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by Nina
01 Mar 2024, 20:50
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Home built table
Replies: 19
Views: 1870

Re: Home built table

Lol, there is nothing nicer to do when it's cold, and outdoors is miserably wet and windy (or maybe covered in snow in West Yorkshire), than spending time indoors designing and planning your outdoor enclosure! There are some really great outdoor enclosures around, and you might find some good ones s...
by Nina
29 Feb 2024, 10:28
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Weighing new hatchling!
Replies: 2
Views: 567

Re: Weighing new hatchling!

Hi Kyle,

Isn't this little one gorgeous! What are their names? Lin, Kyle lives in Thailand, so we can envy him that lovely climate. Would love to see a photo of your outdoor and indoor enclosures. Those little cherryheads are going to be so happy that you've welcomed them into your home.

Nina
by Nina
29 Feb 2024, 10:22
Forum: Questions about Plants
Topic: Plant Nutritional Content
Replies: 3
Views: 485

Re: Plant Nutritional Content

Glad to be of help, Kat, and please don't hesitate to ask any more questions.

Cheers,
Nina
by Nina
23 Feb 2024, 09:28
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Herman's help!
Replies: 10
Views: 996

Re: Herman's help!

Hi Sarah, I was busy writing my post and didn't see your update! That's good news and I hope that he continues to improve. You can always just physically put him under the basking lamp in the mornings, and that might help him to learn where it is. Tortoises have amazing memories and it doesn't take ...
by Nina
23 Feb 2024, 09:20
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Herman's help!
Replies: 10
Views: 996

Re: Herman's help!

Hi Sarah, Most tables come with those fixed arms -- which is really irritating. There is a way around it though (although I can't see the whole arm in the photos you sent). In my table there is an upside down 'U'-shaped wooden arm that holds the lamp (it can also slide back and forth along the table...
by Nina
22 Feb 2024, 22:29
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Herman's help!
Replies: 10
Views: 996

Re: Herman's help!

Hi Sarah, You've made a lovely tortoise table for the very handsome TT! Lots of interest for him, and things to walk round, over and under. Tortoises get bored if they can see from one end of their table to the other without interruption, and you've broken up the sight lines, so it looks great. The ...
by Nina
22 Feb 2024, 13:36
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Herman's help!
Replies: 10
Views: 996

Re: Herman's help!

Hi Sparky and welcome to The Tortoise Table -- and I love the name Teeny Titan! First of all -- well done for getting TT a tortoise table! We are constantly dealing with health problems that have arisen with tortoises kept in vivariums, so although you're having a difficult start, you've done the ri...
by Nina
22 Feb 2024, 09:54
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Worried there is something I’m missing or not doing right.
Replies: 1
Views: 761

Re: Worried there is something I’m missing or not doing right.

Hi and welcome to The Tortoise Table. Could you possibly post a photo of her urine? What colour is it? Urine should be clear or very pale yellow (sometimes light pink if they have eaten a lot of dandelions). I wonder if you are referring to the white matter that is produced with the urine -- it is c...
by Nina
21 Feb 2024, 22:32
Forum: Questions about Plants
Topic: Pachira Aquatica (Money Tree)
Replies: 2
Views: 606

Re: Pachira Aquatica (Money Tree)

Hi Kat, I've had a good look at the literature and can't find anything that would indicate that you can't feed this plant to tortoises. I would only feed the leaves (not the fruit or seeds). Here's a (very long) article that analyses the chemical constituents in it https://www.sciencedirect.com/scie...
by Nina
21 Feb 2024, 22:21
Forum: Questions about Plants
Topic: Plant Nutritional Content
Replies: 3
Views: 485

Re: Plant Nutritional Content

Hi Kat, Thanks for contacting us, and it's a really good question that you ask! Unfortunately there is no one resource that I know of that gives levels of calcium, phosphorous, and other minerals in a plant. The reason for this is partly because levels of calcium, etc. can vary hugely, depending on ...
by Nina
21 Feb 2024, 09:34
Forum: Identification of Plants from outside of the UK
Topic: Hibiscus?
Replies: 4
Views: 1036

Re: Hibiscus?

Hi Kyle, Your photo of the plant didn't upload. You need to click on the Attachment tab, then on Add Files, and then Place Inline. It won't take photos in high resolution, so you have to reduce it in size -- here are more detailed instructions on how to upload photos: http://www.thetortoisetable.org...
by Nina
20 Feb 2024, 11:13
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: How to keep your tortoise warm in winter?
Replies: 1
Views: 728

Re: How to keep your tortoise warm in winter?

Hi VerbotVergete, and welcome to The Tortoise Table, You've asked some really good questions, and I'll try to answer them as best as I can. It sounds from your description like Leo has a good life with you! I'm assuming that his enclosure is a tortoise table (an open box) rather than an enclosed viv...
by Nina
16 Feb 2024, 09:13
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: My tortoise suddenly stop eating
Replies: 2
Views: 690

Re: My tortoise suddenly stop eating

Hi Maria, I know this must be really stressful for you, but hopefully we can get his appetite back with just a few tweaks of husbandry. First of all, well done for getting him off that terrible diet and into a tortoise table -- you've given him the best possible start in life! It is also really good...
by Nina
15 Feb 2024, 07:57
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Dry skin on Tortoises head.
Replies: 6
Views: 1042

Re: Dry skin on Tortoises head.

Mine like to have the top of their heads rubbed too! And I know that people won't believe you when you tell them, but tortoises do have big personalities (as you are finding out).
:)

Nina
by Nina
14 Feb 2024, 18:34
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Dry skin on Tortoises head.
Replies: 6
Views: 1042

Re: Dry skin on Tortoises head.

How often are you bathing him now? I don't see any need to increase baths, unless you are bathing him less than twice a week, and you can gently drip some warm water over his head in the bath. When they lose skin on their neck and their back legs it can look very tatty, with bits hanging off, but ju...
by Nina
14 Feb 2024, 10:22
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Hibernation update....
Replies: 6
Views: 9638

Re: General Tortoise Care.

Yes, it is possible. Can you describe your tortoise's set-up so that we might suggest ways to improve it?

Nina

Danielkag wrote:
> Can tortoises experience depression or loneliness in captivity, and if so,
> are there any effective methods to alleviate their emotional well-being?
by Nina
14 Feb 2024, 10:17
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Dry skin on Tortoises head.
Replies: 6
Views: 1042

Re: Dry skin on Tortoises head.

Truck looks great, and it’s not unusual for the scales to look like that. He is probably going to shed some scales soon, which is completely normal. Snakes shed their skin all in one piece, but tortoises shed theirs in bits and pieces as they grow larger. Just don’t be tempted to pull off any scales...
by Nina
13 Feb 2024, 17:25
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Wind down update
Replies: 5
Views: 9531

Re: Accidental hibernation 3 days in.

Hi Daniel, I answered your question on your other post, so maybe check that one here http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/siteassets/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2825 . When you're writing a post, there is a box underneath the box you are writing in that says 'Notify me when a reply is posted' and i...
by Nina
13 Feb 2024, 12:11
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Hibernation update....
Replies: 6
Views: 9638

Re: Accidental hibernation 3 days in.

Hi Daniel, If it was only for three days then there was no harm done, but you need to prepare a tortoise for hibernation -- you can't just put them in a fridge or an insulated box in an outbuilding without preparing them first. They can't go into hibernation with any food in their stomachs, as it ca...
by Nina
04 Feb 2024, 11:14
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Hibernation update....
Replies: 3
Views: 1110

Re: Hibernation update....

Hi Emma, Thanks so much for the update and the photos. This is exactly why we spend time and energy corresponding with tortoise keepers -- it gives us such satisfaction to hear stories like yours, and we are so proud of you and Penny! I know it hasn't always been easy sailing, but isn't it lovely to...
by Nina
03 Feb 2024, 10:26
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Home built table
Replies: 19
Views: 1870

Re: Home built table

Hi Steve,

If you can email me at nina@thetortoisetable.org.uk and tell me the area where you live (and how far you are willing to travel), we can keep an eye out for tortoises that come up for rehoming in that area.

Nina
by Nina
02 Feb 2024, 19:17
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Home built table
Replies: 19
Views: 1870

Re: Home built table

That's looking great, and the single bulb will be fine. Are you checking our Facebook page or our forum for tortoises that we are rehoming? This must be so exciting for you! If you decide not to rehome but would prefer to purchase a young tortoise, we can point you towards lists of reputable tortois...
by Nina
01 Feb 2024, 22:30
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Home built table
Replies: 19
Views: 1870

Re: Home built table

That's looking really good, so you must be so pleased with your work! Regarding the bulb -- yes 100W should be fine, although in summer, when the room is warmer, it might be a bit too much, and you will have to raise the bulb up higher to keep it from getting too hot in the table. The problem with t...
by Nina
31 Jan 2024, 10:59
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Any help
Replies: 1
Views: 869

Re: Any help

Hi Beell, Welcome to the forum and congratulations on getting your tortoise - and Horsfields are a great species, with lots of personality. Many tortoises don't drink from their water bowl (I have one that drinks regularly and one that has never drunk for her bowl), and if his urates are dry then it...
by Nina
28 Jan 2024, 16:10
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Home built table
Replies: 19
Views: 1870

Re: Home built table

That all sounds perfect to me! If you get a thermometer similar to the one I gave the link to, you can hang that down to shell level, and to be able to see the maximum and minimum temperatures reached is very useful. The small thermometer on the wall at the cool end will be fine for measuring the te...