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- 06 Feb 2024, 15:28
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Outside Heating
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1849
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...
- 04 Feb 2024, 11:02
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Hibernation update....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1994
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...
- 28 Jan 2024, 13:33
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: No longer available. - Torti - Horsfield. - Aberdare, S Wales
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2183
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 ...
- 18 Jan 2024, 00:14
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Accidental hibernation 3 days in
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2839
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...
- 17 Jan 2024, 15:40
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Accidental hibernation 3 days in
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2839
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...
- 08 Jan 2024, 23:26
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Steepness of ramp?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46560
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...
- 08 Jan 2024, 10:50
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Steepness of ramp?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46560
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 ...
- 06 Jan 2024, 11:23
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: REHOMED - Parsnip - (M) Horsfield - Shrewsbury.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 21501
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...
- 15 Dec 2023, 22:15
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tap Water
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3477
Re: Tap Water
You would have thought the water companies would clear the dirt before it leaves their companies
Lin
Lin
- 14 Dec 2023, 23:24
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tap Water
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3477
Re: Tap Water
I hope the other three make it good at the end Phil.
Lin
Lin
- 11 Dec 2023, 00:07
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Thank you to the team
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13315
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
Lin
- 06 Dec 2023, 21:19
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: New owner - marginated tortoises hibernating help!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17222
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...
- 25 Nov 2023, 23:32
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: REHOMED - Wilson - (M) 5 years old Horsfield. West Midlands
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15253
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...
- 09 Nov 2023, 23:07
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Tortoise on a swing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3144
Re: Tortoise on a swing
I have one of those, they really are nice.
Lin
Lin
- 25 Oct 2023, 18:37
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Hibernation time....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4591
Re: Hibernation time....
Hi Emma.
Nina will be along to answer you as soon as she gets a chance.
Lin
Nina will be along to answer you as soon as she gets a chance.
Lin
- 25 Oct 2023, 16:57
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: REHOMED - Sheldon. (M) Sulcata. Suffolk CB9 ***
- Replies: 0
- Views: 14049
REHOMED - Sheldon. (M) Sulcata. Suffolk CB9 ***
Meet the lovely Sheldon, a male Sulcata of approx 18 years whose care was taken over 11 years ago after being submitted to a vet in poor emancipated condition aged approx 7 years. He weighs over 31kg (yes, that’s almost 5 stone at last weighing 😍) and can be collected from Suffolk. Sheldon has now m...
- 22 Oct 2023, 23:23
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: woodlice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6306
Re: woodlice
Hi Phil As far as I am aware isopods are used as a clean up crew, eating dead vegetation and the fungus gnat eggs. Yes, a tortoise will most probably eat them if they come across any and even get some excercise whilst hunting for them but I wouldn’t overdo then or use as a food because as we know th...
- 19 Oct 2023, 19:42
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise Rescue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2888
Re: Tortoise Rescue
I agree Phil.
To stand by and watch this happen without research is despicable.
Poor little thing and you can even see a look of confusion on hos poor little face.
Lin
To stand by and watch this happen without research is despicable.
Poor little thing and you can even see a look of confusion on hos poor little face.
Lin
- 12 Oct 2023, 22:55
- Forum: News, Announcements and Events
- Topic: 11 November - European Turtle Alliance Conference
- Replies: 0
- Views: 34948
11 November - European Turtle Alliance Conference
Wow, the list of speakers is looking interesting for the European Turtle Alliance Conference this November, it might be worth you going.
Lin
Lin
- 12 Oct 2023, 11:16
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: Rehome - Speedy male Horsfield - Worcester
- Replies: 0
- Views: 13513
Rehome - Speedy male Horsfield - Worcester
Speedy is a 4 year old male Hermann, located near St Peters in Worcester, (owner is willing to deliver if the right person is found within a reasonable distance). Speedy is out growing his indoor tortoise table and has started constantly trying to escape, so a new build was in the pipeline with a mu...
- 10 Oct 2023, 10:47
- Forum: Diet and Nutrition
- Topic: Rain or Filtered Water
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3846
Re: Rain or Filtered Water
Hi Phil. I confess too, to only using rain and tap water.
Lin
Lin
- 09 Oct 2023, 13:37
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Outside run finished for this year
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5783
Re: Outside run finished for this year
Or you could try the sundew carnivorous plants Phil, Drosera species. They are amazing for those little flies and if you just place a few around the top of your enclosure I’m sure it will do the trick and you will never get it stuck in your hair like a flypaper 😂 They are easy to grow and if you kee...
- 03 Oct 2023, 17:11
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: REHOMED - Coco, male Horsfield - Somerset
- Replies: 0
- Views: 13892
REHOMED - Coco, male Horsfield - Somerset
Please be aware that Facebook and The Tortoise Table do not allow any money to change hands during the rehoming process. Coco is a lovely male Horsfield of around 13 years old residing in Frome, Somerset,, but sadly the owners have had to make the heartbreaking decision that Coco deserves better tha...
- 28 Sep 2023, 17:33
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: REHOMED - Lilleggs - male Horsfield. London
- Replies: 0
- Views: 13501
REHOMED - Lilleggs - male Horsfield. London
We have an 8 year old male Horsfield from London, whose owner, although heartbroken, would love to see him settled into a loving caring home while she is still able because of her own health and is finding it becoming more and more difficult to care for Lilleggs. Lilleggs diet consists of a mixed he...
- 21 Sep 2023, 18:37
- Forum: Diet and Nutrition
- Topic: Grass, moss, and earth
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15489
Re: Grass, moss, and earth
Oh my! What a beauty he is. The grass and a bit of moss wouldn’t be harmful to Gonzales, some species that don’t usually eat grassed do take a liking to it. I know Nina’s two horsfields readily eat grass. 😂 , and I doubt the earth would be a problem either in the wild they would encounter it and if ...