Yes, you can mix all of them, and you should aim for variety in the diet.
Nina
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- 03 May 2024, 08:24
- Forum: Diet and Nutrition
- Topic: Plants
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9710
- 02 May 2024, 17:03
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: What are some essential tips for providing proper care for a pet tortoise?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 59
Re: What are some essential tips for providing proper care for a pet tortoise?
The correct temperature and light levels are essential, as are an appropriate indoor and outdoor enclosures and diet. However, advice will differ, depending on the species of tortoise you have or are thinking of buying. What species are you referring to?
Nina
Nina
- 02 May 2024, 12:03
- Forum: Diet and Nutrition
- Topic: Horsefield tortoise being tube fed at the vets
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7108
Re: Horsefield tortoise being tube fed at the vets
Oh dear, I'm so sorry that your tortoise is so unwell! Your vet was right to change him from a vivarium into a table, and it's good to know that he rallied for a while. I'm glad you are seeing a specialist vet (I'm assuming that you are seeing the same vet that you saw before). We aren't vets, but w...
- 30 Apr 2024, 20:46
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: New outdoor enclosure pic!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 101
Re: New outdoor enclosure pic!
Sarah, that is a brilliant little outdoor enclosure -- so much interest and variety -- I'm sure he loves it, and you've done a great job. Did you have lots of sunshine today? We had loads here for the first time in ages, and mine were loving it outdoors (they've been quite grumpy stuck indoors for s...
- 28 Apr 2024, 13:15
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Sharp edges of shell
- Replies: 5
- Views: 244
Re: Sharp edges of shell
Hi again, Emma. Sorry, I didn't see your P.S. when I wrote my message! If the sharp edges aren't rubbing or irritating him at all then I would leave them alone, and he will be fine. Sorry for all the advice about filing down -- if the sharp edges aren't bothering him then it's best to not interfere....
- 28 Apr 2024, 13:09
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Sharp edges of shell
- Replies: 5
- Views: 244
Re: Sharp edges of shell
Hi Emma, I see what you mean -- those little pointed bits that stick out. I checked my two and they don't have such pointed bits (they have a tiny protrusion but it's rounded off). I would say that if you can't see any evidence that the sharp edge is rubbing on skin (head, neck) then I would leave i...
- 26 Apr 2024, 09:13
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: My tort is sexually frustrated and not eating
- Replies: 3
- Views: 233
Re: My tort is sexually frustrated and not eating
It sounds like your husbandry is spot on, Jessy, so it must be something else (and if his mouth looks pink when he yawns then that is good too). Have you tried hand feeding him something that he likes? We normally don't advise hand feeding because tortoises love to be hand fed, and if you do it too ...
- 25 Apr 2024, 19:23
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: My tort is sexually frustrated and not eating
- Replies: 3
- Views: 233
Re: My tort is sexually frustrated and not eating
Hi JessyRose and thanks for contacting us. Yes, it's quite a shock when you first see a male tortoise flash! :shock: Regarding chasing feet -- for some reason this is something that most tortoises do (I'm not sure why), and they are definitely more attracted to feet if you are barefoot and even more...
- 25 Apr 2024, 08:53
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: tips for lighting and heating of her tortoise table
- Replies: 1
- Views: 169
Re: tips for lighting and heating of her tortoise table
Hi Butimis, Welcome to The Tortoise Table, and congratulations on getting your Marginated tortoise -- they are a lovely species. Light levels and temperature are crucial for tortoises, so getting it right at the beginning is important. First of all here is a link to a care sheet for Marginateds: htt...
- 24 Apr 2024, 08:32
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Asian Pigeonwings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1208
Re: Asian Pigeonwings
Lol, I'm always more stressed than she is when she lays eggs. If I remember correctly she was about 10 or 12 when she started laying eggs, and that was in 2014. Re hibernation -- yes you're lucky that Redfoots don't hibernate, but for species that do then it's really good for them and they come out ...
- 24 Apr 2024, 08:11
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Nieghbours Privet Hedging
- Replies: 3
- Views: 141
Re: Neighbours Privet Hedging
Hi Julia,
That's a shame, as it sounds like it would have been a great spot for your tortoise enclosure. Let us know how you get on, and please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions or problems.
Nina
That's a shame, as it sounds like it would have been a great spot for your tortoise enclosure. Let us know how you get on, and please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions or problems.
Nina
- 23 Apr 2024, 10:50
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Nieghbours Privet Hedging
- Replies: 3
- Views: 141
Re: Nieghbours Privet Hedging
Hi Jools, This is a difficult one as Privet is toxic to all animals, including humans and tortoises, due to the fact that it contains terpenoid glycosides that can affect the digestive system, heart rate, etc. (although birds do safely eat the berries). All of the sources I've consulted mention only...
- 18 Apr 2024, 09:23
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Asian Pigeonwings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1208
Re: Asian Pigeonwings
She gains weight fast in the weeks leading up to laying eggs, and on the day or two before she lays she gets irritable and butts Dolly if she comes close to her. Then she spends about half a day or a day sniffing the soil to see if it's suitable for digging, finally she starts digging the nest. She ...
- 12 Apr 2024, 19:29
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: New Hermanns Owner - any general advice welcome!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 600
Re: New Hermanns Owner - any general advice welcome!
Hi Pete, and welcome to The Tortoise Table -- and congratulations on welcoming Lemmy into your home. First of all, here is a link to a care sheet for Hermanns tortoises: https://www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk/site/files/Hermanns%20care%20sheet%20January%202014New.pdf and I hope it's of some us...
- 12 Apr 2024, 09:27
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Russian
- Replies: 2
- Views: 237
Re: Russian
Can you tell us what country you live in?
Nina
Nina
- 10 Apr 2024, 16:11
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Babysitting!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 568
Re: Babysitting!!
Hi Steve,
Sir Titus will be absolutely fine, and he can have a nice bath and lots of calcium when you get back (this could be the time when he learns how valuable your services are to him).
Have a lovely weekend (and I hope the weather is kind to you).
Nina
Sir Titus will be absolutely fine, and he can have a nice bath and lots of calcium when you get back (this could be the time when he learns how valuable your services are to him).
Have a lovely weekend (and I hope the weather is kind to you).
Nina
- 10 Apr 2024, 12:26
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Asian Pigeonwings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1208
Re: Asian Pigeonwings
Doris and Dolly are Horsfield tortoises (so a small species, but with large personalities :) ). We had a couple of hours of sunshine yesterday, and it was 15C so I put them outside for an hour or so, until their shells started to feel cold. Today it's raining and only 11C. I sometimes think that the...
- 08 Apr 2024, 11:10
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: How long without uva/uvb?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 247
Re: How long without uva/uvb?
Hi TP,
Re your last question about getting rid of substrate -- it's fine to put on your garden or compost heap. I also save the little poos that I collect when I spot clean and put them on my garden too (lol, extra high quality fertilizer).
Nina
Re your last question about getting rid of substrate -- it's fine to put on your garden or compost heap. I also save the little poos that I collect when I spot clean and put them on my garden too (lol, extra high quality fertilizer).
Nina
- 06 Apr 2024, 10:36
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Temperature help!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2937
Re: Temperature help!
Hi Steve, It sounds like you and Titus have it all sorted -- absolutely perfect conditions, temperature, urates etc. -- he is one lucky tortoise! Would love to hear/see your plans for the outdoor enclosure. Just make sure that he can't dig under and out of any walls (so sink them in the ground), or ...
- 05 Apr 2024, 20:20
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: I hope you're all staying safe during these scary times!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 801
Re: I hope you're all staying safe during these scary times!
Hi Followly, I would normally say that this is almost certainly your male tortoise flashing his bits, but two years old is a bit young for that, so I'm not sure. How much does he weigh? A tortoise's penis is pink or brown and usually has a larger tip that is vaguely heart or umbrella shaped. There i...
- 05 Apr 2024, 06:28
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Asian Pigeonwings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1208
Re: Asian Pigeonwings
How weird that your post came under Lin's name! Anyway, it's great to hear from you, and I hope that Muddy is doing well. My tortoises are bored and frustrated indoors, because we've had one of the wettest winters ever, and the temperature hasn't risen much above 12C (although this weekend they are ...
- 05 Apr 2024, 06:02
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: My toirtoise has redfoot eye issue
- Replies: 1
- Views: 657
Re: My toirtoise has redfoot eye issue
Hi, and I'm sorry that your tortoise has an eye problem. Could you describe what it looks like (is the eye swollen, closed, does it have any discharge coming from it)? Can you post a photo? The most likely cause is that a bit of substrate has got into his eye, and I would advise first using some eye...
- 04 Apr 2024, 09:35
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Do i need a heat lamp?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 723
Re: Do i need a heat lamp?
Hi and congratulations on getting your tortoise. I can see that you posted in January on another thread about food, so I hope you now know what is good to feed to tortoises. That is great that you have made a table for your tortoise, and it will be a good place for him to live when it is not warm en...
- 29 Mar 2024, 11:14
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Exterior Baby growout table
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1095
Re: Exterior Baby growout table
Kyle that looks fantastic! What a great job you've done, and your little cherry heads will love it -- so much interest for them, and the plants look great. Is there a little area with water so that they can drink or bathe if they choose to? What are the temps like in Thailand now? Here we have cold ...
- 29 Mar 2024, 11:05
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Sunny weather
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1368
Re: Sunny weather
Hi Emma, What lovely photos! They really brightened my day, and I hope that you and Penny have a sunny and happy Easter too! My two are restless. Doris laid two eggs a fortnight ago and it looks like she might be getting ready to lay one or two more. She and Dolly always get restless and a bit aggre...