Can Mediterranean tortoises eat lettuce, fruit and supermarket salad? In this humorous guide, Manuel explains why a natural diet of weeds, wild flowers and high-fibre plants is far healthier than supermarket food, with practical tortoise care advice for beginners and experienced keepers alike.
Humans are panicking. Tortoises are rolling their eyes. Manuel the Tortoise shares his essential heatwave survival guide, explaining why shade, common sense, and letting tortoises be tortoises is often the best approach.
I’ve organised everything into simple lessons because humans have an extraordinary talent for making tortoise keeping far more complicated than it needs to be.”