Im sure this has been posted on here before but I thought I would post it for those who have not of Timmy. He was a large part of the reason that I've always loved torts. I once went to visit him when I was a kid.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_(tortoise)
Spent the morning working on my outdoor enclosure. Planting dandelion beds and replacing all the perimeter fencing with trellis panels. As we speak, one of my torts is patrolling the perimeter looking for a weak spot to escape and the other is digging up the dandelions. A wasted morning? Nah it...
Hi guys,
One of my Greeks (45 year old Freda) seems to be panting.
Is this natural? I've not noticed this before, although it's warm enough for them to be outside its certainly not hot (not for a tort anyway).
Any feedback would be great.
Can anyone tell me if the hibiscus plant "lavender chiffon" is ok for my Greeks? Someone has given me a beautiful plant and I would love to plant it in my outside enclosure.
Thanks to all the rain and wind we are having in the UK right now my torts are now in doors again. Can't help but feel sorry for them, I really hope the weather picks up enough for them to have a couple months outside before it's time to come in for the winter! I am very jealous of some of the...
My name is carl and I live in Devon, England.
I'm fairly new to keeping tortoises, I have 2 spur thighs that are both about 40 years old.
I have noticed cats getting into my outdoor enclosure.
Is this a problem? I pick up the cat mess as I find it but I'm unsure if cats will attack tortoises...