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Thank you for your advice I’ve noticed my tortoise stresses with new things in his enclosure I tried cuttlefish and he looked scared of it, previously tried tortoise block n again looked scared, had to remove both. So I’m not getting anything yet Not worth him stressing [emoji846]

She is gorgeous [emoji7]

Yvonne I Love your set up [emoji7] Could u tell me what plants you have used and how they grow without soil? It looks so nice!!!

She is gorgeous! Welcome to the forum

Hi Jenn, Cass is so cute [emoji7] Welcome to the forum

Or any of these???

I was thinking something like this....

Hi, are they not safe? I thought tortoises like shade and places to hide? Any suggestions?

Thank you! I will definitely go and get a cuttlebone [emoji4]

Hi Joanne I’m new to tortoise habitat n habits to be honest, there are loads of people more knowledgeable than me on this forum, so can’t help you with their living arrangements sorry. I was just told don’t get 2 because they can fight n bully/get bullied and stress. I give Flash, spinach...

Thank you! I really appreciate it[emoji4]

Thanx Ben, what’s a cuttle bone? Is it to reduce peak formation? Where would I get one from?

Wot sorts of things do u have in ur tortoise enclosure? I have a hide, water bowl and food dish ma piece of slate under the basking lamp n that’s it...

Could I please ask a question Are artificial plants from pets at home ok to use in my vivarium?

Bailey is beautiful [emoji7]

Hi Joanne, I’m Sarah and live down the road from u! (Not literally [emoji23]) I live in Newcastle. A lot of people on the forum say 2 tortoises shouldn’t be kept together as bullying can occur or constant mating. I have Flash in a vivarium as he is about a year old n very small. Keeps the...

Thanks Ben I’m glad you told me that I didn’t want to feel I was being cruel! I do place the bathing tub inside the enclosure so it keeps warm Being in the North of England I’m always aware it’s too cold for him so obsess a bit (or a lot!) I will bath him when he is up in the morning as he does...

Thanks Ben I have his lights on from 8am n off at 9pm He stays in his hide until noon-ish When he comes out he just basks for an hour then goes for his food I worry if I put him straight into the bath he might get cold (obsessive mother!) The water is nice n warm Do u pour/rub water over all of...

Can I ask when is the best time to bath a tortoise? I wait till he is up basking for a good while (so his body temp ok) Then bath him after that Also should I be putting water over his shell by hand?

Great! We used to have a garden with loads of wild dandelion but my hubby n kids have hay fever so had to concreted over [emoji17] So bought some planters and want to try growing some in there [emoji4] Wonder how quick they would grow? [emoji848]