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Hi Tom, Thank you! My deliveries are arriving today and I’ve got a trip to the garden centre planned as soon as I finish work! There’s also a reptile shop round the corner from me that I’ve previously bought the dried wild flowers you’ve mentioned from so I’ll grab those and pellets! It’s so...

Thanks Joesmum and Tom! Last and final question from me (the original one) shall I avoid hibernating this year until he’s around the correct weight for his size and age? Thank you again :)

Hi Tom, I cannot thank you enough for the time taken to answer my questions! I really do appreciate it :) it’s a bit overwhelming in all honesty as a lot of it contradicts what I’ve been told in the past but what I’m doing obviously isn’t working as Arnie’s pyramiding doesn’t seem to be slowing...

Hi Tom, Thanks for the reply. I do have a few follow up questions/points if that’s OK? - I do put Nutrobal on Arnie’s food and the food I give him is in-line with what you’ve said in your link so I’m confused about your point about food needing to be changed. Shop bought he has kale but the...

Oh I should’ve added that in the Summer months he roams around outside! Except for cold days when he lives in his table!

Hi all! I’m just messaging to get some general advice really: Arnie is my 6 y/o Russian Horsefield. He recently had a check-up at the vets who advised he is ‘on the skinny side’ and that I can increase his daily food intake. For reference he has a mix of lambs lettuce, kale, petunias and...

Thank you so much for the reply Karen! Round his neck the shell is fairly sharp - is there anything I can do? It’s so difficult with the vets being closed! I’ve contacted them and they said it isn’t an emergency. I’m really worried about his beak and pyramiding! Since the magpie attack I’ve...

Hi all, I just wanting to post to see if anyone could tell me what this mark is that is on my tortoises neck? A magpie recently got into his outside enclosure and whilst there was no immediate damage (thank goodness) I have spotted this mark today. He's passed urine, urates and pooped since...

Thank you! I’m just worried about his shell to be honest - do you think there’s anything obvious in the photos to be worried about? Thank you again!!

Hello all I’m just messaging to get some advice about my 6 year old Russian Horsefield male called Arnie! He is very active, eating well and generally seems happy but I can’t help but worry as I’ve never had a tortoise before so I don’t feel as confident in looking after him as I do dogs and...