Secret Tortoise Garden Tour in the Heart of England!

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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    Garden State Tortoise is in England where some of the best kept secrets in the turtle & tortoise world are found! This time we’re taking you on a full tour of a private, absolutely BREATHTAKING tortoise sanctuary!
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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 UA-cam 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

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  • @nicholas87541
    @nicholas87541 3 місяці тому +6

    Awesome to see the turtles and tortoises! Great to join you on your European adventures through UA-cam!

  • @koreyratering4662
    @koreyratering4662 3 місяці тому +3

    Absolutely one the best places I've seen. so natural and grown up. I love it.

  • @bkm2797
    @bkm2797 3 місяці тому +20

    What a magical location, and her Tortoises are in such great condition. The lushness of a well loved British garden is like no other. Chris, thank you to you and your host for an educational and lovely experience.🐢❤️👍

  • @k.6160
    @k.6160 3 місяці тому +3

    What a wonderful place!🐢🐢

  • @mamachola6889
    @mamachola6889 3 місяці тому +15

    Thank you Chris for sharing & showing us this beautiful Turtle 🐢 Sanctuary! It is so interesting to see the different species of turtles that thrive in England & Europe. It's so cool! You're smiling from ear-to-ear so I'm sure you're having a fantastic wonderful time!
    I hope you have more 🐢 Turtle adventures to come in The UK. Thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us ❤️

  • @BenjamintheTortoise
    @BenjamintheTortoise 3 місяці тому +16

    This sanctuary is beyond beautiful!! 💖 These tortoises are absolutely well-cared for and thriving... Much love to all of the researchers and caregivers making a difference!! 💕😊

  • @catrinalopes5723
    @catrinalopes5723 3 місяці тому +13

    Nothing more adorable than baby tortoise legs oh my goodness!!!

  • @jeanninelockridge5235
    @jeanninelockridge5235 3 місяці тому +13

    What a gorgeous place!!! Those animals being treated with such respect is awesome.❤

  • @loriw2661
    @loriw2661 3 місяці тому +11

    What a fantastic place! They must’ve really enjoyed having you both there. Two people who know so much about turtles……enough to be impressed with what they’re doing. I’m sure they need that validation from time to time. 🐢❤️🐢

  • @ladykimbers6549
    @ladykimbers6549 3 місяці тому +7

    Being able to see & hear your excitement is funtastic! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. Such a beautiful & efficient facility for all the critters. Watching your vids fills my 🐢 love tank...

  • @zenten1266
    @zenten1266 3 місяці тому +13

    Tortoises are so cool.

  • @katmandudawn8417
    @katmandudawn8417 3 місяці тому +24

    I am enjoying his joy and delight. It’s fun to learn and share someone’s passion.
    Love the strong “ we owe the animals and the world careful/ proper care” message. We are stewards, not owners.

  • @BajatheChickenMan
    @BajatheChickenMan 3 місяці тому +8

    What a beautiful facility. Im absolutely envious. Glad you guys had a great time across the pond.

  • @heidihunt8163
    @heidihunt8163 3 місяці тому +9

    I do ❤ this channel and have learnt so much keeping my tortoise and turtles healthy . Chris, your passion and dedication is inspiring ! I feed my tortoise 🐽 dry pellet in order to keep his beak nice and he loves it ! 🙃

  • @SaltyApple435
    @SaltyApple435 3 місяці тому +12

    I just love seeing turtles and tortises.

  • @The_Crucible714
    @The_Crucible714 3 місяці тому +7

    In addition to leafy greens & dry grasses I’ve always fed my tortoises/semi-terrestrial turtles either whole or very large chunks of veggies (squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, etc.) Working for their food keeps their beaks nice and trim. Certain individuals also enjoy chewing on cuttlebone (sold for pet birds.) I occasionally add pulverized egg shells (chicken eggs) for add’l calcium so their shells grow smoothly.

  • @netney52
    @netney52 3 місяці тому +5

    Welcome to the uk. I’m so glad your trip has been outside London as you have been able to see our country. I’ve not been to Norfolk but heard it’s lovely. This has been so helpful learning about turtles and tortoises in the uk 😊

  • @mentalquorum3116
    @mentalquorum3116 3 місяці тому +7

    Those baby tortoises are super cute 🤍

  • @anngenaske4648
    @anngenaske4648 3 місяці тому +5

    Thank you for sharing. These are things I'd never otherwise get to see.

  • @pete2438
    @pete2438 3 місяці тому +3

    This is incredibly inspiring. I only have 10 Leopard and 10 Speke's Hinge-back rescues in their native Kenya (severe carapace damage and/or habitat loss, they can't go back), but I want to be part of a network like this.

  • @tonymonahan1185
    @tonymonahan1185 3 місяці тому +5

    Beautiful video of an amazing place. Thank you for being ambassadors for turtles and tortoises ❤

  • @Gizathecat2
    @Gizathecat2 3 місяці тому +5

    Chris, I’ve been enjoying your videos going on three years. Just want to say thank you!😊

  • @tassi8925
    @tassi8925 3 місяці тому +4

    That’s why I’m losing my pattern, I’m getting old lol

  • @katlady567
    @katlady567 3 місяці тому +4

    I’m looking forward to seeing if you implement any environmental changes when you get back home from such a beautiful and inspirational garden.

  • @mettevunsjensen4094
    @mettevunsjensen4094 3 місяці тому +3

    When I was three months old, my mother bought a ‘greek’ tortoise. It was in Denmark in the 70’. Rasmus lived for 27 years, roaming the expanse of our appartment. In the summer she was outside every day. I always wondered what species she was, and I look for similarities in your videos. The whitey eyed tortoise looked exactly like Rasmus, except for the markings on the shield. Looking at the head and the legs was exactly like looking at Rasmus, and now I’m crying, because she was a big part of my life. Is there another tortoise like this one, but with a more uniform colour on the shield?

  • @RealHamster241
    @RealHamster241 3 місяці тому +5

    I love ur channel it keeps my tortise healthy

  • @pomp5154
    @pomp5154 3 місяці тому +3

    Chris your videos are so informative and are tempting me to invest in a Tortoise or turtle. I hope you are enjoying your time in Europe especially my beloved England

  • @cosmoplakat9549
    @cosmoplakat9549 3 місяці тому +3

    Will turtles naturally seek out calcium deposits in their native habitats the way some species seek out minerals from dirt and salt from salt deposits? When I kept aquariums, I added calcium/mineral tablets called "Mineral Junkie" specifically made for freshwater snails, shrimp, and crabs. Their shells need more calcium than is available in softer water.

  • @MohsenAhmed-dc1yl
    @MohsenAhmed-dc1yl 3 місяці тому +3

    Awesome video, I didn't know that the Algerian Giants existed.

  • @Hewbrry496
    @Hewbrry496 3 місяці тому +3

    Another one Coool I know when you make UA-cam videos and Sundays Sundays were the best and the worse the school comes!💀

  • @julierobertson148
    @julierobertson148 3 місяці тому +2

    What a fantastic place! It's a magical place for me as a human; the tortoises must think they're royalty living in the best palace in the world. And it's encouraging that there are committed humans all over the world willing to take responsibility for these animals.

  • @MFoster392
    @MFoster392 3 місяці тому +2

    Great information , so many amazing people around the world helping turtles and torts :-)

  • @chrisc.czarnopys7618
    @chrisc.czarnopys7618 3 місяці тому +2

    I always learn something from every one of your videos. Thank you.!❤

  • @safranpollen
    @safranpollen 3 місяці тому +1

    If you want some greece balkan hatchlings, tell it me. You have to organize the transport. I have around 10-15/20 eggs. Normally i throw them away, but if you like sum, tell it me. If you like my whole stock , 2 girls, laying eggs every year an one boy and several different ages.

  • @cosmoplakat9549
    @cosmoplakat9549 3 місяці тому +2

    Great show and tell from the beautiful sanctuary!

  • @hockeymorsa7487
    @hockeymorsa7487 3 місяці тому +1

    Chris, you are in heaven in Europe 🍀.
    Sorry I couldn't make it to your lecture in UK.
    Thank you for sharing the great work they do at this Secret Sanctuary. Would love to be a volunteer there fir a couple of weeks.
    My best regards from my Family Paddingtons of 16 THB and THH.
    ♥️🍀🐢

  • @ashtonjones5768
    @ashtonjones5768 3 місяці тому +3

    Amazing sanctuary.❤

  • @nifferscritters
    @nifferscritters 3 місяці тому +1

    Such a wonderful place!!! I’m so happy you got to visit there and your enthusiasm is contagious! 🐢🥰😃 Can we talk about how cute that scruffy dog is though? 🐶😄

  • @RebeccaYouhoo
    @RebeccaYouhoo 3 місяці тому +2

    What a amazing place! Thanks for sharing

  • @bethannyallain5395
    @bethannyallain5395 3 місяці тому +1

    ❣❣ Just brilliant!! Again thank you for taking us along on your adventures. I can't wait for the video.

  • @Heatseeker872591
    @Heatseeker872591 3 місяці тому +1

    Very educational Chris. That's like tortoise paradise. There are so many sub species of greek tortoises . Mine is a little male Hermann's and he's a handful but he's adorable 😍

  • @lourdesmendez6158
    @lourdesmendez6158 3 місяці тому +2

    Espectacular!!! Love it.

  • @naegwut
    @naegwut 3 місяці тому +2

    Love this channel
    New sub

  • @JackieArmB
    @JackieArmB 3 місяці тому +1

    I want to see graphic details! I'm a tortoise owner with a medical background. 😊

  • @yuhe99_torto
    @yuhe99_torto 3 місяці тому +2

    Amazing tortoises ❤❤❤

  • @spingirl4855
    @spingirl4855 3 місяці тому +1

    What an amazing place- thanks for sharing!

  • @rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282
    @rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282 3 місяці тому +1

    I am so glad how happy these people are. So am I!

  • @lindad1195
    @lindad1195 3 місяці тому

    It’s absolutely beautiful there and the tortoises are gorgeous and so well loved and cared for! Thank you for sharing this experience with us!

  • @cynthialbell9023
    @cynthialbell9023 3 місяці тому

    Hi Chris Magicalbis a true description for this tortoise sanctuary in England. They are so happy, and healthy in their wonderful enviorment. The care that they all get is so awesome. And how they can be active, and pritected from the harsh England winter. Such an incredible place. You were so excited to se so many species that are doing fantastic, and reproducing babies. What aeinder experience for you ❤🐢Cindy

  • @bluedeva
    @bluedeva 3 місяці тому

    Eleanor’s page has been amazing advice for naturalistic enclosures over here in the UK. I use the foiled bubble wrap (used for behind radiators) to help hold heat and humidity in, just like the bubble wrap roofing in this post which has been so helpful especially this year when the mornings are weirdly still too cold for my western Hermann’s so he starts his day indoors and then goes outside when the sun has warmed up. I have to start weeds and grasses off in seed trays with added calcium d3 powder mixed in and then transplant them into his enclosures when they are more established otherwise Mr Pebble mows them down within a few hours 😁 I’m so glad you got to come over here and there will be no way I’m missing you guys again when you come back again 🤞🏻🤗

  • @LukeMcGuireoides
    @LukeMcGuireoides 3 місяці тому

    Wow. I can't get over that place. The landscaping and the plants are beautiful. The Brits know their gardens

  • @michaeldolan5792
    @michaeldolan5792 3 місяці тому

    "He does seem to like your toes, Case." Chris is just happy that he's not the one getting bitten for a change. (Looking at you, Otis and La Cay...)

  • @Shaden0040
    @Shaden0040 3 місяці тому

    one way to add calcium for tortoises is to find cuddle bone and on the beaches of England they appear quite often so if somebody wanted to collect cuddle bone and donate it to this facility I'm sure they would be grateful! and of course you can always break up the cuddle bone and bury some of it Which will help add to the calcium enrichment in the soil. and it's all natural period now I would think that parts of England would have plenty of calcium in the soil since they have a lot of chalk deposits but maybe it's not water soluble and not able to be incorporated into the plants although any acidic rain would probably break that down fairly quickly I would think.

  • @alexandreortega3396
    @alexandreortega3396 3 місяці тому +1

    Amazing!

  • @pegedey1291
    @pegedey1291 3 місяці тому

    What a wonderous beautiful place! Lovely home for these fabulous animals!

  • @mary-ruthflores4107
    @mary-ruthflores4107 3 місяці тому

    She growing plants like Dairy Farmers grow to graze the cattle. In rows!! Too cool!

  • @rebeccacorbin1590
    @rebeccacorbin1590 3 місяці тому

    I'm still amazed by the gorgeous shells. They are all so nice and rounded. Hardly any pyramiding at all.

  • @woa.h
    @woa.h 3 місяці тому

    I have a question, i keep a hermanns tortoise along with a seperate terrarium which houses some of my dairy cow isopods. Do you think i could add some isopods into my tortoise enclosure as a kind of mini cleanup crew?

  • @Jill-K
    @Jill-K 3 місяці тому

    One thing I've learnt from your videos is cute as they may be, unless your willing to donate a lot of time and care you should not be getting these as pets. They're beautiful and deserve the attention.

  • @jenpink4298
    @jenpink4298 3 місяці тому

    This place is so beautiful and I am not sure I would want to leave. Especially if I could hang out with the tiny babies 😍

  • @northernplantucky
    @northernplantucky 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤️🙏🐢

  • @sharim
    @sharim 3 місяці тому

    What an amazing sanctuary! It’s well worth a trip to Europe just to see that!

  • @stellavolberg
    @stellavolberg 3 місяці тому

    here in ohio isee alot of turtles being given away to people who dont know how to properly take care of them 😢

  • @SweetNaz78
    @SweetNaz78 3 місяці тому

    Such a beautiful adventure thank you for sharing

  • @Lisa-qy3bp
    @Lisa-qy3bp Місяць тому

    Nice to see tortoises living a life of luxury ❤🐢

  • @LukeMcGuireoides
    @LukeMcGuireoides 3 місяці тому

    You got to see a tortoise post mortem?! How cooool

  • @Daniel_B_23
    @Daniel_B_23 3 місяці тому

    Awesome video! 🐢♥️

  • @bidlad132
    @bidlad132 3 місяці тому

    Amazing and magical

  • @tyliful
    @tyliful 3 місяці тому

    awesome place.

  • @kirstysmith2903
    @kirstysmith2903 3 місяці тому

    Just wow.

  • @belizeguy
    @belizeguy 3 місяці тому

    What a Place!!

  • @ChizNuggZ
    @ChizNuggZ 3 місяці тому

    Wow 😮

  • @Ilovewildlifeandstuff.
    @Ilovewildlifeandstuff. 3 місяці тому

  • @joycedavis9996
    @joycedavis9996 3 місяці тому +1

    will we be able to see/hear your presentations?

  • @leosparadox9757
    @leosparadox9757 3 місяці тому +1

    15:32 Everyone is so smooth until we get to the redfooted tortoises...

    • @tortoise_matters
      @tortoise_matters 3 місяці тому +1

      The centre does holiday care and also the centre help Rehomer’s 150 animals a year. The redfoot are Rehomers who haven’t had the best start in terms of diet and environment. :)