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    Seeing tortoises

    This is going to be a strange question bit here goes. I have 4 horsfields that are a little young to sex. Is there a way of stimulating flashing to try sex them?
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    Here's my 4 horsefields

    They range from 2 to 4. The small one being the 2 year old. She eats loads I raised the water dish up a little with rocks round so they would file there nails when climbing in to it. There feeding slate is designed this way too
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    Here's my 4 horsefields

    Do they look ok
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    Hibernating multiple tortoises

    Thanks everyone they all live together and range from 2 years to 4 year's. Which is beat box or fridge
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    Hibernating

    I have 4 horsefields, do they all hibernate together in the same box or separately
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    Hibernating multiple tortoises

    Hi all, I have 4 horsefields and this year I'm wanting to hibernate them all. How do I do it? and do they all go separate or together?
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    Pyramiding

    There seems a lot of different ideas and reasons for.pyramiding dies anyone know what the reason is and what the correct prevention techniques are my tort is a 10 month old horsefield
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    Dry skin

    Thank you for that. Feel a bit better now
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    What your opinion

    Hi thanks for that I run a spot heat lamp and tube uv I had heard about coils so avoided them. He has plenty of calcium powder do I'm hoping to stop pyramids now. Although they ate very slight I think the shading on his shell makes the pyramiding look worse
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    Dry skin

    Hi my 10 month old horsefield has dey peeling skin on his legs is this normal. I am assuming it's a firm of shedding like other reptiles
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    What your opinion

    Hi all, I am new to the forum and tortoise keeping. 2 days ago I bought my first tortoise (tank) he is a 10 month old horsefield hopefully I'm going to attach pics so give me your views on whether it looks correct or what you would do differently Cheers Shaun
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    Growing own tortoise food

    I live in the UK and be have only a small selection of weed/plants available hence I have order a kit which will give me access to over 70 different varieties which are all tortoise safe. These are all going to be grown in my garage. On the basis it works the way I hope I should have my own...
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    Growing own tortoise food

    Hello to everyone. I yesterday purchased my first tortoise (tank) he is a 10 month old horsefield. So I have just ordered loads of seed and other bits from shelled warriors as I intend to.grow everything that tank eats. Has anybody else chosen this path and what success did you have also am I...
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