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Pet Turtles : How to Care for a Desert Tortoise

A desert tortoise’s environment should have a mixture of sand, some rocks to climb on and heat lamps. Take care of desert tortoises and provided a proper diet with tips from a reptile specialist in this free video on turtle care.

Expert: James Dix
Bio: James Dix is the founder and owner of Reptile Rescue Service in Salt Lake City, UT. Dix has been working with reptiles for 37 years.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton

Duration : 0:1:19


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  1. BetterDoYourHomeWork Said,

    I realize that …
    I realize that tortoise is small… But desert tortoises are NOT meant to be kept in small space like that. My desert tortoise is an outside pet, and actually has the entire backyard to run. She even goes to sleep in the dog house at night. The tortoise in the video is small, but eventually needs to be outside, and NEEDS sunshine.

  2. TheF1SHY Said,

    teh, i feel bad for …
    teh, i feel bad for that tortoise. they do not like to be in a small contained box. gawd idiot

  3. itsxjoeellleee Said,

    tortoises can get …
    tortoises can get obese?!

  4. rcooper95 Said,

    you should try …
    you should try running over those rocks too lol

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