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    New bed for torty!

    Hi all, I have invested in a new viv for Halloumi and she seems to love it. I tried it out yesterday and it was a bit warm (I realised I turned the thermostat the wrong way). I have only moved her in today. It does seem to get quite warm in there. I have a microclimate thermostat attached to...
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    Lining a vivarium

    Hi all, I have bought torty a vivarium, I am just awaiting the lighting and equipment to be delivered to set it up. I am conscious this is wood (vivexotic vivarium) and my dad mentioned perhaps lining the bottom to stop moisture from the bedding blowing the wood. Anyone got any ideas? I used...
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    Lighting for new tortoise bed

    Hi, I recently bought my tortoise a new vivarium to give her more space. I currently use a combined bulb but I think this vivarium allows for the tube light and basking lamp. I have never used this kind of set up for torty. Can someone please list the things I need like the bulbs and any...
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    Inactive tortoise / not eating just sleeping

    Hi, Anyone who has seen my posts on here before knows I am a massive worrier when it comes to my torty. The last 2 days Halloumi has not come out at all to bask. Usually I turn her light on in the morning and when I come back she’s sitting under it chilling. Since Tuesday, I have had to...
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    Weird skin on eye?

    Hi, I have just posted something different for my tort and upon checking on her on the way to bed I noticed something funny on her eye. I’ve had her for 3 years and still worry I don’t look after her properly. I have attached an image, I think there’s a grain of her soil stuck the part in...
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    Hibernation

    Hi, I have never hibernated my tortoise Halloumi. She is 3, to be 4 this year. I just did the Jackson ratio and appears she may be underweight. It is a much debated topic but do I really need to hibernate my tortoise? With better knowledge I will hibernate her this year.
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    Tortoise sleeping habits

    Hi! I have owned my tortoise for around 3 years, she is nearly 4 years old. My tortoise is still very small and spends a lot of time asleep. I have not hibernated her this year. My question is when do they stop sleeping so much? Regardless of current time of year (I get she’d sleep more with...
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    Plastron question

    Hi. I have attached a picture of my tortoises plastron. I have a very fussy tortoise and am Always worrying I don’t look after them properly (big debate in my house over it being a girl or a boy!).There is some faint black marks at the top and bottom of my tortoise’s underside and some red...
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