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by TammyB
23 Aug 2021, 22:46
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!
Replies: 9
Views: 13901

Re: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!

Hi Nina,

Thank you <3 I will reply via email to you.

Tammy
by TammyB
23 Aug 2021, 19:19
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!
Replies: 9
Views: 13901

Re: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!

Thank you so much for all of your help and advice Nina. I'll start wetting his food from tomorrow morning. I'd never thought about it! We're looking into planting our own food now. Makes sense. We received a vitamin mix with our tortoise table. The reptile shop looked at it and said was fine. I aske...
by TammyB
23 Aug 2021, 12:35
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!
Replies: 9
Views: 13901

Re: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!

Hi Nina, Thank you <3 Horsfield. The picture with the light from the bulb is our original set up. UV combined basking light. Then the reptile shop suggested we had the UV tube instead and have the ceramic heater (no light). I was concerned that it didn't give off a light and will take your advice to...
by TammyB
22 Aug 2021, 23:02
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!
Replies: 9
Views: 13901

Re: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!

Sorry for all these messages! The picture above also shows a combined heat and UV bulb which we still have but were advised to use the ceramic on a thermostat, with UV tube.
by TammyB
22 Aug 2021, 22:49
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!
Replies: 9
Views: 13901

Re: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!

I forgot to click notify when responded! Have done that on this one. And thank you! I just want him (or her!) to be happy and cared for correctly. In the winter we will move him from kitchen to living room because of the cold. But we don't have our heating on a thermostat so can't regulate house tem...
by TammyB
22 Aug 2021, 22:40
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!
Replies: 9
Views: 13901

Re: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!

The thermometer isn't in the table here as was just before we we t to get him. Was in the basking spot day before, over night and morning, so we could check and adjust temperature. Also using digital thermometer. Is now near ceramic heater. But will use digital fridge when when arrives.
by TammyB
22 Aug 2021, 22:37
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!
Replies: 9
Views: 13901

Advice needed. Baby Horsefield tortoise!

Hi Nina, Thank you for responding to my other post. I didn't see your message and will use your advice about ticking for notifications going forward :) We brought our baby horsefield home on Saturday. Bought from reptile shop. He's beautiful! 30g at the moment. Certificate suggests he hatched in 202...
by TammyB
21 Aug 2021, 22:42
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Transitioning new tort
Replies: 13
Views: 10426

Re: Transitioning new tort

I'm sorry to post on this topic. I've just joined and can't find how to ask a question. I desperately would like some advice on my current tortoise table setup. Bought our baby home today, with setup approved by reptile shop. But I have concerns and have read other threads on here, which validate my...