Recent Articles
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Respiratory Infections
What Factors Lead to Infections? Turtles, tortoises, and terrapins are extremely susceptible to lung infections, especially (but not limited to) when they are living in wet climates. There are many different causes for lung infections in chelonians, (turtles, tortoises, and terrapins) usually due to improper care, or hazardous conditions. When contracting diseases out in the…
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A Huge “Welcome” and “Thank You” to Osborne Industries
The directors of TortoiseLand are thrilled to announce all that the world’s leading manufacturer of animal heat mats, Osborne Industries, is the first official corporate partner and sponsor of TortoiseLand! Kevin, the Tortoise Guy, has been working with Osborne Industries for nearly two decades. Their Stanfield Heat Mats have been our brand of choice for…
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Meet Mario
Meet Mario The African Sulcata Mario and TheTortoiseGuy Kevin at TortoiseLand! What is Going On With Mario? Hello TortoiseLand supporters! Today, I would like everyone to hear a story about three-year-old Mario, a beautiful female African Sulcata, who has been through quite a bit in her young life. Recently, she suffered a bladder stone blockage.…
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TortoiseLand wins over Jazz Festival
The Tortoises of TortoiseLand were the stars of the show at the 4th annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival! What a treat and an honor it was for me and TortoiseLand to be invited to this hugely popular and hugely attended musical event. Over 3,000 people attended and TortoiseLand was given a huge tent in the…
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Tortoise vs Terrapin vs Turtle
Aren’t These All Turtles? You might have read the title of this article and thought to yourself, “I recognize ⅔ of these reptile groups; what is a terrapin?” Today we will be talking about the differences between tortoises, terrapins, and turtles. On a technicality, these are all different types of turtles. There is much debate…