"You are going to end up paying more than the grass costs in vet bills." New owner receives warnings after sharing plans for ...

Lori and Jeff Townsend, Port Clinton, introduce their grandson Sam Nuhfer, 2, Maumee, to Emerson after the 450-pound galapagos tortoise was moved to his outdoor enclosure at the Toledo Zoo on Tuesday.

"Overall, if you maintain supervision and manage the tortoise's enclosure and environment well, it's certainly possible for tortoises and cats to coexist peacefully." In the comments, one user ...

At night, the enclosure temperature can be between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If kept outside, these tortoises can handle ...