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Greek tortoise care sheet
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Before buying a new pet greek tortoise for sale, it is important to research care and information about the animal in order to understand it’s needs to have a happy, healthy life.
DIET
The greek tortoise lives exclusively off the plant life that is native to the European region it inhabits. This includes flowers, grass, weeds, and anything else it can find.
FOOD
Greek tortoises are not picky eaters, so it is easy to find the right type of food for them. This should include dandelions, lettuce, clover, watercress, honeysuckle, kale, Brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnip, spinach, and peppers. Include a small amount of fruit as well, avoiding citrus fruit. Commercial pet food can be purchased but fresh, organic food is always the best way to go. Always ensure that the food was not treated with fertilizers or pesticides. This can cause severe health problems for the tortoise.
HOUSING
Since the greek tortoise grows slowly, an enclosure at least 36 inches in length can be used for a small tortoise. This is equivalent in length to a 40 gallon aquarium. A vivarium setup is ideal for the tortoise. A glass enclosure will keep the humidity too high. Live plants should be used rather than plastic or silk. The tortoise will not be able to tell the difference, and eat them. That is one reason to always keep fresh vegetables on hand so that the tortoise is not tempted to eat its decor. Although tortoises are strictly land animals, a shallow bowl of clean, dechlorinated water should be kept in their enclosure. They like to dip their heads and soak. For substrate it is best to use beechwood chips or other large bark substrate. Do not use any type of sand. This can be ingested by the tortoise and cause respiratory problems.Include something for the tortoise to climb on. Ensure that it is not too steep.
Housing tortoises together should be done by sexed pairs. Putting two males together will cause territorial issues. A male and female can reside together suitably. The enclosure must be large enough to house them, so the size of the habitat must reflect the size and number of the tortoises.
TEMPERATURE
Greek tortoises can tolerate temperatures from 78F to 80F. Temperatures should not drop below 60F for a nighttime temperature. Keeping a temperature gauge in the enclosure to monitor the temperature is a good idea.
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