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I'm moving to a flat/apartment end of the month meaning that unfortunately my little Percy won't have his garden anymore. I'm wondering if anyone has the same problem and how they overcame it? I was thinking of getting a large litter box and growing things in there so that he can have somewhere...

Here's a couple of pictures on where he is in the evening and when I'm at work (7am - 12.30) and a couple of pictures of little Percy I took earlier today

I let him out in my garden whenever it's warm, we've had a couple of days of sunshine so he's been able to enjoy it but next few days he will have to be inside as were expected rain. He's got a heat lamp his box is always reading between 27-30.

I would love for him to be outside all the time but the weather is a bit odd in London at the moment. He's outside right now, I'm going to try and keep him out a bit later today if it stays warmer.

Yep i gave them care instructions, I had to tell them off as I don't think they soaked him while I was away, he didn't look very clean. And I wasn't happy at all about him being moved as I'm sure this may also be a reason for him being quiet with the floor being colder and vibrations of foot...

I went away on holiday for two weeks and trusted my house mate in caring for Percy (my year old Russian tort). While I was away his enclosure was moved from the coffee table he was on to the floor, but once I'd come back I decided to move him into my room as its a lot warmer then the floor would...

Thank you very much, I feel much better knowing that he looks ok, was beginning to get worried !

Thank you, I will have a look at the care sheet tonight but thanks for putting me at ease. I was beginning to get quite worried I was doing something wrong !

I'm really worried this may be be beginning signs of shell rot for my Percy and would like to know if it's worth a vet trip or not as the black marks on his bottom shell weren't there when he was given to me. He's my first tortoise so am still learning ! He's just turned a year old and weighs 60...

Hi all, I've been noticing that Percy's shell has darkned at the bottom. Is this a normal thing or does he need a visit to the vets? I've attached pictures of the darkened shell as well as his shell on top where I don't see darkening but so that any experts can give their advice on the look of...

I've just moved to a new area with my tortoise Percy and am thinking of getting him microchipped just in case the worst happens. Just wondering if there's anyone else here who's done this or if this is a good idea? I know my parents had their cats chipped and it did them no harm but the vets...

I've had Percy now for 4 weeks and he's 5 months, I've attached a picture just for showing off factor ☺️ He's currently weighing 50 grams, eating well and I have been taking him everyday now that the sun is out. I'd like to know if this weight is ok and when his shell will get harder? He has...

I've got a shallow plate I feed him on. I'll cut down on the carrots, will have a look around for some weeds and plant a few this week :)

Also this is the terrain I was given with him, I have this on the part of the enclosure with no roof and in his closed home part I have hay. The picture of him next to his food is the day I received him, he now has a food bowl ☺️.

What's the best one to order? And so I just mix it in with the soil he has in his home at the moment? I currently feed him a mixture of veg: cabbage, rocket (which he seems to love and never leaves any behind) carrots, celery. The breeder he was brought from didn't really use pellets for the...

Thank you for the information, I will buy some coco coir online now.

Thank you and nothing since last Sunday, when I first got him I gave him a wash as advised by the breeder he was brought from. When I noticed he'd gone three days with no poop (inside or outside - I sit out with him when he's outside because the run hasn't got wire on the roof yet and don't...

Hi, I've recently been given a 4 month horsefield tortoise as a birthday present last Saturday (23rd May) and would like a few questions answered: 1. Percy seems to be eating ok, but he hasn't pooped since last Sunday. 2. He also seems to be sleeping a lot, is this normal since he's only young...