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Hi Tom, thanks for getting back to me and thanks for answering my barrage of questions. I managed to get a 500w oil heater from my local DIY store. Are you saying, I’m gonna have to think of doing something else for my tort for winter? I was thinking if I aimed to build a 6’x4’ Nightbox with...

Hi Tom, Having recently acquired a 20yr old female leopard tort, I am keen to provide her with somewhere warm to sleep and spend cold days in. I was asking Lynn about ideas on how to house my tort adequately outside and she gave me your thread. Your night box looks and sounds like the perfect...

Hi Linda, Thanks for sharing Cheryl’s thread re: shed. I do plan to insulate the shed when I get it. At the mo, when it’s cold and/or wet outside, I have been bringing her indoors and giving her the run of my utility room, which has mobile heater to keep her warm. She also has a box with a...

Hi, Thanks for getting back to me. Yes, my tort is a good size (her shell is 16-17” from front to back. During the day, she currently has full run of our secure back garden which, has lots of low lying shrubs for her to get out of the sun. We have lots of grass and dandelions. I haven’t...

Hi, I acquired a 20yr old female leopard tortoise 2 weeks ago and could do with some advice on how to keep her healthy and happy. We live in the UK in Devon and, although we have been enjoying some lovely sunshine so, she has been allowed to spend the day in our large garden, with plenty of...

Hi, I have recently become the owner of a beautiful 20 year old female Leopard Tortoise