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    first enclosure

    hi i have a 4 year old horsefield tortoise male called terance.I currently have him in a fish tank in order to keep the temp up the vet i recentlytook him to said he was underweight i wont be hibernating him this year because of this. i struggle with keeping the temp the same all the time i am...
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    strane behaviour

    i have a horsefield torthowever it moves away from the light all the time ive tried all different bulbs and different colours it is 40 c in the basking area all the time it just moves to another corner and when i move the light on it in another corner it moves again why is tis can anone...
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    outdoor enclosure in england

    hi i am wanting to make an outdoor encloser in england the weather isnt the best however i think she should go outside i have a horsefield tort 4 years old and has been kept indoors for 2 years now but i have been made to feel guilty and should put it outside i live in cheshire england is there...
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    parasites

    no worms are visible she aint eating like she should but that is since she came out of hibernation she has been acting a bit strange but her eating is getting better slowly she was hibernated for 2 weeks and woke straight away i heard butternut squash is good for keeworms down is this true...
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    enclosers

    hi i have a horsefield tort about 4 years old how big would the table top viv be and what substrate is best also what other things should go in there to make it homely and natural for her.?? matty
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    parasites

    not sure what kind just a few to many last year the vet said but he never wanted to treat them im just thinking that i should do something to prevent them from getting worse any ideas i dont really want to take her back to the vet because ive heard some bad things about them should i just worm...
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    parasites

    if a horsefield tort have to many parasites how can you reduce these ??? matty :(:(:(
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    horsefield

    nice one thanks for your help.
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    horsefield

    hi i have a 3 year old female horsefield tortoise (i thinkits a girl) she isnt eating the things she used to she eats grapes banana carrot apple i know she shouldnt have that much fruit but its the only thingshe will eat she also likes to sleep alot unless i let her out of her vivarium and she...
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    tortoise eyes

    i seen a picture of a tort and they had brown arround a black pupil but it wasnt a horsefield do you know how you keep parasites down on a tortoise???
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    tortoise eyes

    hi there i was looking at some pictures of tortoises and i was wondering if horsefield tortoises eyes are ment to be plain black and no other colour thanks hope someone can help
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    my horsfield

    put a dish of water in she has aspen in table and in her bedding area is hay been outside today do you think she is confused and wants to hibernate how do i keep the table top at a constant temp ive bought a rde heat glow lamp 50w is this any good to leave on at night or i have a blue bulb 60w...
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    my horsfield

    what do you mean heat i am in england weather is rubbish so keep him indoors is it okay shutting his house during the day tho??[hr] 100w basking light and a 10.0 uvb light which is 13 watt i bath her every week sometimes twice a week recently
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    my horsfield

    [hr] tongue seems pink what do you mean dig in???
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    my horsfield

    yes he has uvb and uva lights he is in a tabletop viv and he eats lettuce and mixed greens dandelions carrot doesnt seem to be eating much today no he hasnt been wormed didnt know they did he has been like this for a week know he seems to be scratching alot also
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    my horsfield

    i am concerned about my 3 year old horsfield i have to wake him up in the morning and he eats for a little bit no where near as much as he was doing and goes back to bed again for the rest of the day :( can anyone help me please
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