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I have had Tilly for 6 weeks and prior to coming to me she was kept in a vivarium and fed on pellets. She is really settled and happy now and after much perserverance she now happily munches away at the weeds and plants that I have planted in her outdoor pen

I have had Tilly my horsefield tortoise for 3 weeks and she was previously fed on pellets and lived in a vivarium. She is beginning to eat the weeds that i have grown from seed and spring greens etc but doesn't come out of her house into her enclosure where i have grown plants and weeds. Her...

I am a new horsefield tortoise owner and have had her since Saturday and I dont think she has eaten or drunk yet. Should I be worried and how can I encourage her to eat and drink. I am told she is 3 years old but I think she may be older.

I got my new tortoise today and she seems happy in her new set up. does it seem ok. Comments and suggestions would be appreciated. Also she has been fed on pellet type food and but i have bought plants that she can eat and have grown tortoise weeds. Will she automatically eat those and i will...

Outdoor enclosure nearly finished for my soon to arrive 3 year old horsefield tortoise. I have a ceramic heat emitter bulb on one side on a thermostat and a dual uvh basking lamp on a timer on the other. I have still to add tortoise friendly plants, stones driftwood and shaded hides etc and...

I am currently preparing for my 3 year old horsefield tortoise who is currently housed in vivarium. I have done lots of reading mainly on this forum and i hope ive got it right. I plan to keep her outside and have insulated a dog kennel and made the door way smaller which leads into a raised...

I am preparing for getting a 3 year old tortoise in 2 weeks i have never had one before. I plan to grow her food in pots in the garden and also in her out outdoor enclosure but am i right in thinking i won't be able to buy them from a garden centre due to use of pesticides etc.