Northampton Reptile Centre

Like to grow your own tortoise food?

Posted on27. Aug, 2010 by Gary.

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As a tortoise keeper you already know how important it is to give your tortoise the best diet possible. Mediterranean tortoises thrive on a diet of leafy green plants and whilst some are available to buy in the supermarket, you can now grow a bigger selection at home for a fraction of the price. Pro [...]

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How good are these reptile photos!?

Posted on07. May, 2010 by Gary.

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Firstly, thank you to everybody who entered our reptile photography competition. We’re still in the process of judging them all, there are 143 entries in total! Good luck if you entered. Whilst we’re working through them all, I thought I’d share with you some photographs we have had taken of some of our animals recently. [...]

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How do we hibernate tortoises?

Posted on28. Oct, 2009 by Gary.

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Tortoise hibernation is coming around again and many of you are asking for help to make sure your pet hibernates as safely as possible. Please ignore anything you have seen previously on Blue Peter, as that risky method has now been superseded by far safer protocols. I hope you enjoy the video we have put [...]

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The Best Pet Tortoise Diet?

Posted on08. Apr, 2009 by Gary.

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I’ve had my pet tortoises MJ and Bubbles for years now. They eat a whole range of different foods and I try to vary their diet as much as I can. I think that their top notch diet is a main factor in making them the healthy characters they are today. I thought I’d share [...]

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T-Rex Tortoise Food selling fast!

Posted on13. Mar, 2009 by Gary.

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It seems our shelled friends can’t get enough of T-Rex tortoise food. We’ve only been selling it for a few months but the word is definitely getting out there. We always feed our tortoises fresh veg where possible but if your tortoise hasn’t yet experienced this culinary delight he sure to be in for a [...]