| These tortoises are Africa natives, mainly in the area | | | | Most spur tortoise breeders suggest rabbit feed as a |
| of Sahara; that is why when you are adopting one, | | | | substrate because it's soft and won't hurt the |
| you must provide them a place with similar | | | | hatchlings and it's very affordable and you can buy |
| surroundings and temperature. When your pet is a | | | | large quantities at feed stores, and if these are |
| hatchling, they can stay for a long time inside the | | | | accidentally mixed with the tortoise food, it won't |
| tank indoors, 10 gallons is the minimum size, 20 gallons | | | | cause the tortoise any harm. Spur tortoises are strict |
| (long) is much better, 60 gallons (long) or more is | | | | herbivores and there are many things you should |
| preferred. Spur tortoises grow quickly! You'd be even | | | | never feed to spur tortoise. Never feed spur tortoise |
| surprise to see their growing bodies in just a few | | | | berries or citrus, stick to apple and pear peels and do |
| months. | | | | not ever feed them cooked food. |
| A healthy spur tortoise diet must have a lot of edible | | | | A weekly bath is just perfect for older and aged |
| reptile grass and dark, leafy veggies. If you are | | | | spur tortoises. Spur tortoise do grow very fast. In a |
| planning to feed them with your own grown veggies, | | | | matter of months you will notice how big they have |
| make sure that you do not put any pesticides on | | | | grown, which is approximately 4-6 inches a month. |
| your veggies so it could be safe for them to eat it. | | | | You will surely run out of room for your pet tortoise, |
| They can also eat a lot of veggies such as the | | | | and older or aged spur should have enough time |
| peelings from carrots and squashes, hibiscus flowers | | | | outdoors to grow properly and healthy. Spur tortoise |
| and rose flowers and leaves. Store bought tortoise | | | | burrow that is why having fences are not enough to |
| food is also available but not advisable for other | | | | keep these tortoise safe and protected. If your pet |
| spurs to eat because there might be some | | | | tortoise does not have any shelter tortoise pen, do |
| ingredients on it that might cause health problems to | | | | not leave it outdoors without supervision or else they |
| other spurs. | | | | might end up escaping your premises. |