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- 16 Mar 2024, 15:58
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Travelling with a tortoise
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4747
Re: Travelling with a tortoise
Oh my goodness, isn't he just the cutest thing ever! I'll bet he loves the palatial enclosure that you made for him. Re food -- yes, a story we hear all too often. Here's a link to our article on how to change a tortoise over to a better diet: https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/tortoise-diet/introd...
- 15 Mar 2024, 16:49
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Travelling with a tortoise
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4747
Re: Travelling with a tortoise
Hmm, not sure it makes that much difference, but I think I might be tempted to put him in the table for a bit, and then the bath -- but I don't think it matters that much. For the bath, are you using something with high sides, like an old washing up bowl, so that he can't see out? That will minimise...
- 14 Mar 2024, 22:51
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2473
Re: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house
Hi Steve, It's log roll that I use (available at any garden centre, Homebase, etc.). You can get it in different heights, and I think mine was 18". Mine is just buried about 4" into the ground, but that is because my soil is super heavy clay and my Horsfields can't really dig into it easil...
- 14 Mar 2024, 11:36
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Home built table
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3499
Re: Home built table
Ahh, a lovely Horsfield -- a species with big personalities (but then I'm a bit biased :D ). Yes, 2 years old is way too young to tell -- it's usually about 6 or 7 years before it's really apparent, but sometimes you can tell sooner -- especially if they have grown too quickly. They tend to look lik...
- 14 Mar 2024, 10:44
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Home built table
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3499
Re: Home built table
Hi Steve, It's looking great (lol, and your probe hanging down looks exactly like mine). Make sure that it is just about the level of his shell (not too much higher, which would read hotter), but it's not an exact science and in the wild tortoises don't always have a spot that is exactly 30C. As lon...
- 14 Mar 2024, 09:19
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Shell rot in Sulcata tortoises
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2122
Re: Shell rot in Sulcata tortoises
Hi Mark, It's really difficult to say what the problem is without seeing a photo, so could you send us a photo of the affected area? It needs to be reduced in size to work, and if you have problems uploading it then just send it to me at nina@thetortoisetable.org.uk and I will post it for you. Can y...
- 13 Mar 2024, 21:10
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2473
Re: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house
Hi Temps (sorry, I don't know your name), I wrote a nice long reply to your posts earlier today and then someone came round and I forgot to click 'Submit' and I lost it! :( What I said (if I remember correctly), is that I think I will pass on the link to this thread to lots of people because it's fi...
- 12 Mar 2024, 21:39
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2473
Re: Industrial machine Guarding to Tortoise house
Wow, this looks amazing -- and very posh! What a find that was, and you've made it look super. Can you explain where this enclosure will be sited (indoors or outdoors)? If it is outdoors, is there a top/roof on it? If so, then it's a bit like a greenhouse and in hot weather the temperature in there ...
- 09 Mar 2024, 10:14
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Herman's help!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2449
Re: Herman's help!
Hi Sarah, Was just wondering if Teeny Titan has continued to improve (hope so)! There isn't a gallery as such, but in the Enclosures section of this Forum some threads contain photos of enclosures, and you can Google 'outdoor tortoise enclosures' and see what comes up. I'm beginning to think that Sp...
- 07 Mar 2024, 09:09
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Skin of a turtle attached to the neck
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2410
Re: Skin of a turtle attached to the neck
Hi and welcome to The Tortoise Table, I am sorry to be so late in responding to your post. Can you tell us what species of Mediterranean turtle you have? Also, is he a turtle (who lives in water) or a tortoise (who lives on the land)? If you could send us a photo of the area of the neck that you are...
- 01 Mar 2024, 20:50
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Home built table
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3499
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...
- 29 Feb 2024, 10:28
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Weighing new hatchling!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2206
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
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
- 29 Feb 2024, 10:22
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Plant Nutritional Content
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1534
Re: Plant Nutritional Content
Glad to be of help, Kat, and please don't hesitate to ask any more questions.
Cheers,
Nina
Cheers,
Nina
- 23 Feb 2024, 09:28
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Herman's help!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2449
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 ...
- 23 Feb 2024, 09:20
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Herman's help!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2449
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...
- 22 Feb 2024, 22:29
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Herman's help!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2449
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 ...
- 22 Feb 2024, 13:36
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Herman's help!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2449
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...
- 22 Feb 2024, 09:54
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Worried there is something I’m missing or not doing right.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2114
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...
- 21 Feb 2024, 22:32
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Pachira Aquatica (Money Tree)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1669
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...
- 21 Feb 2024, 22:21
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Plant Nutritional Content
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1534
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 ...
- 21 Feb 2024, 09:34
- Forum: Identification of Plants from outside of the UK
- Topic: Hibiscus?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4020
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...
- 20 Feb 2024, 11:13
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: How to keep your tortoise warm in winter?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2108
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...
- 16 Feb 2024, 09:13
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: My tortoise suddenly stop eating
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3137
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...
- 15 Feb 2024, 07:57
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Dry skin on Tortoises head.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2493
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
Nina
- 14 Feb 2024, 18:34
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Dry skin on Tortoises head.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2493
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...