The Tortoise Table

Good news! Having joined the Facebook group suggested by lin - I found that most tortoises hibernating ‘naturally’ were coming out of hibernation now. So, I decided to leave my spur thigh to rouse herself with no interference from me. A couple of days ago I noticed the soil above her was raised in a...

Thanks for the link - really interesting

Thank you for your responses. She’s dug down in a well drained, sheltered spot (and her tracker indicates she’s still there🤞). She took herself off mid October, so way beyond the recommended 14 weeks. This time scale of 14 weeks is news to me I’m afraid. I have taken your advice and requested to joi...

Hi - I usually hibernate both my tortoises in the fridge, but my spur thigh decided to hibernate herself in the garden. Obviously, I decide when to take them out of the fridge to end their hibernation, but am not sure if I should interfere with her natural hibernation or let her rouse herself when s...

I know!! Bless him

Thank you so much for this post! Ed, our Horsefield, is a real escape artist - he has the freedom of a large area in our garden, which we always believe to be ‘tortoise proof’. However, he’s small and lightweight and frequently manages to squeeze or climb out! I’d been looking for a suitable tracker...