The Tortoise Table

Thanks Lin

Hello everybody, So we've just done a huge spring clean of Gonzales' (9 year old med spur thigh) tortoise table, replacing substrate and rocks/logs/plants and even hoovering underneath it :D Unfortunately in our enthusiasm we seem to have damaged both of his basking bulbs as they no longer work and ...

Thanks Nina

Hi everybody, We've had Gonzales (9 year old Mediterranean spur thigh) for 2 years. He has never been hibernated in his whole life but we are considering letting him this year. Should we worm him now and get him checked out by a vet now i.e. in good time before he slows down? Unfortunately the neare...

Thanks Lin and Nina, that's reassuring. He does have a cuttlefish and we sprinkle calcium/D3 powder onto his leaves every other day. Is that enough? Anyway I'll watch to check he's pooing.

Thanks again,

TP

Hi all, Gonzales (9 year old Mediterranean spur thigh) has been in his outdoor enclosure when the weather's been nice this summer. The enclosure includes two large trays containing turf with grass and some moss growing on it. I believe its unusual for this species but he loves grass and I just notic...

Hi everybody,

Is sandwort OK for tortoises? I couldnt find it in the database. I have a big dried clump of it that I found in the dunes and I was thinking of putting it in the tortoise table as a hide - would there be a danger if he bit or tried to eat it?

Thanks,

TP

Thanks Nina, that's great.

Hi everyone, Now that the sun is shining, Gonzales spends most of the day in his outdoor enclosure. Quite often, he has a long snooze in his little house and during this time, only a bit of his shell and one foot are getting any direct sun. What ate the minimum hours sunshine they should get and is ...

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Hello all, I planted some random seeds in this pot, and now lots of plants have grown. Trouble is, they all look like weeds to me and not the flowers I was hoping for! I can see nettle and goose grass I think. Can I feed the plants in the photo to the tortoise? [attachment=0]20220704_113131 (1).jpg[...