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    Spur thigh tortoise not eating after hibernation

    Hello I have a 40+ year old spur thigh tortoise he lives outside he woke up from hibernation 2wks ago. As its unseasonably cold hear in Essex ive brought him indoors I have him in my utility room (I own 2 mastiffs and a pug this is the most safe and peaceful part of the house) I've given him a...
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    Help identifying

    Hi my sister has just been online and put a deposit down on a tortoise she was told its a 1 year old hermann she was also told he doesn't need lights or heat I have a 25year old spur thigh so I will help her with the correct husbandry I just wanted to check what species he/she is and ask...
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    So his definitely a male and his not a hermann what is a Greek please
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    Thank you ive got so much to learn
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    Brilliant read thank you so much
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    Thank you I will have a read I was told to offer him this to encourage him to eat
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    His had a 10 minute warm soak he passed some white looking stuff ive offered him some cucumber and some strawberry but his not interested his put himself back to bed
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    He was with an old couple who could not care for him anymore his been a garden tortoise all his life from what I was told his had a good diet 95% weeds they also said his never had any heating just the green house I will give him a soak tomorrow and get some pictures from different angles I...
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    Thank you for replying I collected him yesterday he was in a garden shed ive got him in a greenhouse his in a wooden house filled with straw I was told his a hermann about 25 years old his been in the garden all his life im worried about his shell and I not sure if I should encourage him out...
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    Help adopted 20year old hermann tortoise

    Hi ive just taken on a 20+year old tortoise I was told his a hermann his just come out of hibernation his lived in the garden all his life with access to a greenhouse on colder days the old couple have said his fine just being in the greenhouse until the weather heats up and he should eat or...
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