Chelonians

Common Name: Herman's Tortoise

Scientific Name: Testudo hermanni

Background: CB 2010

Temperature: A hotspot of 95F much be achieved with a background temperature of 85F

Size: 6 – 8 inches

Diet: Vegetarian diet of various greens dusted with a vitamin and mineral supplement

Please Note: All Spur-Thigh & Herman's Tortoises come with microchips already fitted & Species Specific CITES Paperwork

Common Name: Common Musk Turtle

Scientific Name: Sternotherus odoratus

Background:CH11 Babies

Temperature: Heat the water 72-78F with a warmer basking area of 85f

Size: Small species only reaching around 4inches maximum

Diet: Turtle pellets, chopped cockles, bloodworm, fish, mussels, earthworms and crickets

Common Name: Red Foot Tortoise

Scientific Name: Geochelone carbonaria

Background: CB 2011

Origin: Northern parts of South America

Features: Has large red scaled on the fore legs

Temperature: Maintain a daytime temperature of 80 – 90F with a slight drop at night. Requires a fairly high humidity

Size: 16 – 20 inches

Life Span: 40 – 50 years

Herp Habitat: Savannah/Woodland setup

Suitability: INTERMEDIATE  ADVANCED due to large size

Diet: Mainly vegetarian with a fairly high animal protein percentage being eaten when young

Common Name: Yellow Foot Tortoise

Scientific Name: Geochelone denticulata

Background: CB 2009

Temperature: Maintain a daytime temperature of 80 – 90F with a warmer basking spot and with a slight drop at night. Requires a fairly high humidity

Size: Can reach over 20 inches long, but usually stay around 16-18 inches

Diet: Omnivorous - will eat snails, slugs, worms, fruit and vegetation.

Common Name: Leopard Tortoise
Scientific Name: Geochelone pardalis
Background: CB 2011
Temperature: A hotspot of 110F must be reached and maintained with a small drop of 10F during the night
Size: 20 – 28 inches
Diet: Vegetarian with a high calcium/low phosphorous diet being ideal