Grandmother Jackie Leek has struck up a remarkable bond with a giant tortoise which she takes everywhere with her – including down the pub. Jackie, 58, first bought the African sulcata tortoise she calls Mr. Miyagi for company when recovering from cancer 18 months ago. Since then the pair have become inseparable and she has … Read more
One could call it “sex-lax.” A California veterinarian raised eyebrows after devising an unorthodox way to relieve a tortoise’s constipation — by administering a pair of vibrators to facilitate the feces. A giggle-inducing video detailing the backed up bomb-“shell” is currently creating ample online buzz. “This is actually a very normal and often used technique,” … Read more
A tortoise has turned up two years after it went missing from its home — and the pet’s family is glad and relieved to have her back. Jemima the tortoise, age 50, managed to make a “slow getaway” from the home of Charles Waddell in May 2021, leaving the man’s eight-year-old daughter, Beatrice, devastated, the British … Read more