A happy tortoise is a tortoise with a routine. Tortoises like to predict their next move. They like to wake up around the same time, eat the same time, walk their walk, and sleep. In the wild they do this. In captivity, its the owners responsibility to create a routine. Have your lights on a […]
Yes! Tortoises can have twins. When a female tortoise is ready to make an egg, the egg yolk is released from the ovaries and travels through the fallopian tubes to be fertilized. The egg then gets coated with a thick layer protein, minerals and water, which is the albumen (egg whites). The egg continues down […]
Imagine hatching a rare Hypomelanistic red footed tortoise. It would be amazing right? Now, imagine it being deformed with 10 claws on one foot. Even more amazing right? Only if you’re a children’s book author and you turn it into a character for a future book. Meet Polly, the hypo red footed tortoise with 10 […]
This has been the year of the Russian tortoise. Tortstork would be sold out of the hatchlings, before they were even hatched! Between Hatch A Tortoise eggs and the demand for baby hatchlings, we couldn’t keep up. We now have some absolutely stunning Russian hatchlings available. If you have been waiting for that perfect moment […]
Tortstork shipped out its 378th egg this week and it successfully hatched! Our successful hatch rate is 94.44%. The failures vary from unknown reasons, but there are some theories. It could be form mishandling during shipping to not having the right incubator to having too high of a temperature in the incubator to delays in […]
A customer made this youtube, its very entertaining.
Download your free copy of Helix Is Home Too. “Helix is Home Too tells the story of Helix, who must transition to completing his school days at home temporarily. He and his classmates learn that their school is shutting down to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Helix and his parents help him stay […]
This unique painting was painted by Luna Lark. Please visit the Luna Lark’s website to see more great paintings. Luna Lark Studio Luna Lark uses watercolors, acrylics, and dry media to create colorful paintings of humans and animals. She strives to find a balance between realism and impressionism to best analyze the essence of animals […]
An awesome teacher sent me 16 drawings of Helix that her first graders made for me. They each wrote me a personal letter telling me how much they loved Helix gets His Wheels, and that they couldn’t wait for the second book Helix Rolls Into a Sleepover. So guess what? I sent them each their […]
I am heartbroken to announce that Helix passed away on January 16th, 2020 from respiratory issues. That morning he went through his normal routine, a soak for five minutes, his favorite orange wheels were put on, and he was offered some food. For the first time, he didn’t get excited. Instead he rolled into his […]