or so. My choices are either leopard, sulcata, or red foot. I find the leopard too expensive so i took that out of my list.
A: Sulcatas grow MUCH larger, and dig like bulldozers, so you may want to go with the redfoot. (All tortoises can dig, so be aware of that---you may need to bury chicken wire around the perimeter of your yard to prevent them from tunneling out).
I recommend getting either 2 females, or just one tortoise.
Sulcatas grow MUCH larger, and dig like bulldozers, so you may want to go with the redfoot. (All tortoises can dig, so be aware of that---you may need to bury chicken wire around the perimeter of your yard to prevent them from tunneling out).
I recommend getting either 2 females, or just one tortoise.
Reptile Zoo in St. Louis?
Q: My best friend is OBSESSED with turtles and tortoises, but she's never got to touch one of the giant tortoises. Are there any reptile petting zoos in the St. Louis area?
Tortoise loses leg, but gains a wheel
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Tortoise loses leg, but gains a wheel
A 12-year-old African tortoise that had his front left leg amputated is on a roll, thanks to a swiveling wheel attached to his shell recently at Washington State University's veterinary hospital.
Gamera, a 23-pound African spur-thighed tortoise, has gained weight and is thriving with his new appendage.
"I don't know whether he'd pass the hare, but he moves around very well," a hospital spokesman said last week.
Gamera was brought to the hospital by his owner with a life-threatening leg injury.
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Tortoise Has Leg Replaced With Swivel Wheel | Geekosystem
by James Plafke
Not quite as adorable or as endearing as the dog with four prosthetic legs , but still pretty adorable and endearing, the above tortoise , named Gamera , sustained severe thermal injury and tissue damage from an unknown source. The 12-year-old African spur-thighed tortoise had the damaged leg amputated up to the shoulder at Washing State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and replaced with a swivel wheel — basically, one of those wheels commonly found on the bottom of office chairs. Don’t worry, the wheel wasn’t drilled into the turtle, but was attached to its shell with an epoxy adhesive. As a precaution, Gamera was given a feeding tube in order to keep his nutrition up, and he has gained three pounds since before the procedure took place. The little guy seems to be doing fine. Check out a video of him rolling around and eating some grass below.
