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by Amber10
18 Feb 2022, 16:26
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Tortoise not eating and has lost weight
Replies: 2
Views: 4845

Tortoise not eating and has lost weight

Don't know what to do😨😨😨😱😱
by Amber10
18 Feb 2022, 16:26
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Tortoise not eating and has lost weight
Replies: 0
Views: 4541

Tortoise not eating and has lost weight

Don't know what to do😨😨😨😱😱
by Amber10
18 Feb 2022, 16:26
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Tortoise not eating and has lost weight
Replies: 0
Views: 4745

Tortoise not eating and has lost weight

Don't know what to do😨😨😨😱😱
by Amber10
05 Aug 2021, 14:47
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Holiday enclosure
Replies: 7
Views: 11909

Re: Holiday enclosure

Thank you really appreciate all the advice ☺️
by Amber10
05 Aug 2021, 07:57
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Holiday enclosure
Replies: 7
Views: 11909

Re: Holiday enclosure

Thanks for the advice he has a fairly big travel enclosure which will be inside a caravan when we are out and outside on the veranda when we are in.
so I'm I right in thinking that we don't necessarily need a light or heat source for the couple of weeks we are away.
by Amber10
18 Jul 2021, 13:59
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Preparation for winter
Replies: 3
Views: 8850

Re: Preparation for winter

Thank you for the advice 😁
Dynamite isn't quite 1 years old yet would it be safe for him to hibernate this winter.
by Amber10
18 Jul 2021, 11:03
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Preparation for winter
Replies: 3
Views: 8850

Preparation for winter

How do u prepare food for winter do you freeze weeds?.
I know we are in summer but looking head when it's winter something's stop growing how do u prepare food.
He has some shop brought goodies that we give him as a treat but it not that he can eat them all winter.
Many thanks πŸ™‚
by Amber10
08 Jun 2021, 07:51
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Holiday enclosure
Replies: 7
Views: 11909

Holiday enclosure

Hi Dynamite is doing great with his weight now eating well and gaining weight thank you for the advice. We are going on holiday in a couple of months and we are taking dynamite with us my partner has made a 2 foot enclosure that fits on the back seats. Will he be ok to travel in the car for a couple...
by Amber10
21 May 2021, 21:50
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Heat mat
Replies: 1
Views: 2831

Heat mat

Hi we are going to put a heat mat in Dynamites cave bit of his wooden enclosure how would you fit that?
Many thanks
by Amber10
13 May 2021, 07:37
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Temperature
Replies: 1
Views: 4539

Temperature

Hi we brought the hygiplas thermometer u recommended it's reading 29.9 to 30 out we are hoping this is correct
Thanks
by Amber10
12 May 2021, 08:22
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Food and weight
Replies: 1
Views: 8247

Food and weight

Hi we have had Dynamite for 3 months now and he has a variety of food including plantain, dandelion, Clover, forget-me-not, mustard leaf, wild strawberry leaf, cucumber, lettuce ect and he has a strawberry every few weeks that he loves.He has nutrobal on his food . We changed his food bowl to a slat...
by Amber10
11 Apr 2021, 16:35
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Weight
Replies: 3
Views: 5057

Re: Weight

Hello we have had Dynamite for 3 weeks and he's lost 3g in those weeks he's roughly about 8 months and when we first wighed him he was 55g he's eating well and he has lots of exercise in the garden and around the house should we be concerned about the weight loss
Many thanks
by Amber10
05 Apr 2021, 12:53
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Weight
Replies: 3
Views: 5057

Weight

Hi we brought some digital scales but they seem to give lots different readings are there any that you would recommend
Thanks
by Amber10
01 Apr 2021, 12:58
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Birds
Replies: 2
Views: 4052

Re: Birds

Thank you πŸ‘πŸ˜Š
by Amber10
01 Apr 2021, 07:28
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Birds
Replies: 2
Views: 4052

Birds

We have been keeping a close eye on Dynamite when he is in the garden we don't have a outside enclosure. He likes being outside is it very likely that a bird will take him if he's not in a enclosure as Amber is so worried. We are looking into a outside enclosure but we would like him to go outside i...
by Amber10
30 Mar 2021, 19:20
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Tortoise on his back
Replies: 1
Views: 3500

Tortoise on his back

Hi we were out all day today, when we got back late afternoon we found our tortoise on his back asleep not sure how long he had been on his back. We popped him up right and after a little while let him out in the garden he seems ok . Was just wondering if it harm's the tortoise been on it's back a w...
by Amber10
27 Mar 2021, 18:37
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Tortoise pellets
Replies: 2
Views: 7401

Re: Tortoise pellets

Thank you we will have a look on shelled warrior it is a good site we were recommended to have a look on there for some seeds so will definitely have a look for the pre-Alpin testudo to.
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by Amber10
26 Mar 2021, 16:23
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Tortoise pellets
Replies: 2
Views: 7401

Tortoise pellets

Hello I'm just wondering why they make tortoise pellets to eat because everywhere I read it doesn't recommend them.
I'm not sure to buy them or not
Thank you πŸ™‚
by Amber10
25 Mar 2021, 17:29
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Plants
Replies: 5
Views: 7858

Re: Plants

Thank you I will get my mum to help me :D
by Amber10
24 Mar 2021, 18:38
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Plants
Replies: 5
Views: 7858

Plants

Hi is there a printable list for easy to grow plants/weeds for a balanced diet for a Hermann's tortoise.
Thanks
by Amber10
23 Mar 2021, 19:01
Forum: Diet and Nutrition
Topic: Moderation
Replies: 1
Views: 6004

Moderation

Hello when u say moderation can that be ever other day or once every few weeks.
Thanks
by Amber10
22 Mar 2021, 18:44
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Substrate
Replies: 4
Views: 3384

Re: Substrate

Thank you :D
by Amber10
22 Mar 2021, 18:42
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Heat light broke
Replies: 14
Views: 8894

Re: Heat light broke

Hi thanks for the advice we have ordered some F10 seems to be the best one.
His name is Dynamite :D
by Amber10
22 Mar 2021, 14:09
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Heat light broke
Replies: 14
Views: 8894

Re: Heat light broke

Thank you for your advice I'll have a look into F10.
At the moment the top soil is just on the wood when we clean him out I will suggest to my partner to pop a plastic liner in the bottom thanks
by Amber10
22 Mar 2021, 13:59
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Substrate
Replies: 4
Views: 3384

Re: Substrate

Thank you we will use it till it runs out then swop to top soil and sand :)