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Hi all, I want to replace my Horsfield's enclosure because he seems to be out growing it. His shell is only 3 inches big so I am wondering what size my enclosure needs to be. I want a plastic storage box to keep him in because I find the wood difficult to maintain and has some mould growth. As...

Hey, My horesfield is being quite lazy and he loves to sleep more than anything but i was holding him this morning and every breath he takes makes a tiny clicking noise. He doesn't breathe with his mouth open and he still eats his food. He gets daily soaks too. I keep him in topsoil. Any ideas...

Hello everyone, Thank you for all the replies. I am attaching two pictures where you can see the injury. Would that mean it is okay to apply Savlon which we would use to the injury?

Hello there, i have a horsefield tortoise and he seems to have a mouth injury which isnt mouth rot as he still attempts to eat. It is almost like a scab which falls off and then heals and falls off over and over again. I have been to the vet and he gave an injection of antibiotics that would...

Hello everyone, For about two-three months my tortoise has had a problem on the left side of his mouth. I do not know how he became injured but it appears to keep scabbing over and breaking. This prevents him from being able to open his mouth for food unless I soak him to loosen the injury but...

Thank you both of you and thank you for the tips on how to get him to eat the baby chard, it actually worked this morning!

Hello, I was just wondering if any of you knew of some fairly cheap prices of any tortoise seed mix and where to get them from easy? Thank you xx

I bought a bag of lettuce mix, spinach (I don't feed the tortoise), baby chard (feed the tortoise but he seems to dislike it), lamb's lettuce (I feed and he loves it) and red coral which I am unsure about. In addition I put cat's ears and fresh clover from my garden into the tortoise table and...

Thank you, do you have any idea if I am correct about the furry ones being Cats Ears?

Hello, I want more weeds from my garden in my Horsefield's diet but I have no idea what they are. I have a lot of pictures to show you, I think the furry ones are Cats Ears but I just want to be safe about them all. Could you please let me know what the plants are and whether they are suitable...

I'm going food shopping tomorrow. Is it okay if I buy Florette Crispy Salad (Lamb's Lettuce, Radicchio and Frisee), pick Cats Ears from my garden and use that as it's diet for a while?

Hello, I have had a 1 year old tortoise since the 5th of August and he came with Hemp Bedding. I feel like I want to change it but I don't want to use play sand and coir mix. What other substrates do you suggest for a Horsefield tortoise? Could I use regular top soil and nothing else? Thank you.

Thank you :D I just changed my mind about using sand in the exact moment I read your message surprisingly. Where I am I cannot find any coir sold apart from one pet shop and it is £3 for 650 grams which won't get me enough and is very expensive. I plan on buying a hygrometer and thermometer, if...

I got my 1 year old Horsefield on the 5th August. It just had it's first poo this morning. However, I have never seen it wee or urate. I give it one bath each day in warm water for 20-30 minutes until the water goes cold and have witnessed it drink from the bath. I haven't seen it drink from the...

Hello, I bought a 1 year old Horsefield tortoise on the 5th August. I have fed him so far on rocket and red leaf lettuce with the occasional sprinkle of Reptavite. I have been told to feed the tortoise 5/7 days of the week. Having looked on the internet it says feed the tortoise everyday. I am...