04/07/2025
🐢✨ Meet the Tortoises! ✨🐢
Each one is unique, with fascinating traits based on where they’re from and how they live 🌍👇
📸 1. Lizzie – Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)
📍 Native to eastern & southern Africa
☀️ Non-hibernating species
🌿 Eats mainly grass — needs a high-fiber, low-protein diet
🔍 Fun fact: Their beautiful shells resemble leopard spots!
📸 2. Sue – Speke’s Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys spekii)
📍 Also native to Africa
☀️ Non-hibernating
🥬🍄🐌 Eats weeds, mushrooms, and even insects
🔍 Fun fact: 🔍 Fun fact: Speke’s Hingebacks are shy and secretive, often hiding in leaf litter or under brush — making them excellent at camouflage in the wild! 🍂🕵️♂️
📸 3. Nelly – Horsfield’s (Russian) Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)
📍 Native to Central Asia
❄️ Hibernates up to 3 months
🌿 Diet is mainly weeds and leafy greens
🔍 Fun fact: Incredible diggers — they burrow to escape heat or cold!
💚 Owning tortoises means learning about their natural habitats, diets, and behaviors. These species are not just adorable — but a pleasure to own!
