Pancake Tortoise Information | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2014年4月18日—Pancaketortoisescanbehousedindoorsoroutdoors.Anindoorenclosurecanbea40-gallonterrariumorlarger.Substratesofbark,coconut ...

Adult shell length ranges from 6 to 7 inches long and about 1 inch tall

At least 35 years and most likely much longer

Southern Kenya and northern and western Tanzania

Rocky hills and slopes with rocky outcrops in arid savanna and scrub areas at altitudes from 100 to 6,000 feet

Pancake tortoises can be housed indoors or outdoors. An indoor enclosure can be a 40-gallon terrarium or larger. Substrates of bark, coconut bedding or rabbit pellets are OK. Potting soil can also be used, but make sure it doesn’t contain fertilizer, pesticides or manure. Include a shallow water bowl large enough for the tortoise to soak.

Also provide hiding and climbing areas. I recommend the realistic artificial-rock hides on the market today. Give the tortoise two hiding spots: one on the cool side of the tank and one on the warm side. Flat rocks can also be stacked carefully in a corn...