Desert tortoises need a diet that can come right out of your pots using some of the same flowers that I mentioned last week as edible for humans! Needing a diet with moderate protein, low fat, high ...

Q: I have a garden that I want to let my tortoise roam in. What plants do they like and which ones are bad for them? A: A desert tortoise’s diet should consist of 85 percent grass, weeds and dark, ...

The diminutive Karoo dwarf tortoise may play a key role in seed dispersal of plant species in its semidesert habitat in South Africa, a new study finds. A germination trial showed the tortoises ...