ULTIMATE TORTOISE GARDEN (Our Backyard Sanctuary)
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For more than 30 years, tortoise keeping has been a way of life, here. There’s been a lot of trial and error figuring out the best way to do it but making these educational videos is a sure way to share my experiences and show you how to keep your pet tortoises in a safe, naturalistic, stress-free manner. In this video, come take a tour of our private tortoise zoo and get a massive dose of reptile education as I show you the ins and outs of how we made this place the ultimate tortoise garden.
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Who is Garden State Tortoise?
However you made it here, thank you and welcome to Garden State Tortoise. Garden State Tortoise is home to hundreds of animals from all around the world. We are a family dedicated to adventure, conservation of wildlife, and all things nature. We are a reptile rescue and breeding facility for more than ten years, offering refuge to those who need it, and working everyday to protect the beautiful world of reptiles in any way we can. Here on our KZfaq channel you will be able to join us on our animal adventures while learning how to care for, protect, properly identify, feed and even breed many species of turtle, tortoise, snake and lizard. We even work with frogs and salamanders! We hope you enjoy our videos and help us share them with the world so we can continue to educate people of all ages about herpetology.
Chris and Casey Leone
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Friends! We’re officially on PATREON. Please consider becoming a patron so you can directly help support the animals of GST! Use this link: www.patreon.com/gardenstatetortoise As always, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 🙏🏻 Chris and Casey
@jacobfitt5189 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video of the best tortoise for each state of America? I would really love to hear your opinion on best pet for outdoors.
@WillieWeed Жыл бұрын
@Eye_of_Gruumsh • Great idea! Or the country broken into area's. All 50 states would be nice, but likely take several videos. I know about the box turtles that are native in my SE US, but that's the problem. In my state it's illegal to keep any native species as pet's. So I've thought of improving a spot of my yard with a water feature and plants to attract and provide the box turtles in my area what they need. Now I know the part of the yard it must be and how to prep the space. I just wouldn't put up board's.
@BrooklynHudson Жыл бұрын
Ooh, I like that idea. The best tortoises and turtles for each region. Smart!
@user-cl4fm1uf8x Ай бұрын
That would be awesome
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Good morning friends! I hope you liked this video and PLEASE make sure you watch this video next regarding the right plants to use for tortoises: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9R5ob1kptecqI0.html Lots of love, Chris 🐢🐍🦎
@ahazlemama Жыл бұрын
Chris, do you have a link for the sulcata house you showed? I don't see the particular one you mentioned. Thanks!!!
@graffic13 Жыл бұрын
Just watched Martha Stewart's new rose garden on Sunday morning ... I would love to see your take on a rose garden with boxwood anchors/hedges ( outside the planks if toxic) maybe lavander hedges ?! It would be cool to show how you can create "formal" or " cottage" style gardens for your torts from beginning to finish?!?
@HappyHermanni Жыл бұрын
Hi there! I have a question for you…what is your favourite tortoise species in your sanctuary and do you still have your first tortoise?
@nmartin5551 7 ай бұрын
Thanks! That would have been my next question!!
@WillieWeed Жыл бұрын
Love how this is a companion to your last plant video. Both will be a great help to give the native turtles in my area a safe place to visit, since I can't keep native species as a pet. So I'll try to give the locals a water feature and plants they can visit. Just leave out the fence and see who visits.
@keldaMouse Жыл бұрын
So relaxing and lovely see those redfoots chilling under the grass. Those outdoor enclosures are more than just a wonderful habitat for these majestic animals, but are works of art. Love your videos and all you do for tortoises and animals.
@loriw2661 Жыл бұрын
This channel is SO important for anyone keeping or wanting to keep any kind of turtle🐢 And when you were talking about finding your tortoises it made me think of Kenan, looking under all the grasses for his Redfoots. 😂 I know I’m repetitious but……another amazing, informative video. I would love to have some Radiated tortoises in my back yard!! I could definitely do it here in Florida but I’m too old to start now. 😢. 🐢❤️🐢
@cheryl_vr Жыл бұрын
Totally agree - this channel should be required watching for anyone keeping a tortoise/turtle! It’s the most helpful resource out there 💚
@heidihunt8163 Жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your footages and thank you for your dedication ! 💕
@rediscoveringthewild1538 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always! I am over in the WNY area and getting ready to bring out all of my turtles and tortoises for the season as well. Also, just recently picked up my first Pancake Tortoises hatchling last week, so I have been rewatching your videos on the little flapjacks for ideas. Keep up the fantastic work Chris and Casey!🔥🐢
@ahazlemama Жыл бұрын
Makes me even more excited to make a naturalistic enclosure/pen for my sulcata. It still has a few years before being outside fulltime but thanks to your plant video I am already buying and planting the suggested plants to get them established.
@GaiaCarney Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Garden State Tortoise, for creating & sharing this helpful information 🐢🌹the rose shrubs are lovely
@jaxparrothead Жыл бұрын
Great video, as usual. I like how you say that your pens are also like "making one big garden." That's a great way to describe it, simple and easy. It did raise 1 question for me, do you provide any irrigation for the plants in your pens/garden? Just wondering about dry or drought conditions. We live in north FL and we often get very dry here at times. Thanks for all the videos, very educational and entertaining. We appreciate the work you do
@Lisa-qy3bp Жыл бұрын
I adore this channel so much advice is given my tortoises only go out when it’s warm and today is warm I have my sulcatas out side 🐢👍🌺👏out side is the best place for any tortoise my sulcatas love it 🥰 🌺❤️💋🥬🍓🐢🐢
@jenpink4298 Жыл бұрын
You are amazing! I learn so much every time you post! And I really really appreciate what you and your family do for these gorgeous creatures! ❤
@chetchurchill9524 Жыл бұрын
Ditto!
@jayhaack2883 Жыл бұрын
As always, a terrific video with great information. Your last bit of info has me thinking how to make a scaled down version of the cold frame for my Ornate and Three-Toed box turtles.
@abigailsobalvarro8509 2 ай бұрын
You’re giving these tortoises the best life. This video was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
@easyorganicgardening Жыл бұрын
This video came at the perfect time. I was feeling stuck in my gardening journey, but now I'm excited to try something new
@repentantsoul4213 Жыл бұрын
We’re learning so much from your videos that having turtles as pets is a great pet for the grandkids. One can start small & the turtle can live a long happy life right along w/the children❣️🐢🦎🐊🪷🌺🌵
@monicayoungblood8557 Жыл бұрын
As always, great video🥰❤️👏
@jokeogh9939 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. How are you able to have young Galapagos tortoises? ❤
@jenpink4298 Жыл бұрын
I love Galapagos tortoises! I wish I could pet them 😍
@YouLookism 10 ай бұрын
Galaps are looking so healthy and cute too! 🤗🐢
@mikedurhan9941 Жыл бұрын
What a great, helpful video. Thanks for making it.
@bkm2797 Жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic, thinking it's like tortoise heaven. Thanks for the tour and Mini class.
@alwaysyouramanda 11 ай бұрын
My mom has a right zoo in her yard. I love it!!!
@ndTheArgonauts Жыл бұрын
Very functional and still beautiful to look at! Hope to see more like this of your outdoor enclosures designed for other species
@RC_Murphy Жыл бұрын
I use sand indoors, too, and it's never posed issues. Luka loves it. Digs in it normally. And the sand still gives him plenty of traction, so his wee legs are strong as heck. He kicked me yesterday while I carried him from his outside playpen and it was like being hit by a small tree branch.
@drandy.youtubechannel1436 Жыл бұрын
Amazing place 👍
@cheryl_vr Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a super informative video! Our 3 year old Dalmatian Hermann’s is loving being outdoors just now - here in the UK it’s finally warm enough for him to get some decent sunshine 😂🌞 All your videos plus the Tortoise Table website helped us set up his big outdoor enclosure. Yours all look so amazing, a proper sanctuary 🐢💚
@YouLookism 10 ай бұрын
mickey is so big already! 😊🐢💚
@vampireturtle Жыл бұрын
This such an amazing video. I live in NYC and have always thought about having an outdoor setup. When I was younger I had a red eared slider and we let her roam our backyard. It definitely gave her lots of sun and stimulus. I would love to do even better now and this gives me an idea of how a setup can work. Thank you so much for this video.
@lynnetteberka9067 8 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your video on turtles.
@karengreb5547 Жыл бұрын
Can you please do a video about proper care of indoor Russian Tortoises. Thank you.
@jajanesaddictions Жыл бұрын
I just found your channel, and this is the first video of yours I've watched. I subscribed. I hope to learn. Thank you.
@michaelrosario5457 12 күн бұрын
Dude, just watched this video and I’m in love with your passion and how you got your tortoises habitats set up. You entirely inspired me to try to build one in the next few weeks. I was already wanting to get a tortoise and was researching on how to take care of them. I have quite a bit of land so making the habitat will be very fun. Thank you for the video
@GardenStateTortoise 12 күн бұрын
Oh wow thank you! Really appreciate that man.
@saraanderson6615 Жыл бұрын
Will probably never have turtles but I love learning about them. 😊
@JamieDLGD78 Жыл бұрын
I’m going over to your patreon as soon as I get home. Bought mine last night and he hasn’t eaten or been in the sun. It’s cold in my house
@sawf6962 Жыл бұрын
Living the dream.🥰 Can you get lumisol in the US? I use it for my marginated here in southern england to maximise the amount of UVB they get on the inclement days that we get in the early part of the season.
@ander4560 Жыл бұрын
should the grass inside the pen be cutted? or should I let it grow ?
@deneenhanes8776 11 ай бұрын
Awesome video!! I live in Pa. I have 9 tortoises. Looking for ideas to expand our habit for them.We have an enclosure for them in winter but it is small and we separate them to different areas to give are sulcutas more room. I try to keep them outside as long as I can so they enjoy the outdoors. I rescued 1baby Russian this spring, she is in her own enclosure with another small Russian inside this summer. To small to let her in habitat. They do get out outside and roam but with supervision Thanks for the information 😊
@ShirleeKnott Жыл бұрын
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@1domcouk 6 ай бұрын
Tortoise pens look so professional. How big is a tortoise pen? Just getting ideas for my Herman's tortoises. Thanks.
@ashwinostwal324 Жыл бұрын
Hey, How to protect tortoise form big mouse 🐁??
@ambbotha 10 ай бұрын
I need tips to build an outdoor enclosure for a yellow-footed tortoise. Mine climbs over everything...always wants to go beyond his enclosure
@jackwalters1014 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I feel like you could have been on tv or something. It’s very polished looking. Like either you script and practice it or you are just extremely knowledgeable and very comfortable speaking in front of the camera. Either way the results are great.
@daniwilliams3657 Жыл бұрын
I know you’ve done videos on preparing for winter with your Mediterranean tortoises, what do you do for your African tortoises (especially your big ones) during the winter?
@slowpoke4557 Жыл бұрын
I found a several month old sulcata in my yard (zone 7a) last year. Not a problem to keep currently, but before long I'm going to HAVE to do something better for him/her. Any ideas or advice on keeping indoors or an outdoor pen that would be acceptable through the winter would be appreciated
@sorrinu 2 ай бұрын
What size, would you recommend the outdoor pen for a pair of western Herman tortoises to be?
@krishildookhee-qb3cc 4 ай бұрын
In Mauritius you can only choose 2 species , Aldabra and Radiated tortoise
@nancylatham9862 Жыл бұрын
Is the electric fence to keep tortoise in or predators out?
@JosephsJungle8 Жыл бұрын
Predators away because like Chris said they tortoise don’t need to leave because they have everything they need
@jaxparrothead Жыл бұрын
Chris has done a coupla videos about predator proofing his pens, very simple instructions
@jeanninelockridge5235 Жыл бұрын
Can cat of nine tails be used for turtles or tortoise enclosure?
@angelrivas9158 Жыл бұрын
How are the matamatas doing?
@timothyandersen1533 6 ай бұрын
With the green house enclosure can I keep Russian tortoise outside in Utah?
@JamieDLGD78 Жыл бұрын
How do I treat the yard for ants or keep them out of his outdoor pin?
@samkobus2400 Жыл бұрын
1:42, is that an angulate tortoise or marginated?
@sbaroke Жыл бұрын
My money's on marginated....
@lidiyaheyheyhey3387 12 күн бұрын
How do you have issues with cats , Or ants ?
@ginahampton2129 Жыл бұрын
Why do you artificially incubate the eggs?
@stina1013 Жыл бұрын
How do you know who you have? Like how you know Deb was Deb and not another tortoise? 🤔
@jayseger5744 Жыл бұрын
So do we get a video on protection from predators...also protection from flea.. tick and mosquito infestations....????? 🤯
@DoorsToHideBehind156 Жыл бұрын
Why do you choose to take the eggs and incubate them yourself?
@Pzykoh_Tey Жыл бұрын
@pembomassive1394 9 ай бұрын
Do you still feed them or just let them eat the natural grasses ?
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