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Hello everyone it's been a while since I've been on here and I was hoping for some advice. I have two spur thighed tortoises who have spent the last 6 or so years living outside in a specially adapted rabit cage (fully insulated heated and lighting etc). Unfortunately it has finally given up...

My female is currently trying to dig a deep hole with her back legs and I can only assume this is for possibly laying eggs in? She has never laid eggs before is this likely to be what she is doing?

Hello, I know thermostats have been covered a number of times but I haven't been unable to find the answer to my question. I have a all in one 150w heater unit with built in thermostat to keep my tortoises warm at night. The problem I have is that the built in thermostat only goes down to...

Hello, I am currently using a substrate of 50-50 sand and top soil they both seem happy on this and often dig them self in a little when they snooze. I have noticed that when they go into there hide they always seem restless and kept digging at the edges, I thought this may be because they...

Hello all, I have recently taken control of two spur thighed/greek tortoises and to my untrained eye I believe I have one female and one male, the male is about half the size of the female and they have lived together for years with no issues. I've read so much about not keeping one female and...

I have two tortoises both around 3-4 one is significantly larger than the other. Yet the smaller one seems more happy to be outside when it's colder is this normal? Or is it just he is getting up to temperature quicker? This morning the smaller one was happy to go out when it was around...

I've been told to introduce my self so hello I'm Stuart I've just taken ownership of two spur thighed tortoises they are 3 and 4 I believe. Unfortunately due to the size of my house they will be kept out side so I have built an insulated tortoise house out of a rabbit hutch with the intention...

Hello, I'm new to the forum and hope someone can help with my question I have tried to look for the answer but I am getting conflicting messages. I have just built an inclosed out side enclosure to keep my two spur thighed tortoises in all year round, they are 4-5 years old I think. I have...