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Thanks again Tom. Hoping to take a faecal sample to get checked as i m not sure if the little chap has ever been wormed and will ask about xray

Thanks Tom, there's so much conflicting information , I just hope he s going to be ok . His vet visit can't come soon enough

Thanks Will, good point, I ll do that

Just need some advice please. I'm really worried about my recently adopted little 6 year old Russian as for the last 3 days since he arrived I ve had hemp substrate in part of his table as advised (wrongly I now realise!) by my local reptile centre. I m changing it tomorrow (don't want to...

Hi Sarah, fine by me for you to jump in on this post, there is so much to learn about tortoise welfare but lots of helpful advice here. Oh and I have no idea how to use this forum but have had lots of replies so hopefully you'll get the same. Good luck

Thank you, it's nice to be here and everyone is being so helpful

Ah yes, good advice. Washing up bowl is it then. Thanks

Hi and thank you

Thank you Pearly, I had read about a warm bath to help them settle, wondering if it would be OK to bring him out of his enclosure (currently a vivarium which I,m planning to replace with a tortoise table) for his soak so I can use something a bit bigger such as a paint roller tray? Otherwise...

Thank you, looking at those threads now

Thank you

Hi everyone I ve been visiting tortoise forum during last few days and decided to sign up as a member as everyone is so helpful. So, here's my story........I'm due to take custody of my god sons Russian tortoise aged about 5 years. We have a few weeks to plan for his arrival, hence reading up...