Hello There from the UK , so we have a new Tortoise , Trying to work out what breed ?

[Martin R Millen]

 

[Jemzfarm]

Looks like they could be my tortoise’s twin! Herman

 

[Martin R Millen]

Looks like they could be my tortoise’a twin! Herman

Many thanks ,, Jemz

 

[Jemzfarm]

Many thanks ,, Jemz

You’re welcome! I’ve not been online here in a long time but my “Tortoise Club” payment came out and I had an email so thought I’d best come on and have a nosey and yours was the first post I saw. Hope they (he/she) are settling in okay!?

 

[Martin R Millen]

Hey , Glad you did , especially as they could be Tortoise twins , lol , So all good ,, Not seen her drink to much over the last few days ,, But been placing her in a shallow bowl ,, And lots of Water based veggies , Hopefully all good x

 

[Jemzfarm]

Hey , Glad you did , especially as they could be Tortoise twins , lol , So all good ,, Not seen her drink to much over the last few days ,, But been placing her in a shallow bowl ,, And lots of Water based veggies , Hopefully all good x

They love a good soak, you’ll often find they’ll have a drink when having a little bath and almost more often than not mess in it too! Obviously you do what’s best for you (not sure if you’re a new owner?) but if you Google “Shelled Warriors” that’s where I have gotten my seeds and quick grow seeds from along with other bits, eBay I think was my last purchase via them. Also “the tortoise table” it’s lists Categories of food and marks it safe/moderation/sparingly/do not feed.

 

[Martin R Millen]

Jemma , Many thanks again for you use full information , I am indeed a new owner , and will take any advise on board , so again thank you so much x

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome,
There is still a lot of old and incorrect care information for torts still being passed around by pet shops, some breeders, other owners, social media and even some vets etc., but this is the most up to date caresheet that you need to make sure your tort has everything s/he needs -

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

That covers everything from enclosures, substrate, diet and heating and lighting etc. so
read that carefully but ask as many questions as you like. Most torts problems are caused because of things we as keepers do or don't do for them and there are lots of people here who will be only too happy to help you get it right; it will save you money on unsafe equipment and vet bills.
You'll also find www.thetortoisetable.org.uk useful for finding safe food and discovering which plants are better than others. They mainly need dark leafy weeds /plants and no fruit - they can't deal with the sugars.

 

[Martin R Millen]

Hi and welcome,
There is still a lot of old and incorrect care information for torts still being passed around by pet shops, some breeders, other owners, social media and even some vets etc., but this is the most up to date caresheet that you need to make sure your tort has everything s/he needs -

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

That covers everything from enclosures, substrate, diet and heating and lighting etc. so
read that carefully but ask as many questions as you like. Most torts problems are caused because of things we as keepers do or don't do for them and there are lots of people here who will be only too happy to help you get it right; it will save you money on unsafe equipment and vet bills.
You'll also find www.thetortoisetable.org.uk useful for finding safe food and discovering which plants are better than others. They mainly need dark leafy weeds /plants and no fruit - they can't deal with the sugars.

Many thanks Lyn , Many thanks , really need all the help I can get ,, So got it wrong already been feeding him and her a few peices of fruit , Hopefully will get right soon ,, so thanks again , Martin .

 

[Lyn W]

Many thanks Lyn , Many thanks , really need all the help I can get ,, So got it wrong already been feeding him and her a few peices of fruit , Hopefully will get right soon ,, so thanks again , Martin .

If you post some pics of your enclosure you'll get good feedback to make sure your tort is as safe and happy as possible - most of us have had to make changes starting out but if any are needed it's better to do it sooner rather than later for less impact on torts.

 

[Sarah2020]

Welcome, there are many UK based owners on here. Read the care sheet and ask questions as required.

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Martin!

 

[Tom]

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Hello and welcome.

 

[Cathie G]

Hello and welcome to the Forum ☺️. have you named your Tortoise yet?😊

 

[Maddoggy]

Hello, stoked to have you