Argentine giant tortoises cannot be kept in deep water. The habitat type of the Argentine giant tortoise is usually desert plains or semi-arid areas with great temperature differences throughout the seasons. This species is a very heat-tolerant animal and likes to sunbathe. They can endure high temperatures of 40°C in summer and low temperatures below 10°C in winter. They will migrate or dig holes to avoid harsh weather, so locals also call Argentine tortoises Argentine gopher tortoises.

How to raise the Argentine giant tortoise:

1. Don’t rush to put the newly purchased Argentine giant tortoise into the tank. Use potassium permanganate solution first. Apply all over the Argentine giant tortoise to disinfect it.

2. In the natural environment, the Argentine giant tortoise feeds on hay, cactus and other plants. However, in captivity, the Argentine giant tortoise can be fed lettuce and provided with sufficient drinking water.

3. Argentine giant tortoises often have back humps or tooth plates that grow too fast, so the food intake must be properly controlled, and calcium blocks can be fed.

4. Argentine giant tortoises are not difficult to raise, but they are easily infected with diseases, so it is best not to mix them with other types of tortoises.