The Tortoise Table

Hi Nina, another question! Our little 'Strider' (calling him that until my son comes up with a name!) has dug himself into the soil outside for the last 2 nights. He has an indoor greenhouse enclosure to go to, but chooses to be outdoors. It's been about 12C at night - should we put him in his indoo...

Thanks again for the advice. We won't saw the legs of the house off! I will try and get some roofing felt and use the graduated idea with some tiles or wood to encourage the tortoise up! The lamp is on a timer for 8am - 9.30am to warm him/her up after waking. I'll get a zapper thermometer to check t...

Thanks again Nina. I've attached a photo of the outdoor enclosure and the greenhouse setup which is attached. I'm thinking of sawing off the legs of the 'house' so it sits on the top soil and putting a smaller'shelter' inside to make it cosier. We have a heat/basking lamp just outside the house. The...

Thanks Nina, that's helpful. Can I also ask about the 'house' we have for our 2 yr old to sleep at night - it's in the greenhouse but he/she hasn't climbed into it yet! Just sleeps on the soil beside it. Do I need to get the night temperature in the house to stay above a certain temp (say 10C) by ge...

Hi, I've just built a home for a 2 yr old Herman. It is an outdoor enclosure connected to a greenhouse with a tortoise 'house'. I want some structure/shade plants and bought a Holly Fern and a French Lavender. Neither are listed on TT. Are they safe to plant in the enclosure? Thanks