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  1. Jennyjuju

    Advice needed - what type of tortoise do I have?

    Thanks everybody! Im in the process of reading through the guide ? one trouble I have is that Timmy is well into his 80’s so how averse to change he will be, we will see! Thanks again!
  2. Jennyjuju

    Advice needed - what type of tortoise do I have?

    Ok, thanks for confirming! Does the hide need to have anything in it that he can bury himself into? Apologies, I am a complete novice! Thanks again for your help!
  3. Jennyjuju

    Advice needed - what type of tortoise do I have?

    Thanks so much! Can I ask, is it essential that he has a shelter/house in the garden? At the moment he tends to shelter under the various bushes in the garden! Thank you ?
  4. Jennyjuju

    Advice needed - what type of tortoise do I have?

    Oh ok that’s good at least he will have absorbed some! Will see how we get on tomorrow! The water level was just above the join where the top and bottom shells meet, is that adequate? Next I need to educate myself and tackle his diet, he’s been previously fed a mixture of cucumber and apple (in...
  5. Jennyjuju

    Advice needed - what type of tortoise do I have?

    Thank you for your response! I’ve attempted to give him a soak, he lasted all of about 10 minutes and spent most of it trying to get out of the container! I’ll be trying again tomorrow with a deeper one, so as not to traumatise him too much for one day! I’m not sure he quite knew what to do, I...
  6. Jennyjuju

    Advice needed - what type of tortoise do I have?

    Hi all! I’m new to tortoise care, and have recently inherited a lovely tortoise! I want to make sure I give him a lovely life, but need some advice in terms of the basics. For starters I’m not too sure what species of tortoise I have - I’ve attached a photo, can anyone help? Also any tips...
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