My Story

Hello! I'm Sharon, the owner and creator of ‘HappyTortoises’ and general tortoise enthusiast.

If you love tortoises you’re in the right place. I live and breathe tortoises! Over the years I have kept many different breeds and I pride myself on exceptionally high standards of care. I have taken in rescues with health issues over the years too and I have extensively researched all aspects of care in order to help them thrive in captivity. I volunteered on an ecological field study on Karoo Dwarf tortoise "Chersobius boulengeri” in South Africa in 2019. This provided valuable insight into their natural habitat, ecology, breeding, feeding, behaviours and ultimately conservation of this endangered species.

As well as making youtube videos, instagram and facebook posts, I have recently been having a bit of fun by designing stickers, mugs and apparel which has received a fantastic amount of support. I'm excited to now be able to ship these items to supporters of happytortoises and tortoise lovers, internationally.

Thanks for supporting happytortoises and happy shopping.