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Great work. I'm glad you replied with this info to the new member enquiring about weather conditions. I live in France but i have travelled all over California and am aware that SoCal is warmer than NorCal. Her tortoise was moved from SoCal so i thought it might need a bit more heat at the...

I would defiantly add some heat lamps until temps get consistently above 16C. It's much warmer in So Cal. When you soak her try to make sure it's not too cold afterwards so she gets a good chance to dry out. If she is a desert tortoise i believe they are generally quite resilient to long...

i also spray and or sprinkle water on the substrate, daily if i can remember.

Just waned to add that it is important to avoid halogen type lamps. They can look just like incandescent lamps which can usually be considered an ok heat source if used correctly, however the halogen style lamps cause hot spots. If the light bulb appears to have another smaller lamp inside it is...

Hi Guys. Wow sad to loose one very sad indeed but what a great story to find the missing one! I am by no means an expert but perhaps a few tips here for some newbies or someone trying hibernation for the 1st time. The starvation period is important but initially temps should be kept up so...

Just a few last things. I remembered that we sometimes add a small amount of reptile supplement to their greens. You can find this online or in pet stores. I also give them a cuttle fish bone from time to time. I wanted to add that generally sand is not considered a good substrate but perhaps...

Thats good that she survived the dog attack, something i am worried about when my tortoises are in their enclosure, i am considering fencing it in as currently the wall is only around 40cm high. They are very good climbers so watch out. Don't forget they need shade as well as sun, Hopefully you...

Note. I just wanted to add that there are halogen light bulbs that appear to look the same as incandescent lamps yet they are not suitable as they cause hot spots. The really old style bulbs can generally be used but check they are not the halogen types which have a smaller lamp inside the...

Hi. I am not the expert here but i think i can point you in the right direction, hopefully someone can follow this up and clarify. I have Greek tortoises but i guess a desert tortoise would like it even warmer than Greeks who like it pretty hot most of the time. Firstly, remember that if you...

Thanks for all of the greetings from everyone. I wasn't expecting that ;) I am thinking i will have to separate out two greeks from time to time. They are supposed to be sisters but the little one is always hassling the older one. Bnan (short for banane which is french for banana, (original...

My tortoises are not the only ones that hibernate!

Hi Guys. We have two Greek Tortoises Anastasia (Banana) and Tallulah (Poo or Tu-poo). They are 2 and 3 years old and doing great. We have had plenty of good advice from the forum but from our experiences we have plenty to share. I'll be posting some stories from time to time and i'm sure i'll...