Desert tortoise habitat

If you are interested in DIY-ing and building a habitat for your pet tortoise, this is one's for you! Here are the steps you need to do it.

Summer months are the best times for people to get out and enjoy the great outdoors, to go swimming, or to just to relax, but for the desert tortoise, it is time to get some much-needed rest. For most... #deserttortoise #deserttortoiseburrowstudy #sandiegozoosdeserttortoiseconservationcenter

I mentioned it last week, but it was time to update Turtle's house. Building Turtle's first house was the first update we made to our house when we moved in. It stood up really well for two years. That was until a pack rat moved in and made a mess of things. Here, look at this lovely comparison: The pack rat found a nice little place and tried to make it his own. With winter coming in a couple of months, I became paranoid about repairing it before Turtle needed to hibernate. (Sidenote: this…

tortoise house - AGFD recommends an 18’ x 18’ reliably enclosed habitat, preferably a grassy area in which native desert plants or shrubs are already growing or can be planted.