Whether you’re a proud tortoise owner or taking care of a playful aquatic turtle, understanding what your reptile buddy can safely eat is the key to good pet turtle care. Let’s take a look at ...

Feeding turtles and tortoises right means mimicking their natural diet; the wrong foods, even common ones, can be harmful.

The best foods for your tortoise, turtle, or terrapin – from crunchy greens to tasty treats – for health and enrichment.

Turtles and tortoises move too slowly to pursue active prey. Tortoises are mostly herbivores, although some species will also eat carrion. They feed on grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and some ...

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In summer, dry grass stems and cactus pads are main sources of sustenance. Tortoises may eat some nonnative plants and very rarely may eat insects and carrion. Desert tortoises obtain most water from ...