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by lin
14 Mar 2024, 12:22
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Shell rot in Sulcata tortoises
Replies: 2
Views: 181

Re: Shell rot in Sulcata tortoises

Hi Mark
Is there and pink tissue or softness in the damages area of shell?
As Nina has requested a photo will be better for a definite identification of what’s going on.

Lin
by lin
13 Mar 2024, 12:12
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Is this skin problem serious?
Replies: 1
Views: 161

Re: Is this skin problem serious?

Hiya, and welcome. No, you haven’t done anything wrong, this is about the time tortoises have a little growing time and what you are seeing is the skin flaking, like in all reptiles but with tortoises it comes off is small pieces and not single or full skins like snakes. It’s nothing to worry about ...
by lin
13 Mar 2024, 00:31
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house
Replies: 12
Views: 352

Re: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house

Wow, temps. What a fantastic find and you have done a brilliant job so far.
I can’t wait to see the finished result.
Lin
by lin
07 Mar 2024, 23:20
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Skin of a turtle attached to the neck
Replies: 3
Views: 391

Re: Skin of a turtle attached to the neck

Just a little tip that might encourage a tortoise to put his head out for photography purposes. Hold him so the feet are not touching anything and slowly tilt tortoise forward. Have someone ready with cameras and it will lapped. 😂

Lin
by lin
07 Mar 2024, 22:04
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Sandwort
Replies: 1
Views: 7869

Re: Sandwort

Hi TP.
Do you have a photo you can send in? Sandwort is the common name of several flowering plants And if there isn’t a Latin name then a photo would help us identify the correct plant for you and give advise.

Lin
by lin
05 Mar 2024, 23:42
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: Leopard Tortoises for rehoming
Replies: 1
Views: 236

Re: Leopard Tortoises for rehoming

Hi again Wayne. I will pop your advert onto the Facebook page where your other message is. It will get a lot more views on there and we can cross our fingers crossed for a happy outcome.

Lin
by lin
04 Mar 2024, 17:30
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Horsfield tortoise claws
Replies: 2
Views: 285

Re: Horsfield tortoise claws

Hi Emma. Kimchi’s nails look fine to me. As you say digging is a favourite pastime they also need longish nails for balancing on the females back when mating. You could easily make a ramp from a roof slate at an angle butting up against a mound of largish pebbles for him to clamber up and over and i...
by lin
29 Feb 2024, 00:40
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Weighing new hatchling!
Replies: 2
Views: 412

Re: Weighing new hatchling!

Hi KT, thanks for contacting us with a photo of your lovely tortoise, am I right in thinking it’s a Redfoot ? Where abouts, what country are you in to be having those night time temps. I know it’s not England. 😂 It’s nice to have the hibiscus, they love those flowers and leaves and they are on the g...
by lin
22 Feb 2024, 01:16
Forum: Identification of Plants from outside of the UK
Topic: Hibiscus?
Replies: 4
Views: 883

Re: Hibiscus?

Hi Kyle
Your flower is a Mediterranean Hibiscus, one of the multi or double flowered variety and tortoises love them, both leaves and flowers.
Here is our entry for it.
https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/pla ... nt=711&c=4

Lin
by lin
15 Feb 2024, 17:54
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: Rehome - Tank & Bowser. Hermanns
Replies: 1
Views: 578

Rehome - Tank & Bowser. Hermanns

Tank and Bowser are Hermann tortoises that at 3 years are too young to sex and they are looking for a forever home because of a health situation and house move, the owner is looking for someone to take over their care from Warwick CV35. After a dodgy start Tank and Bowser started the early days in a...
by lin
07 Feb 2024, 11:35
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Outside Heating
Replies: 5
Views: 902

Re: Outside Heating

Hi Phil Thanks for the clarification and if you say it’s all water tight and you have an outdoor water tight sockets then I will say yes it will be okay. I would still make a loop at the lowest point of the droop of wire though. Sorry but electrics are a bit scary and you are always extra cautious. ...
by lin
06 Feb 2024, 15:28
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Outside Heating
Replies: 5
Views: 902

Re: Outside Heating

Hi Phil, sorry to be so late in getting to you, I was busy ordering halogen lights. Lol If I was honest I wouldn’t place any bulbs outside in all weathers without a covering to prevent ANY moisture entering even if it does say it’s waterproof. It’s too risky where tortoises are involved, well any pe...
by lin
04 Feb 2024, 11:02
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Hibernation update....
Replies: 3
Views: 988

Re: Hibernation update....

Hi Emma, and what a nice 1st time for you. She looks in good condition but I won’t say the same about you, you probably need a few weeks recovery. 😂 Isn’t it amazing the difference a long sleep makes to their energy and how spritely they with more of a purpose after waking up and the speed from comi...
by lin
28 Jan 2024, 13:33
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: No longer available. - Torti - Horsfield. - Aberdare, S Wales
Replies: 0
Views: 886

No longer available. - Torti - Horsfield. - Aberdare, S Wales

Horsfield tortoise from South Wales, CF44 0HA is in need of a home that can offer to take over Torti’s care. At just over 18 months old Torti (unsexed) loves human contact, isn’t shy and the owners have come to the heartbreaking decision to let Torti move onto someone that can offer the time, space ...
by lin
18 Jan 2024, 00:14
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Accidental hibernation 3 days in
Replies: 5
Views: 1610

Re: Accidental hibernation 3 days in

I forgot to mention my thoughts on bathing. Yes, bathing any tortoise is a good thing and nice warm water to a depth just below the mouth. Around 15 - 20 mins is good but just remember to keep the water warm by topping it up with warm. Lin Sunshine wrote: > Thank you so much Lyn for your sage advice...
by lin
17 Jan 2024, 15:40
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Accidental hibernation 3 days in
Replies: 5
Views: 1610

Re: Accidental hibernation 3 days in

Hi Sunshine. As you or your tortoise hasn’t prepared for this hibernation I would say your instinct is right and go with number 3. I would start by getting her up two or three times daily and placing her under the heat, make sure the room is bright as well as the light on the table. What are the tem...
by lin
08 Jan 2024, 23:26
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Steepness of ramp?
Replies: 10
Views: 40514

Re: Steepness of ramp?

Hi Steve. Just to let you know that I don’t think you can see Facebook pages unless you have one yourself. We do also advertise them on the forum rehoming page so keep watching that. I must say that I am unlike Nina I not biased with tortoises - :lol: they are all lovely to me, especially the Herman...
by lin
08 Jan 2024, 10:50
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Steepness of ramp?
Replies: 10
Views: 40514

Re: Steepness of ramp?

Hi Steve, I must agree with Nina that your enclosure looks amazing and as she has given you the answers to your questions I won’t do the same. What I will ask though is that you don’t buy a tortoise because there are so many that needs rehoming. We get them on our Facebook page almost daily and one ...
by lin
06 Jan 2024, 11:23
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: REHOMED - Parsnip - (M) Horsfield - Shrewsbury.
Replies: 0
Views: 18507

REHOMED - Parsnip - (M) Horsfield - Shrewsbury.

Please be aware that Facebook and The Tortoise Table do not allow any money to change hands during the rehoming process and any detrimental comments will be removed. Parsnip is a 7 year old Horsfield from Shrewsbury who is needing a loving family (or person) to take over his care. He is a lovely hea...
by lin
15 Dec 2023, 22:15
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Tap Water
Replies: 4
Views: 3006

Re: Tap Water

You would have thought the water companies would clear the dirt before it leaves their companies :roll:
Lin
by lin
14 Dec 2023, 23:24
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Tap Water
Replies: 4
Views: 3006

Re: Tap Water

I hope the other three make it good at the end Phil.
Lin
by lin
11 Dec 2023, 00:07
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Thank you to the team
Replies: 3
Views: 11708

Re: Thank you to the team

That’s lovely Phil, and a very happy Christmas to you and your family and the tortoises from me too. Xx

Lin
by lin
06 Dec 2023, 21:19
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: New owner - marginated tortoises hibernating help!
Replies: 3
Views: 15288

Re: New owner - marginated tortoises hibernating help!

Hiya, sorry I don’t know your name, but thanks for contacting us. The lovely Margies, beautiful tortoises aren’t they. After reading your message the first thing I would suggest is because you have only had them for what must be around 6 months it is not advisable to hibernate until they have been i...
by lin
25 Nov 2023, 23:32
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: REHOMED - Wilson - (M) 5 years old Horsfield. West Midlands
Replies: 0
Views: 12643

REHOMED - Wilson - (M) 5 years old Horsfield. West Midlands

Sadly, the lovely Wilson, 5 year old male Horsfield needs to find a home where he will be loved for and given the care he deserves. He eats a fresh wild diet and when it’s unavailable he will eat Floretti salad mix or something similar grabbed from the supermarket. Wilson just loves to roam around t...
by lin
09 Nov 2023, 23:07
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise on a swing
Replies: 2
Views: 2407

Re: Tortoise on a swing

I have one of those, they really are nice.

Lin