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    Tortoise trying to escape

    Thank you for your advice. I had just built this enclosure a month ago! 😳 Have to go back to the drawing board 😊
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    Tortoise trying to escape

    She has been fine in the enclosure for the last month, its only this week that she keeps toppling over while trying to climb out. She loves walking around the house but I can only let her out when I am supervising. It may be that she is bored. I found her underneath her pool the other day. She...
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    Tortoise trying to escape

    I attached the video with the enclosure
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    Tortoise trying to escape

    My 2 year old is trying to escape her enclosure and I often find her on her back after trying to climb the barrier. Any advice on how to keep her safe maybe she needs something to keep her busy in the enclosure. I have started letting her walk around the living room undersupervision once a day...
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    Thanks for this. I am not sure how to fit a tube light on this type of enclosure. I give her lettuce, Kale, collards, cucumber and add the pellets and calcium. Trouble is she does not eat the dandelion pellets so I have to crush them and mix them into the greens. I tried giving her fresh...
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    The right/top photos are from today. She has this light 100W Reptile Heat Lamp Bulb E27 Tortoise Basking Light Bulb Dimmable UVA+UVB Daylight Heating Bulb On timer from 8am-8pm. She does not sit under it. She always goes to the corner of the house and sometimes buries herself in the substrate...
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    Yes I have been told about the mbd that's why I have been soaking her and watching her diet. She is getting better with her walking.
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    Tortoise Shell changes

    I would like to know if these changes are normal or am I doing something wrong. April has been with me since good Friday her previous owners says she has not hibernated since she was born 3 years ago. I find April to be sleeping most of the day, she only wakes up when I soak her in water twice...
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    New Pet April

    Thank you all sooooo much for your help, April is now basking after changing the light. I will do my best with her diet and hope to get her healthy soon.
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    New Pet April

    Unfortunately, April is not basking. She moves away from the uvb light and stays in the corner of the box sleeping all day.
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    New Pet April

    I have uploaded some more pictures of April and the bulb, calcium and dry good I bought. April has not eaten the dry food, she has only had kale, romaine lettuce and cucumber so far.
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    New Pet April

    Hi all, I need some advice I have just bought a 3 year old Hermann tortoise from a young family. I have been told that she has never hibernated and after having her for a week I notice she does not walk much. She drags her legs, she sleeps most of the day and does not eat unless I put the food...
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