Parrots and tortoises are flooding animal-rescue organizations around the country as many owners fail to make arrangements ...

Sulcata tortoise owners say that these animals make amazing pets, but owning one isn't like owning a dog or a cat. That's ...

The biggest drawback to a pet tortoise for most people is its long lifespan. Larger tortoises, like the sulcata, can live for ...

But there are other types of tortoises that people keep as pets. One popular variety is the African sulcata, the largest mainland tortoise, which can easily hit 100 pounds (45 kilograms ...

Mr Miyagi is an African sulcata tortoise, one of the larger species A woman who has become well known for taking her tortoise therapy pet on walks along the beach has said she "doesn't know where ...

Some of the animals were of the Sulcata Tortoise species - which ... Traffic Monitoring Unit. Turtles and tortoises are often kept as exotic pets, but are sometimes also used as a form of ...

Also known as the Sulcata tortoise, the average size of this species ranges between 2 to 3 feet in length while reaching 200 pounds max. "These tortoises are common in the pet trade, but many ...