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Thanks YellowTurtle01 for your replies - we have been bathing her every other day and she always has clean water - I will try spraying her, too.:)

Our tortoise has a large outside run with a variety of plants growing and a stone barn area for shade and cool. A friend suggested putting grass cuttings in for her to burrow in, which I did and she seems to love it. I just wanted to check if that is OK and if I can just leave them or should I...

That's OK - I really didn't know til now. Looking back at old pictures she has been like this since we got her so I don't feel too terrible. I do, however, want to do things right from now on. Anyway, I've been out this morning and she has some campanula, geranium and plantain to try for...

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Thank you. And should we be soaking/misting her? And if so how much?

She is outside in the daytime and inside at night. We are building a home for her so any recommendations gratefully received for the temperatures etc. She is fed on dandelions mainly, some cucumber and clover. She has a cuttlefish and access to clean water at all times. I am going to get some...

I'm guessing that means - yes - the shell shape is bad, then? We think he is a she (but open to offers on that...) but we have had her a year and I fear she has been overheated over the winter. She had a heat source but possibly couldn't get far away enough from it. We are building her an indoor...

OK - now I know what species our tortoise is I am now concerned about her (?) shell shape - is the pyramiding a bad thing? and if so - what are we doing wrong? Thanks for your help.

Oh my gosh - I am so much a novice at this - I even had to look up what a plastron was!! Are we right in thinking she is a girl? Thanks so very much for such quick responses :-)

Hi there, Please could someone tell me what breed our lovely little tortoise is: http://www.saumort.com/images/Joshua/speedy1.jpg http://www.saumort.com/images/Joshua/speedy2.jpg http://www.saumort.com/images/Joshua/speedy3.jpg Thank you so much in advance.