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  1. Conor Belton

    Housing DBTs together

    Hi, seems like a silly question but I just need to know if two male diamond Back Terrapins (any subspecies) would live together peacefully if not could a male and a female live together in a big enough tank.
  2. Conor Belton

    Overgrown scutes

    Hi, my female Hermann tortoise has a problem that I have only noticed recently. Her edge of shell scutes are transparent and have grown to a sharpish edge and are kind of grazing off the skin on her legs. What can I do to prevent this more or, get rid of it. The greyish colour is the grazed...
  3. Conor Belton

    Irregular Shell Growth?

    Hi, I am just wondering if I should be concerned about my tortoises shell as the scutes have formed in irregular shapes. In the second image it appears the scute where my thumb is overlapping the scute above it. Have I done something wrong/ should I be concerned.
  4. Conor Belton

    Clay Water Bowl

    Hi I have been thinking about making a new water bowl for my Hermann tortoise. I might make it out of clay because I can make it what ever depth I want, and it looks more natural when painted. Is there at type of clay that is strong and does not need to be baked in a kiln. Have any of you made a...
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    New tortoise Enclosure?

    Hi guys, just a small thing. I have a two year old Hermann tortoise and am making a new table for her.(custom made). It will be approximately 6 foot by 3foot. Will that be big enough for when she is an adult, or close enough.
  6. Conor Belton

    Does UV light effect us?

    Hi, I have a Hermann Tortoise that I keep indoors, (I use the UV light in her enclosure) and I was wondering does the uvb light affect us.
  7. Conor Belton

    How do I grow plants/weeds indoors?

    Hi, I have searched everywhere and have had no luck on how to grow weeds indoors for my Herman Tortoise. What lights/ type of lights and what soil should I use.
  8. Conor Belton

    How to Elephant grass

    Hello, a while ago I bought elephant grass seeds. When they arrived it had no instructions on how to plant it does anyone know how to plant it and at what time of the year. Also is this grass suitable for both Bearded dragon s and Hermann tortoises.
  9. Conor Belton

    Hermann tortoise + Bearded dragon.

    Hi. I live in Ireland and have a hermann tortoise and a bearded dragon. In the Summer it is warm enough to house them both outside for the day. At night they are both in separate indoor enclosures. During the day (if it is warm enough) I will house them in the same outdoor enclosure. They both...
  10. Conor Belton

    Question about tortoise nails

    Hello, I have a baby Russian/ Horsefield tortoise and her nails are growing in every way possible. She had bowel surgery about a year and a half ago. This might be the reason way. Anyway how do I file her nails or, do I bring her to the vet?
  11. Conor Belton

    Russian question for new member

    Hi everyone I am a new member and I don't know how to start a new post question separate from this please need help. Can horsfields eat prickly pear cactus I watch Kamp Kenan but he doesn't have horsfields. (Moderator moved it for Conor)
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