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by lin
17 Aug 2023, 13:59
Forum: South American Species
Topic: Hello and gratitude
Replies: 2
Views: 19736

Re: Hello and gratitude

I must echo Nina’s comments and thanks for caring for Mort and your lovely words about our website.
Mort is a very handsome young man and as his age is only a guess he looks amazing. Well done for taking him on and we are here if you need to ask anything.

Lin
by lin
16 Aug 2023, 22:54
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Hermann tortoise croak sounds
Replies: 4
Views: 2084

Re: Hermann tortoise croak sounds

Hiya, congratulations on becoming a new tortoise owner and what a lovely little one Terry is. I couldn’t really hear the noise Terry was making but do you find he does it mostly when you’re looking at him or you’re nearby, perhaps made a louder than normal noise. The reason I ask this is because a n...
by lin
14 Aug 2023, 11:49
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Tortoise right eye not opening.
Replies: 15
Views: 3291

Re: Tortoise right eye not opening.

Hiya Anandita. I was hoping you were going to say Chloramphenicol, it’s perfect (I use it on my own eyes) and it does come in drops form and I find they are much easier to administer and so much less stressful. A vet will also prescribe it for runny nose issues. I’m just going to look at the photo a...
by lin
14 Aug 2023, 01:45
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Tortoise right eye not opening.
Replies: 15
Views: 3291

Re: Tortoise right eye not opening.

Hi Anandita, Truck is a cutie all wrapped up nice and snug. I don’t know if I am imagining it but is there a little mark where I have circled it on Trucks photo? I would also say keep on with the get but I do think drops would absorb better. What is the gel called? As for the substrate - this was po...
by lin
13 Aug 2023, 01:16
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Table to outside run
Replies: 3
Views: 1605

Re: Table to outside run

It might be interesting for you to know that the uv measuring system from 1 to 10 in England was actually 6 on Thursday. Even though it was dull, overcast and cloudy. Today with the sunshine in the south east it was between 3 and 5. The strength of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is expressed a...
by lin
12 Aug 2023, 16:51
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Substrate
Replies: 2
Views: 2458

Re: Substrate

Hi Phil, Yes, those that have tortoises indoors in an open top enclosure usually spot clean daily and give it a substrate change and thorough clean once a month or so. A little tip is if you bath a tortoise in nice warm water for around 20 mins it will usually do the deed while in the bath making it...
by lin
03 Aug 2023, 22:28
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Brand New Owners
Replies: 1
Views: 1784

Re: Brand New Owners

Hi Peanut (it would be good if we knew your real name, and please don’t say peanut or I will be so embarrassed. Welcome and congratulations on your new Horsfield and well done for only using one ‘e’. You might get some tips from this caresheet and if you go through the menus at the top of this websi...
by lin
01 Aug 2023, 20:35
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: ‘Fhuair. Male T.g. Ibera. E. yYorkshire
Replies: 0
Views: 12935

‘Fhuair. Male T.g. Ibera. E. yYorkshire

We have a male Testudo greaca Ibera (T.g.i) in Driffield, E. Yorkshire, named ’Fhuair (Scottish Gaelic meaning ‘found’; pronounced ‘Hoo-ar’) because he was found wandering in 1975, and placed carefully in a box and left on the doorstep of a local well known ‘Good Samaritan’ who has looked after him ...
by lin
29 Jul 2023, 16:50
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: REHOME. Pebbles & Trouble. Staffordshire Moorlands area of the Peak National Park
Replies: 0
Views: 12997

REHOME. Pebbles & Trouble. Staffordshire Moorlands area of the Peak National Park

Pebbles (smallest approx 12 years old) and Trouble (largest, approx 10 years old) are both male Hermann tortoises based at Staffordshire Moorlands area of the Peak National Park. and are being looked after by a kindly neighbour because of the owner’s ill health. This arrangement was only temporary u...
by lin
27 Jul 2023, 23:46
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Trucks Enclosure so far
Replies: 3
Views: 3718

Re: Trucks Enclosure so far

I think you got it right saying about the sun, whenever we get it! It’s being a bit slow this year but I hope we get a bit more than the week or two we had last month. I think Trucks enclosure is looking great and you will have one happy tortoise when he gets to try it out and it might be a good ide...
by lin
24 Jul 2023, 21:49
Forum: African Species
Topic: Hi there, here's my michelangelo, help me sex?
Replies: 5
Views: 23477

Re: Hi there, here's my michelangelo, help me sex?

I can’t see it now, so hopefully it is.
Lin
by lin
23 Jul 2023, 22:26
Forum: African Species
Topic: Hi there, here's my michelangelo, help me sex?
Replies: 5
Views: 23477

Re: Hi there, here's my michelangelo, help me sex?

Would you be able to post a photo with the tail in its normal state.

Lin
by lin
23 Jul 2023, 21:00
Forum: African Species
Topic: Hi there, here's my michelangelo, help me sex?
Replies: 5
Views: 23477

Re: Hi there, here's my michelangelo, help me sex?

Hiya. Sorry I don’t know your name. I would say you have a female there but there looks to be something else going on for example a prolapse, trying to pass a calcified egg or even a stone. I would take it to a good reptile vet that is qualified to treat tortoises and get them to have a look at what...
by lin
21 Jul 2023, 16:47
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: REHOMED - Diggle female Horsfield. - West Midlands
Replies: 0
Views: 12509

REHOMED - Diggle female Horsfield. - West Midlands

Diggle (so named because she loves to dig) is a 5 year old female Horsfield from Sedgley, near Dudley, West Midlands. Diggle is in need of a loving long term home, her original owner had become unable to care for her and she needs to move on from her temporary home now while it’s still summer and sh...
by lin
19 Jul 2023, 12:38
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: Rehome - Tommy - Horsfield male Lancashire
Replies: 0
Views: 12444

Rehome - Tommy - Horsfield male Lancashire

Please be aware that Facebook and The Tortoise Table do not allow any money to change hands during the rehoming process. Just for clarity negative comments about an owner's decision to rehome their tortoise, are not welcome and will be removed. Meet Tommy, an adorable male Horsfield who is coming up...
by lin
19 Jul 2023, 11:34
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Which supplement
Replies: 8
Views: 5023

Re: Which supplement

Hiya Amanda
I hope you don’t mind me asking you to wait for Nina for a more detailed answer than this but I will leave you with our mineral and supplements article for now as that might help.
https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/tor ... pplements/
Lin
by lin
25 Jun 2023, 13:38
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Tortoise losing weight
Replies: 7
Views: 4959

Re: Tortoise losing weight

Hi Sarah. In addition to what Nina has said I was wondering how long this has been going on and agree that the weather could be the factor for this eating inactivity. These past couple of weeks it was been vey hot or very overcast and humid and tortoises will hide up during the day to try and keep a...
by lin
11 Jun 2023, 23:32
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Do I need to register my tortoise?
Replies: 4
Views: 7194

Re: Do I need to register my tortoise?

Hi Kingmoose
I hope you don’t mind but I am going to leave you in the good hands of my colleague Nina, as I think she is more clued up in this than I am.

Lin
by lin
10 Jun 2023, 22:01
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: First time new Hermans Tortoise owner
Replies: 9
Views: 7605

Re: First time new Hermans Tortoise owner

Hi Amandita
I love the name truck, it’s quite fitting for a tortoise and he’s sure is a beauty.

Lin
by lin
10 Jun 2023, 11:31
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: Good News. - No longer needing a home.
Replies: 1
Views: 5025

Re: Beautiful Hermann’s needing a good home

Hi Claire. I’m sorry to hear you’re having to rehome your tortoise and of course your terrible illness. If we put a post on our Facebook page it will receive a lot more views but we need a nice photo of your Tim and the place of collection, not the address just the area. You can send these to me at ...
by lin
06 Jun 2023, 12:53
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: REHOMED - Sheldon. Male Horsfield. Glasgow
Replies: 0
Views: 18414

REHOMED - Sheldon. Male Horsfield. Glasgow

.Sheldon is a 5 year old, male Horsfield from Glasgow, who’s owner, after much thought, has decided to make the heartbreaking decision that he needs a new home after a house move, and then finding out that Sheldon is not allowed to have an outside enclosure in the shared garden is breaking their hea...
by lin
03 Jun 2023, 14:23
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: Rehoming Advertising Protocol and Disclaimer
Replies: 11
Views: 35795

Re: Rehoming Advertising Protocol and Disclaimer

Hi Loish? Thanks for sending the above info and photos but I do need to have some other info as follows and that can be sent to me at lin@thetortoisetable.org.uk. If you are sure this is what you have to do then I will need some details from you. As you probably know that no money can change hands t...
by lin
25 May 2023, 00:50
Forum: Rehoming
Topic: REHOMED. - Reggie - male Horsfield - Hook Hampshire
Replies: 0
Views: 19105

REHOMED. - Reggie - male Horsfield - Hook Hampshire

.Reggie is a lovely 9 year old male Horsfield currently living in Hook, Hampshire that was fostered in 2022 as he was not being cared for properly where he was living. He has been nurtured back to good health and is currently on a great diet of fresh weeds & wild flowers. He is now ready to find...
by lin
15 May 2023, 23:55
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: toirtoise sleeping under the basking lamp all day !
Replies: 7
Views: 5370

Re: toirtoise sleeping under the basking lamp all day !

Everything in your enclosure, temp wise, seems perfect and the Arcadia pro t5 is the best so I don’t think anything is wrong with that. I do really think it a punishment to you for not allowing the freedom of the outside. :lol: Once they try it they don’t like coming back inside and will show off. W...
by lin
15 May 2023, 18:43
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: toirtoise sleeping under the basking lamp all day !
Replies: 7
Views: 5370

Re: toirtoise sleeping under the basking lamp all day !

Ah, I Think the problem could be a common term we use down south, it’s called ‘throwing the rattle out of the pram’, having a stroppy moment because it’s has had a taste of the outside world where the grass is greener but being so small he will lose the core temperature much faster than a bigger old...