Authors and Reviewers

Our policy on credentials

We state what contributors actually are, not what would look best.

Nobody on this site is described as a veterinarian, a reptile specialist or an expert unless they hold the relevant qualification and it can be checked. We do not use vague phrases such as “our team of experts” or “reviewed by professionals” to imply oversight that has not happened.

If a page has been reviewed by a qualified professional, that person is named on the page with their credentials. If it has not, no reviewer is claimed.

Editorial team

Huzaifah Khalid, MSc Veterinary Science is the founder, author and editorial reviewer of TortoiseFood.co.uk.

Huzaifah Khalid, founder, author and editorial reviewer

Huzaifah holds a Master’s degree in Veterinary Science and is a PhD student in Veterinary Science at the University of Turin, Italy. He writes and reviews the site’s tortoise nutrition content, checking it for accuracy, clarity and species-aware use of its cited sources.

Writes and reviews: tortoise nutrition guides, food records, species diet guidance, feeding resources and product content.

Contact: contact us · Instagram: @huzaifah_khalid_

Veterinary and specialist review

Reviewed: The site’s published guidance has been reviewed by Huzaifah Khalid, MSc Veterinary Science, a PhD student in Veterinary Science at the University of Turin, Italy.

The review includes health-adjacent information and the practical feeding pages listed below.

• Tortoise not eating
• Feeding before hibernation
• Calcium and supplements
• Baby tortoise food
• Water and hydration

The review checks general educational content against its cited sources. It does not diagnose or treat individual animals and does not replace care from a reptile-experienced veterinarian.

Reviewer: Huzaifah Khalid, MSc Veterinary Science · PhD student in Veterinary Science at the University of Turin, Italy

Review scope: published site content, including food records, species guidance, feeding resources and health-adjacent educational pages. Reviewed September 12, 2026.

Corrections and contributions

Corrections from veterinarians, chelonian specialists and experienced keepers are genuinely welcome, and we act on them. If you have spotted an error or want to challenge a food rating, bring the source and we will look at it. See contact.

Our research standards are set out in the editorial policy, and how food records are sourced and rated is covered in the sources and review policy.

Last reviewed: September 12, 2026.