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    2 storie indoor enclosure design

    Hi All My Hermann tortoise is growing fast! I have an unused Ikea wardrobe I would like to convert into a new home for April. She is very adventurous and loves climbing so I want to build a small obstacle course in her new enclosure along with the essentials. Can anyone please post some pics...
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    Tortoise trying to escape

    Thank you for your advice. I had just built this enclosure a month ago! 😳 Have to go back to the drawing board 😊
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    Tortoise trying to escape

    She has been fine in the enclosure for the last month, its only this week that she keeps toppling over while trying to climb out. She loves walking around the house but I can only let her out when I am supervising. It may be that she is bored. I found her underneath her pool the other day. She...
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    Tortoise trying to escape

    I attached the video with the enclosure
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    Tortoise trying to escape

    My 2 year old is trying to escape her enclosure and I often find her on her back after trying to climb the barrier. Any advice on how to keep her safe maybe she needs something to keep her busy in the enclosure. I have started letting her walk around the living room undersupervision once a day...
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    Thanks for this. I am not sure how to fit a tube light on this type of enclosure. I give her lettuce, Kale, collards, cucumber and add the pellets and calcium. Trouble is she does not eat the dandelion pellets so I have to crush them and mix them into the greens. I tried giving her fresh...
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    The right/top photos are from today. She has this light 100W Reptile Heat Lamp Bulb E27 Tortoise Basking Light Bulb Dimmable UVA+UVB Daylight Heating Bulb On timer from 8am-8pm. She does not sit under it. She always goes to the corner of the house and sometimes buries herself in the substrate...
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    Yes I have been told about the mbd that's why I have been soaking her and watching her diet. She is getting better with her walking.
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    I would like to know if these changes are normal or am I doing something wrong. April has been with me since good Friday her previous owners says she has not hibernated since she was born 3 years ago. I find April to be sleeping most of the day, she only wakes up when I soak her in water twice...
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