captivebred

I have a captive bred male(?) Russian tortoise, he's about a year and a half old now and already 4 inches! Is this normal and okay or should I be doing something differently? I know that male Russian tortoises usually only get to 5-6 inches but that you can't tell a tortoise's sex until are a...

I just got my first Russian Tortoise, I've wanted one for years and I already have done as much research as possible to make sure hes happy. The pet store I bought him from is locally owned and generally really cares about their animals. They told me that he is captive bred but I just want to...

I have a captive bred hatchling Redfooted Tortoise. I was considering getting a captive bred hatchling Sri Lanka Star Tortoise. Is it at all possible to house them together? I have seen several replies say nay but from what I’ve seen their temperature and humidity setup is very similar. I keep...

Hi everyone, I had a question about picking a breeder or where you purchase your baby from. There are dozens and dozens of websites that offer baby torts and I was wondering how you pick one? Prices vary from shop to shop but overall, each website says similar things about their animals. Is...