The Tortoise Table

Thanks Nina that’s great two more to add to the food list!

Found some more that are in plenty if you wouldn’t mind taking a look

In light of the new arrival tomorrow I went on a walk around my village to see if there were and suitable resources for food. The two pictures are ones I’ve not been able to match to anything of yet. They are prob a no but there’s so much of them that I wanted to check. I’ve tried to do the pictures...

That’s actually why I use for basking lamp on a stat is that not a good idea or ok? Then obvs have a led strip like for ambient light and the t5 tube for the uvb. Thank you. He went down hill quick and one regret was not knowing a good reptile vet. I know vets try best but if you have a good reptile...

Hi Nina Thanks for more info always appreciated. Unfortunately my western passed and due to that I was not intending to get another as I couldn’t really find out why he did so really put me off as I wasn’t sure if maybe I’d done something wrong. Hard with no answers. But I thought again and decided ...

Hi Nina Thanks for more info always appreciated. Unfortunately my western passed and due to that I was not intending to get another as I couldn’t really find out why he did so really put me off as I wasn’t sure if maybe I’d done something wrong. Hard with no answers. But I thought again and decided ...

Hi I’m getting an Indian star hatchling and would like to check out my set up. First things first is the whole Viv to table debate. I understand the feeling on Vivs but how do people obtain the correct temps and humidity with these open top enclosures if that’s the way to go. With the star 35 baskin...

I am very happy with her and glad i did go for the western Hermann they have so much bright colours her name is Nala. Also happy to hear that the shell looks good its hard when you are doing it all for the first time and not sure whats good and not. Shes averaging 1.2g per month so that seems to fal...

Hi i originally came on the forum for some advice and have now kept my western hermanns, ive had her for 6 months now. I just wanted to share pic of her and the enclosure to make sure there is nothing i need to be doing differently or could tweek to make better. Her current weight is 32g at a year o...

Hadn't thought of actually placing the tray in the table good tip, im assuming once eaten they may regenerate too i know they never die in my garden! Thanks for the link be good to know a bit about it even if its years away lol. Im getting it from a breeder, and they haved incubated for female but l...

Reflector ordered :), i have also ordered some thermometers as mentioned. Thanks for going into depth its always nice to know where to improve or whats right and wrong/different. My house goes down to 15 degrees at night in winter so did wonder if that was too low, i may still up a degree though for...

Wow thats great thank you, is a good start to the year esp after the last one! im getting a western hermanns (care sheet would be great) , and def no viv i currently have a table with coco fibre soil in it. Heating is vi a ceramic heater on a pulse stat. lighting separate tube 12% Uvb and there is a...

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Hi new to forum and to tortoise keeping in next week ill be getting my first one, decided to go for a walk today as realised that the garden had dried up of weeds that im familiar with. Here are some pics if anyone could guide me that would be great.