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Tortoises
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What you should know about your pet Tortoise!
Slide 1 - Diapositive
Parts of a Tortoise
Slide 2 - Diapositive
The Tortoise
Land-dweller (terrestrial)
Chunky feet
Heavy and thick carapace
Dome-shaped pattern
Herbivore
No shedding from scutes
Longer life span
Can hide inside their carapace
Slide 3 - Diapositive
Types of tortoises
There are about 49 types of tortoises.
The most common tortoises on Aruba are.....
Slide 4 - Diapositive
Which type of tortoise are Minty & Plat??
A
Galapagos tortoise
B
Desert tortoise
C
Red-footed tortoise
D
Texas tortoise
Slide 5 - Quiz
The Red-footed Tortoise
Slide 6 - Diapositive
What you should know about Minty and Plat!!
They're originally from South America.
They favor a
heavy forested and humid habitat
.
They are primarily
herbivores
, but sometimes
eat small
animal matter
.
A healthy tortoise can live
up to 80 years
.
A male tortoise
has
an inward curving
on its plastron.
Slide 7 - Diapositive
Caring for Minty and Plat
They prefer
NOT
to be handled regularly because they are
easily stressed
which can lead to a
decline in activity
and their
health
.
They do not have any teeth
but can still bite
.
Tortoises can spread a
bacteria called
Salmonella
,
so
you must always wash your hands after handling Minty & Plat.
Keep them away
from surfaces where
food is prepared or eaten!
Slide 8 - Diapositive
Daily caring:
Disinfect and rinse their feeding dishes properly.
Give fresh drinking water.
Water to walk into should always be available.
Feed at the same time in the morning.
Clean up their fecal waste.
Moisten their habitat.
Once a week:
Soak in shallow water for 20 minutes. Their head
MUST
remain above water to avoid drowning.
Scrub their carapace with a soft toothbrush.
Give extra nutrition: Mazuri pellets.
Clean their habitat.
Check their health status.
Slide 9 - Diapositive
Fresh leavy greens:
Iceberg lettuce
Rucola
Endive
Romaine lettuce
Never feed spinach,
broccoli, or cauliflower!
Fresh vegetables & fruit:
Carrots
Sweet potato
Papaya
Figs
Only 1x per week!!!
Slide 10 - Diapositive
Can a tortoise drown?
A
Yes
B
No
Slide 11 - Quiz
What is a tortoise's favorite snack?
A
Carrots
B
Grass
C
Lettuce
D
Hibiscus flowers
Slide 12 - Quiz
Extra nutrition
A tortoise in captivity should be given extra nutrition once a week.
Slide 13 - Diapositive
Check your pet tortoise's health
A healthy tortoise will have:
Clear eyes
No discharge from eyes, nose or mouth
Clean fecal vent
No pyramiding carapace (MBD)
Slide 14 - Diapositive
What must ALWAYS be available for Minty & Plat?
A
Mazuri
B
Water
C
Fruit
D
Grass
Slide 15 - Quiz
See ya later!
!
Let's keep Minty and Plat healthy and happy!
Slide 16 - Diapositive
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