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  1. Chaz101

    Water dish!

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Flower-Pots/terracotta-colour-46-cm-universal-plastic-saucer/B004FQN1SS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501099297&sr=8-2&keywords=large+terracotta+plant+saucer something like this perhaps?
  2. Chaz101

    Water dish!

    Hello all! Dad of Bruce here. He is getting on great. He has however, outgrown his water dish. I was wondering what people use? He's in an indoor enclosure and has now grown to 7" x 5". He looks silly in his old one, where has my little boy gone :( Any reccomendations would be great! I'm...
  3. Chaz101

    Advice with my tortoise table

    Thanks so much for this :) Really helpful!
  4. Chaz101

    Advice with my tortoise table

    Hi, I have a 1 year old Hermanns tortoise and I just wanted to check to see if my tortoise table is adaquete for his needs. He seems to be a bit glum at the moment and isn't moving around much (although he never has too much!) and isn't eating. I get him up twice a week and give him a bath but...
  5. Chaz101

    Hermanns Tortoise Advice

    The strip of lights at the back is a UV strip recommended by the pet shop. The overhanging light is the old UV bulb that the pet shop owner said had probably lost its UV (it's a year old) but can be used for heat / light. The black bulb closest to the camera is a heat bulb, thought it might be...
  6. Chaz101

    Hermanns Tortoise Advice

    So have made a few adjustments, thanks for your help. Little guy doesn't seem to be too impressed though! Any other suggestions?
  7. Chaz101

    Hermanns Tortoise Advice

    Hi All! Just came onto the forums for a bit of advice. I bought my little tortoise friend 'Bruce' about a year ago and now he is a year and a half old. I got him from a registered captive tortoise breeder here in Birmingham and hace the appropriate certificate and he has been microchipped. He...
  8. Chaz101

    Green on tortoise shell

    Hi All, I entered the world of tortoise owning a month ago by purchasing a 9 month old Hermanns tortoise. I've noticed that he has a little speck of green on his shell - just wondered if this was anything to worry about and what it means. Have added a photo to this email. any advice much...
  9. Chaz101

    New Hermann Tortoise

    Hi :) Lighting is the Arcadia D3 100W bulb - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arcadia-SMA100E27-Basking-Lamp-Watt/dp/B004G62A9S
  10. Chaz101

    New Hermann Tortoise

    Hi Everyone, Yesterday I entered the world of tortoise owning and got myself a 9 month old Hermanns tortoise :) I have (What I'd like to think!) a good set up for the little guy - a tortoise table, good quality substrate, a 100W basking lamp etc. At the moment the tortoise seems very timid...
  11. Chaz101

    New to this - but buying a tortoise!

    I should mention here that I am currently living in a house, and have a (albeit small!) garden. I am planning on making a section of this garden into a little play area for the tortoise, where he can frolick in the sun. I think I have all this in hand, as I have experience keeping animals...
  12. Chaz101

    New to this - but buying a tortoise!

    Hello everyone! I am currently in the market for a Hermann's tortoise, to fulfill a dream of mine (to own one!). So here I am, on this excellent looking forum, to ask for some advice :) Here's what I have researched so far and what I know. If anyone has anything to add, or if I'm wrong, then I...
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