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Hes doing much better now Thankyou, theres hardly any blood under the surface anymore.. Quite surprised to be honest, Thankyou for asking :)

Thankyou Gillian :)

Thankyou Tom, its the bruising i was quite bothered about.. Hes usually all scratched from digging but not usually bruised.. Thankyou again for replying :)

Hi everyone, Munchkins been digging and has hurt his shell. Hes all scratched up and theres blood under thr surface (hes not bled at all through his shell). Been having different opinions off other tortoise groups on whether he needs the vet or not.. Any advice would be appreciated, Thankyou

Hi everyone, Munchkins been digging and has hurt his shell. Hes all scratched up and theres blood under thr surface (hes not bled at all through his shell). Been having different opinions off other tortoise groups on whether he needs the vet or not.. Any advice would be appreciated, Thankyou

Hi everyone, im just wondering your opinions on cutting Munchkins nails.. He doesnt get out at all really (once/twice a year) but does have a concrete slab & some stones in his house for wearing his nails down, although i know thats not good enough... Here are some photos of them... Thankyou

Thankyou Yvonne - ive had a look at symptoms of an egg bound Horsfield & none seem to apply... He seems very active & healthy (eating & drinking very well).. Although he has bit his towel after todays bath soak.. I think he may be just a boy but i will definitely keep a check on him.. Thankyou...

Hi, My horsfield tortoise has recently been having a strange purpley pink balloon type thing coming out of his behind whilst urinating. I have only seen this twice (as I'm usually not looking whilst hes urinating) but could have possibly happend more. Im still not 100%sure if hes a boy or...

I think shes about 8yrs old & ive had her for about 3yrs.. She was in pretty bad condition when i first took her in, she had never had any UV or appropriate heat lamp or food for that matter.

Hi, I currently have a uva/uvb coil bulb & i want to change it after researching on here (thankyou to everyone whos shared their experiences) Have you guys got any recommendations? I was looking at maybe getting just a MV bulb because i already have a heat bulb that produces uva... Would that...

Im not sure of the exact temps (in process of getting a thermometer) and her lights are on for approx 12hrs then at night she burrows as shes always done , Im also in the process of getting a Mercury vapour bulb instead of her coil uv bulb (ive always kept it far away from her but just read...

Hi all, firstly I'd like to say how much i appreciate this forum & people who responded to my previous threads. My female(i think) Horsfield (8-10yrs) has been on hunger strike for the past 2 weeks, shes managed to have 1 dandelion flower in that time and a few rose petals.. Shes been super...

Thank you everyone ☺️

Thankyou both for your advice, mega appreciated & i will be changing the enclosure to suit, thankyou again

Hi, just wondering if my tortoise is pyramiding & also advice on what to do if this is happening? Thankyou in advance

Ayee, thankyou.. He's about 8 yrs (going off unreliable hatching info) someone else estimated 10yrs

Hi everyone, just wanna see if theres anything else i can get for my tortoise? Hes currently got: 2 hiding places Different levels Rocks/stones/sticks Water&food (ofc) Mixture of topsoil & sand Heat & Uv bulbs Also, his enclosure is 2 metres by 1 metre. Any advice appreciated, Thankyou :)

Hi, thank you :) i posted his/underside in the first comment but i shall attach it here also, thankyou for replying ☺️

Her SCL is approx 13cm and heres few photos.. Thankyou so much for your reply