Hi, I am another newbie!
I am in the UK and currently looking after an elderly relatives tortoise, George, while they are in hospital.
I have known George my entire life as he was originally my mothers.
He has previously had an entire, though small, garden to roam in during the day and then a box with straw which he would happily take himself off to at night. His diet for the past 60 years seems to have been mainly dandelion leaves, peas and various garden plants he decided to chomp on!
Now as I have been tasked with his care I want to make sure I get it right, he is very very loved by all the family. I am a little worried though as a lot of what I have read on info sites seems to be the complete opposite of how he has been cared for the past 60 years!
I think I will be asking many many advise questions.
Please bear with me
I am in the UK and currently looking after an elderly relatives tortoise, George, while they are in hospital.
I have known George my entire life as he was originally my mothers.
He has previously had an entire, though small, garden to roam in during the day and then a box with straw which he would happily take himself off to at night. His diet for the past 60 years seems to have been mainly dandelion leaves, peas and various garden plants he decided to chomp on!
Now as I have been tasked with his care I want to make sure I get it right, he is very very loved by all the family. I am a little worried though as a lot of what I have read on info sites seems to be the complete opposite of how he has been cared for the past 60 years!
I think I will be asking many many advise questions.
Please bear with me