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    Daredevil.. worried tort mum

    Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone can help me out with Shelby, he/she is 10 months old and has been with us now for about 6 weeks, settled in nicely, eating, weeing and pooing as should be. The problem I have is that he/she has decided to become a daredevil over the last few days. He has managed...
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    Substrate help please

    Morning All, I seem to be having slight issues with Shelby's substrate, he has been on topsoil on it's own but it isn't drying out enough and is getting a little damp and also some flies.. I'm going to remove the plants first off and have purchased some coconut humus online. It's arrived this...
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    Heating overnight

    Hi All, Told you it wouldn't be too long before I was back :) I wondered if I should turn off Shelby's heat lamp at night? I'm worried with him only being 10 months old that he won't be used to it... I bought a ceramic lamp which failed overnight and the next day it seemed to take him forever...
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    Newbie advice please!

    Good Evening all, First apologies as I am completely new to the tortoise world :) I have bought my first Hermanns tortoise, Shelby, he/she is 9 months old and just lovely. Firstly, the day I picked up (Thursday) he had a wee in the container that he came home in, it looked like quite a lot...
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