Pet tortoise
Tortoises are bulky, heavy and large animal in size that love to stay at one place. They are a member of the Testudines family. The size of tortoise varies from a few centimeters to 2- 3 meters. The life span of pet tortoise is about 80 to 150 years. Tortoises are native of America and Africa. It is important for owner to fulfill the basic requirements of the pet tortoise in order to make it feel comfortable. There are many things that the tortoise owner should be aware of. Tortoises require several things to survive. Basic tortoise care tips are mentioned below that will help you in keeping your pet tortoise in good shape.
Pet tortoise care tips:
1. Tortoise enclosure: Enclosure is the basic requirement of pet tortoise. It is significant for owner provide comfortable and secure enclosure to his pet tortoise. Different types of tortoise require different enclosure to stay in. Some tortoise requires indoor enclosure while others require outdoor enclosure to stay in. Enclosure preferences of tortoise are species specific. The enclosure of tortoise should be according to its requirements. Make sure that the enclosure you provide to your pet tortoise is spacious enough so that the tortoise can stay properly. Small enclosure can lead to slow growth of your pet tortoise. Cleanliness should be maintained in your pet enclosure because dirty environment can cause infection to your pet.
2. Tortoise food: Fresh and healthy food should be served to pet tortoise. Beans, carrot, turnip, peas, banana, plum and strawberry are good for pet tortoise. You should avoid giving seeds, banana, apple, beans, dog food, cabbage, chard, iceberg, lettuce, sprouts, peas, watermelon and spinach to your pet tortoise because they are not good for tortoise.
3. Breeding tortoise: Ensure that the both sexes of tortoise are sexually matured and healthy to engage in breeding process. Healthy environment and food should be served to the tortoises. Adequate temperature should be provided to tortoise throughout the year before the start of breeding process. The time of eggs lying varies by species. Eggs of tortoise should be incubated at suitable temperature. The eggs should be incubated in incubator for the proper time and at an adequate temperature.
The above mentioned care tips will help you in keeping your pet tortoise healthy. Ensure that the environment you provide to your tortoise is hygienic and healthy. It is important for owner to fulfill basic requirements of his pet tortoise. If you notice any kind of change in your pet tortoise daily activities then immediately take it to vet.