A welfare society for keepers of tortoises, turtles and terrapins living in, and around, the Sussex Area. We produce three magazines a year and hold regular clinics for health checks and advice on caring for your pets.

Latest News

Ardingly 2011

The Sussex Chelonian Society and Tortoise World would like to thank all members who popped by to see us at the 2011 Ardingly shows we had lots of new members sign up and got loads of support, we will be there again next year starting with the Spring garden show.

Clinics 2012

The ever popular clinics will continue to run on the last Sunday of each month we ask that you please confirm your visit via phone a week in advance.

To see the Services offered at the clinic please see our Services page.

How to become a member

If you would like to join up as a member please send your details and include your Name, Address, Postcode, Phone number and details of your Tortoise(s) to the Society at the PO Box address above, please also include your £5 payment for annual subs (all cheques can be made payable to The Sussex Chelonian Society).
Should you wish to receive a welcome pack via post we ask that you kindly include a large S.A.E.(stamped addressed envelope)
If you have any questions please feel free to call Sheila on the Society phone number.

Tortoise Safe Garden Plants/Weeds

Our book "Tortoise Safe Garden Plants/Weeds" has been a huge hit with members and went down a storm at Ardingly, you can request a copy by phone, post or at a clinic for the price of £5
This pictorial book covers a wide range of safe european plants/weeds available to pick in and around our gardens. It also includes the poisonous plants that are unsafe foods for our tortoises.