Our Aldabra Tortoise
We have one Aldabra Tortoise at Scovill Zoo. It is still very young at just 2 years old, since they can live to be 200 years old. It is not known yet if it is a male or female tortoise.
Aldabra Tortoise Size
The average male Aldabra Tortoise can grow to have a shell length of 4 feet and weigh over 550 pounds.
The average female Aldabra Tortoise is smaller with an average shell length of 3 feet and weight of over 350 pounds.
Most Aldabra Tortoises live between 80 and 120 years. Some have been known to live 250 years.
Aldabra Tortoise Housing
Aldabra tortoises spend the mornings and early evenings eating, and they spend the hotter parts of the day in the shade or lounging in shallow water holes.
In the wild, Aldabra Tortoises are found on the Seychelles Island chain in the Indian Ocean. They can live is low shrubs, grassland, swamps, and coastal sand dunes. They can be solitary animals, or roam in herds.
Aldabra Tortoise Food
In the wild, Aldabra Tortoises are found on the Seychelles Island chain in the Indian Ocean. They can live is low shrubs, grassland, swamps, and coastal sand dunes. They can be solitary animals, or roam in herds.
Aldabra Tortoise Food
Aldabra tortoises are mostly herbivores. In the wild, they eat grass, leaves, plants, stems and other tasty weeds. They will also feed on insects and dead animals. In captivity they will eat grass, flowers, cactus pads, all sorts of leafy greens and commercial tortoise food. They also like fruit and melons.
References
a-z animals a-z-animals.com/animals/aldabra-giant-tortoise/
sea world seaworld.org/Animal-Info/Animal-Bytes/Reptiles/Aldabra-Tortoise
reptiles magazine www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Turtles-Tortoises/Aldabra-Tortoise/
reptiles magazine www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Turtles-Tortoises/Aldabra-Tortoise/
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