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Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises & Turtles'

The best general guide to keeping tortoises and turtles now published in a fully updated third edition
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Thank you for visiting our web home. The TORTOISE TRUST is the world's largest tortoise and turtle organization, with members in more than 26 countries. For almost 20 years the Tortoise Trust has consistently developed new methods of husbandry, and has actively campaigned for the conservation and protection of tortoises and turtles around the world. Join us today, and help us to continue that work.

Our mission:

  • To provide the best husbandry information available
  • To campaign for tortoise & turtle conservation worldwide
  • To actively support conservation programs
  • To educate keepers and professionals in correct husbandry
  • To promote research for the benefit of tortoises and turtles
  • To offer rehoming facilities to tortoises & turtles in need
  • To promote the humane treatment of tortoises and turtles

Find out how you can give a good home to a tortoise or turtle in need via The Tortoise Trust or Turtle Homes

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The Tortoise Trust line of approved books , DVD's and Video publications can be found at the Carapace Press website. Please note that this link will open in a new browser window in order for you to be able to continue browsing this site in its entirety. The new Carapace Press website is now online, and can supply customers in the UK, EU, USA, Canada and all other international locations. Tortoise Trust membership badges, accessories and other items of possible interest to keepers are also available via Carapace Press Worldwide Online.

All International Memberships are now processed via our London, UK office. A new online membership and renewal system is online now where you can join instantly, or renew existing UK, European or other International memberships using your Visa, Mastercard and many debit cards.  Just click the 'Membership' button on the left.

The new Tortoise Trust Foundation Course in Chelonian Husbandry is also now available online. For the first time, a comprehensive learning program on tortoise and turtle care is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, wherever you live. Visit the Tortoise Trust Institute for Chelonian Education pages for further information.

Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure that information on this website is accurate, reliable and up-to-date, however, if you feel that anything is incorrect please notify us and we will take corrective action immediately.

Site Updated: June 30 2008