Chelonians

The most common advice queries we receive relate to Tortoise lighting. Read our useful guide on what you need and how to set it up.

Redfoot tortoise, Chelonoidis carbonaria, husbandry guide from the experts at Swell Reptiles, covering housing, heating, lighting and more.

Mississippi map turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni, husbandry guide from the experts at Swell Reptiles, covering housing, heating, lighting and more.

Mata mata turtle, Chelus fimbrata, husbandry guide from the experts at Swell Reptiles, covering housing, heating, lighting and more.

Mediterranean tortoise, Testudo sp., husbandry guide from the experts at Swell Reptiles, covering housing, heating, lighting and more.

Learn all you need to know about tortoise table lighting, from combined heat and UV, to separate sources inside from the experts at Swell Reptiles.

Horsfield tortoise, Agrionemys horsfieldii, husbandry guide from the experts at Swell Reptiles, covering housing, heating, lighting and more.

Mississippi map turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni, husbandry guide from the experts at Swell Reptiles, covering housing, heating, lighting and more.

To the untrained eye, many tortoise breeds will look pretty similar, but actually, they are some of the most diverse animals on the planet.