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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...