Smart Tortoise Keeper

10/17/2026

Some of our radiated that hatched this year. Lots of different patterns developing. If in California - Message for availability.

09/24/2026

Come see us at the Sacramento Reptile Show this weekend - Sept 26 & 27. Look for the Smart Tortoise Keeper banner.

09/24/2026

I will be at the Sacramento Reptile Show this weekend. Look for the Smart Tortoise Keeper banner and the Rancho Tortuga banner.

I will have some Radiated tortoises, Burmese Stars, and Pancake tortoises plus the Smart Enclosure. We will also have a few young galapagos on display with our Rancho Tortuga display.

Come out and meet us if you are in the Sacramento area!

02/13/2026

The reason I build Smart Enclosures is to provide the best possible conditions for raising tortoises with those conditions extremely easy to maintain. All my tortoises are raised in Smart Enclosures.

I have some Burmese Stars I have been raising that I am now ready to let go to make room for more pancake, Burmese Stars, and Radiated that are hatching now! They are between 8 months and 1 year old now and weigh around 100g. Hatched here from my group with 3 different bloodlines available. Brooder box start then into Smart Enclosures. Growing perfectly smooth. Incubated these for 50/50 male/female.

These are well started with totally smooth growth. Good way to get a young tortoise that already has the right growth patterns started.

Also have younger/smaller babies available 3 mos to 6 mos old.

06/09/2025

This time of year a lot is going on at our place. I addition to keeping up with the Burmese Star, Radiated, and Galapagos enclosures - irrigating, mowing, etc, This is also a busy time for hatching tortoises.

I'm near the end of the radiated hatching with just a few more clutches in the incubator. I do now have several babies that have more than doubled their hatch weight and are in the 60g - 70g range. Raised in Smart Enclosures, they are growing quickly and perfectly smooth.

The Burmese Stars are finished hatching. The oldest from this year are about 5-6 mos old now and growing perfectly.

We are just over 1/2 way through hatching season with our Galapagos at our main facility, but here at my place, I just have some I incubated for a more male outcome that are now hatching. A more female group have already hatched.

05/16/2024

One of our grandsons did a “teach the class day” today. His subject was turtles and tortoises. We took some of our spotted turtles and Burmese Stars - mom, her baby and a juvenile.

05/07/2024

Sure a lot of breeding activity with our radiata group with the nice weather now.

06/17/2022

Lots of great tortoises and tortoise foods available at the show. Special show pricing on many items. Come check it ourif you’re in the area at all!!

03/02/2022

Some of this year's baby Burmese Stars (hatched this winter) that are now well started and growing perfectly smooth. These guys are ready for new homes.

02/27/2022