Introduction
Wild Tortoise Habitat
The Future of the Desert Tortoise
Legality of Desert Tortoise Ownership
The Desert Tortoise as a Pet
Housing
Diet
Recommended Diets for Adults
Recommended Diets for Hatchlings
Hibernation
Releasing Captive Tortoises
Disease in Captive Tortoises
Typical Signs of Illness
Respiratory Infections
Disorders of the Shell
Internal Infections
Mouth Rot (Infectious Stomatitis)
Abscesses
Organ Failure
Impactions and Foreign Body Ingestion
Reproductive Problems
Prolapses
Bladder Stones
Iron-Storage Disease
Intestinal Parasites
Malaria
Myiasis (Maggot Infestation)
Ticks
Diabetes Mellitus
Eye Disorders
Gular Overgrowth
Submandibular ("Sex Gland") Inflammation
Sexing Desert Tortoises
Aging Desert Tortoises
Further Information About Desert Tortoises