Meet Oti, European Hermann and 2 years old

[oLurkio]

This is Oti, we have just gotten our first tortoise, he like to do laps on his enclosure and had done a big poo and eaten on his first day at home!

 

[Krista S]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new tortoise. Oti is so cute!

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome,
This is the most up to date caresheet you'll find for making sure Oti stays happy and healthy, so have a good read and ask as many questions as you like, you'll get lots of help.

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

You'll also find www.thetortoisetable.org.uk useful to ID safe plants. The weeds will soon be back but if you need any help with finding the best shop bought options in the UK then I'll be happy to point you in the right direction.

If you post a picture of his enclosure and lamps etc we can help make sure they are as safe as possible for Oti.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Welcome to You and Oti! What a cutie!?

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome!

 

[oLurkio]

Thank you for the warm welcome! And the care sheet!

 

[queen koopa]

This is Oti, we have just gotten our first tortoise, he like to do laps on his enclosure and had done a big poo and eaten on his first day at home!
View attachment 321566 A big poo ?? love it. Trying to imagine how big it is. My tortoise has horse sized poos! Welcome!

 

[oLurkio]

He is around 4 inches from tip to tail! Wow that's something g to look forward to haha!

 

[Walnut's_pet]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[lou.and.noodles]

So cute! Welcome!

 

[oLurkio]

Welcome to the forum!

Thank you! Is your tortoise called Walnut? that's a lovely name

 

[Walnut's_pet]

Thank you! Is your tortoise called Walnut? that's a lovely name

Thank you! At the time of purchase (my wife and daughter purchased Walnut from a bigbox pet store) they stood in line when a woman behind them noted how the little thing looked like a walnut... So, the name just stuck.