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Yes he always sleeps in his humid hide, and I’ve added a new one today in the cooler end rather than mid-warm end in case he prefers it there overnight :)

He doesn’t bask directly under the lamp because it gets too hot there once the substrate under it starts drying out, but he basks around the edge and his shell temperature has never exceeded 37 degrees each time I’ve checked.

Hi all! Minty seems very happy! Eating well, healthy poop (no sign of worms now but have de-worming treatment on standby), enjoying his baths (but only for 10 minutes then becomes agitated) and absolutely LOVING his wheel! 😍 I’m just a little concerned that his pyramiding seems to be worsening...

Thinking about buying one of these for the Viv and attempting to use an upturned wire basket to stop him from eating it all at once. Would plants grown in peat free organic compost be safe?

Thanks again! It’s definitely not warm enough here yet, it’s still barely 54 degrees most days. Hoping Spring will arrive in style soon with some glorious sunny days!

How warm does it need to be to let him have a little roam outside? Safely of course, not wild and free!

I didn’t even realise there was a paid membership option! Daughter is desperate to set up an Instagram page so I’ll make it a priority over the Easter holidays 😊

In other news… he’s no longer afraid of his wheel and is loving it! 🥰 I tried to attach a little video but think I only have the option of photos

Ahh that’s good to know, I’ll replace it then 😊

Sounds like a great idea!

I scrubbed them and then decided it was too bad and binned them 🙈 It was mostly green but there was some white mould too 😢 Only on those 2 wooden things, the rest of the Viv is fine. What do you mean by turning the substrate over? Is this something I’m supposed to be doing?

Just found mould growing on his wooden hides (the bendy ones you can shape in to different things). Do I need to get rid of them? They’re his favourite 😢

Ahh I see. I’ll stick to new baby leaves when we pick those then :)

These are freshly picked dandelion leaves and flowers if that makes a difference? We’ve been offering him them along with thistle, horse parsley and a little grass (all freshly picked) and he will hunt out the dandelion flowers above everything else!

I read on the tortoise table that dandelions should only be fed in moderation, I mistakenly believed they could make up a large proportion of their diet. I found lots of horse parsley in the creek by us yesterday, should I stick to feeding him more of that and less dandelions?

He is very much adored already 🥰

That heart stopping feeling each morning when you can’t see him… despite knowing he can’t escape and that he loves to bury deep down 😂 Comes out smothered in substrate, adorable!

Absolutely, pioneers of correct tortoise care! 👏🏻

Oh that’s a relief because I have no idea how I’d cool it down. Thanks Alex, you’ve been such a great help on this journey! 😊

@Tom the Viv is staying around 23 degrees over night, is that ok? Not too warm?