Brill thank you im very new to this and keep noticing different things the more I look at her :) i didnt expect the edge of her shell yo look like that so thought I'd double check.
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Hi I got my first ever tortoise last week she is a 2 year old (approx) horsefield. She seems to have settled in well she is really active and eats well. She has a flap of 'dry skin' under her chin I've been giving her 15 min soaks incase this was down to dehydration? Also this morning I noticed...
She? Is a horsfield. Unfortunately that's the only pictures I have at the moment as I am still building my own table. You can see a good 2/3 of the length of her shell on that sideways picture, at a guess i would say she is about 5 inches in length on her underneath. She is currently living in...
I have been looking at getting a tortoise for a month or so and am currently building my own table, I have been given an unwanted tortoise from a friend who thinks she is about 2 years old. They were told she is a girl n i think she is from pics but wasn't sure how long they take to mature. Thanks
Thank you jodie i will keep the sides higher so I'm able to put in deep substrate, I've read about using a pond liner to line the table to protect the wood from constant moisture so think I may do this if having the deeper substrate moist :) thank you
Thanks I'm getting an older russian tortoise I think they are about 2 years old (current owner doesn't know if male or female) current owner has had him/her a year and was told by pet shop he was about a year old when purchased. Currently living in a smallish tortoise table, so as soon as I can...
Ok brill thank you i will avoid those then, im a bit worried about getting the humidity wrong. i.e too damp as read it can damage their shell do you think it would be better to have it dryer to air on the side of caution?
Brill thank you sorry for all the questions but I'm wanting to get the enclosure right :) i was going too add 3 or 4 different surfaces on separate parts of the table coco coir is one many people seem to recommend on here. How about that with readi grass, grass pellets (herbi floor) and bark...
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I'm looking at getting a Russian or Hermann tortoise in next month or so and am about to start building an indoor table. I have a space of 5 foot by 3 and have seen a few tables with ramps to a higher section. I have also read tho about tortoises getting stuck upside down. I'm going to be...
Brill thank you Thirstyscott. I will have a look. I'm happy not to have a baby tortoise Lyn W I am going to have a look round for a rescue or a tortoise in need of a new home. I still have a lot of work to do building a table and a safe enclosure in my garden but I'm hoping to have a nice...
I'm from Manchester. Does anyone know of any Hermann breeders around Manchester? I am very new to tortoises n doing lots of research before buying one as so much more to keep g them happy and healthy than i was lead to believe by the pet shop. Thanks :)
I have been planning on building my own table but the Russian tortoises I have seen were born last year and are around 2 to 2 1/2 inches. I read a post on here about them needing a humid environment first few years, would this be the case for a Russian tortoise this size?