Recent content by Kelly.324

Hi, my little horse field has recently been given the all clear following treatment for pinworm, whilst treating I took all of his wooden hides, logs etc out of his table and have left them in the garden over winter. Will leaving them out in the cold and having washed them with F10 have killed...

Hi, I’ve had my Russian since last November and it’s been very trial and error trying to improve his diet. He’s currently on a diet of varied weeds which he begrudgingly will eat. He still won’t touch plantain for love nor money though ha! And I supplement him with some cucumber, florrett...

Thanks everyone :) He does hand feed, although it did take awhile to get him to do that. I think I was just too cautious not to over handle him as I think that’s what happened in his last home, he was often taken to nursery and passed around the kids, so no wonder he’s nervous.

Hi, I’m looking for some advice; I got my tortoise in November last year when he was about 3 1/2 years old. He was very nervous when I got him and he’s slowly become a lot less so as I’ve kept handling limited. However, I’d like him to get to a stage where he would approach me for a head...

Hi, I’m looking at growing some safe weeds and flowers for my Russian tortoise, would the below compost, with seaweed in, be okay or should I just stick to topsoil? Thanks :)

Hi, I’ve noticed a few fruit flies and/or gnats in my tortoise table lately now the weather is warming up and the windows are open even more. I know they won’t harm my tort but I don’t want them in the house. I clean his table twice a day but his food is left in there from 6am to 4pm whilst...

Have a good read of the care sheets on here to get started with your new addition, they’re really helpful :) My tortoise had pinworms when I got him, I took him to the vets to test for worms and have a general health check up and for a course of worming treatment. I know that many members on...

Brilliant, thank you :) And can that be mounted on the side or should it be mounted directly above the table?

Just a little thread bump, hope someone can just make sure I’m on the right track with the light I’m planning on ordering :) Thanks

Hi all, just to double check, would one of these be any good and which size would be best for the enclosure size? https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/arcadia-prot5-kit-desert-12/ Thank you :)

Yeah I’d only use newspaper for a short time, or I was advised to use it when my tortoise had worms just so it was easier to keep everything clean.

Hiya, I’d give the care sheets a read on here (if you haven’t already) and see if they’re any help re set up and lighting. Does he eat when he’s in his enclosure at all? I know daily soaks are often recommended for a sick tortoise to ensure they’re hydrated so that would be worth a try. I’ve...

Sorry, ignore me, it was a stupid question, I’ve found a kit to order![emoji4]

This may be a really stupid question but what sort of fitting/control thing do I need for this? I can’t seem to order a kit online in the UK. Thanks :)

I’m still a newbie to tortoise ownership but got great ideas from members about enriching his enclosure. I give him food that is hard to eat, so like the end of the chicory or leave some food whole or in large pieces. I hang some food around his enclosure or put some in places he has to climb...