Oh gosh - I'm not sure what species of tortoise you have, but do you know that fruit is a no-no for most of the tortoises that we have here in the UK. Their digestive systems are not adequate to deal with fruit. Don't panic though. Just stop feeding fruit. I imagine the odd half strawberry...
Hi - I have 3 spur-thighed tortoises myself - have had them from hatchlings. I didn't hibernate them their first winter but have always done so since - I bought a chiller cabinet for that purpose having tried the loft and the garage and having been terrified of freezing etc...
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Hello Ray - welcome from another very new forum user. Fleetwood Mac - still love to hear The Chain introducing the F1 GPs. And what a wonderful thing to be able to do - working with Galapagos tortoises.
Many years ago, for our 25th wedding anniversary, my husband and I spent 3 weeks in The...
Hi Tom - thanks for your welcome. I have a son, daughter-in-law and 2 granddaughters (but no torties) in Utah, so a fairly regular visitor to the USA. My girls (if indeed they are all girls) spend their vacation with some lovely people called TortoiseSoutheast while we're in the States!
Hello. I live near Royston, Herts, in the UK. I've had my 3 Testudo graeca graeca (all from the same clutch) for 13 years. This year I also saw the first eggs being laid in our fruit cage. I tried to incubate them but to no avail. I guess they were infertile, but an exciting time anyway...