The Tortoise Table

Hi Sally. Sorry but I removed your link because they are not allowed on our website or forum from outside sources, hope that’s ok In answer to your question, tortoises don’t get colds as such but what they do contract is what’s known as runny nose syndrome and if left untreated can infect the upper ...

I’ll get back to you Carol, I’m just off out for a hospital appointment.

Lin

Hi Drewcaz, what beautiful tortoises you have and such a shame you have to rehome them. If I could post this on our Facebook page it will be seen by more people and so better the chance of finding the right people to take these on. Would you prefer that? You can send to me direct at - lin@thetortois...

Please be aware that Facebook and The Tortoise Table do not allow any money to change hands during the rehoming process, and any detrimental comments will be removed. Alphonsa is a 14 year old female Hermanni from Sandy, Bedfordshire. She is a much loved part of the family who are looking for a new ...

Test from Lin - Thur 22 May 2025

Morris the Hermanns 3.5 years old from Chippenham in Wiltshire and in need of someone to take over the care because the owner has moved to a locality that is rife with rats and is scared for Morris’s safety. The owner is having to keep Morris inside during these precious warmer months and feels it w...

Donashello (Mr. Don) is a male Testudo gracea (Ibera) of approx 14 years old and based in Edinburgh, EH11. He had been rehomed for safety from a situation where the family dog was paying far to much aggressive attention to Mr. Don, and he wasn’t being cared for as he should have been so the family t...

Hiya Sheilaeh. This is a willow commonly called Goat Willow and as all of the Salix family it is not suitable for tortoises. Here is our link that does include Goat Willow in the common names. https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/plant-database/viewplants/search/?searchtogglestatus=&searchchoice=...

Hi Dean.
Are you still looking to rehome Alphonsa and have you moved yet.
If you’re still looking to rehome could you send me an email to contact@thetortoisetable.org.uk where I can send you the details I need privately. We are having a little trouble being notified about new posts.
Regards

Lin

Hi Abi.
I wonder if someone has moved in or got a tortoise somewhere in the vicinity. A male can sense a female from a great distance even if walls and fences are in the way and will try and get through preventative obstructions. Does the behaviour lessen as the seasons change?

Lin

Hi Redrobot. This is Zamioculcas zamiifolia (ZZ plant) and although very easy to care for it contains crystal calcium oxalates and is not good for tortoises because of the high levels of Raphides. These are bundles of needle-shaped crystals, usually of calcium oxalate, that develop as metabolic by-p...

Hi Hildegarde.

I have been studying Hildegarde and she is in fact a Western Hermann's tortoise ( Testudo hermanni hermanni. Having the 4 scutes and realising what scute is missing it puts things into perspective.

Lin

Hi Hildegarde and congratulations on your beautiful Hermann tortoise and being a newbi to the world of tortoises. I will say she looks like a female but for me to identify a subspecies I would need more photos, especially of the head out of shell from the side, top of shell (carapace) straight down,...

Hi Ktdevanny and welcome to the Tortoise Table. If you would like to send your photos to me at lin@thetortoisetable.org.uk I will try and up load them for you and we will be able to answer better. Can you also send photos of the full enclosure and the thermometer because this all helps in our answer...

Hi Besse. I suppose one of the most common health problem is Runny Nose Syndrome but there are plenty of other illnesses tortoises contract including worms. Is there a reason you’re asking, do you think your tortoise might be sick. The way to prevent illnesses of any kind is proper husbandry, diet a...

Test from me too.

Meg is a 20 year old female Hermann who is looking for a lovely new home with a family who will care for, and love her as her family do now. Meg is from Mirfield, W/Yorkshire, she is 20 years old and weighs 1155g. She loves to eat a wild diet of dandelion, plantain, clover, pansies and lots of other...

Hi tortoise, Our website plant database does include all tortoises including sulcata in the way that the Green and Amber traffic light symbols are suitable for all species and the red means no feed. Entry’s like grass will state that it is more suitable to grazing species and the fruit entry’s will ...

Please be aware that Facebook and The Tortoise Table do not allow any money to change hands during the rehoming process, and any detrimental comments will be removed. Lara Pip is a 20 year old female Hermann who is looking for a lovely new home with a family who will care for, and love her as her fa...

For the time being I’m having trouble posting the photo. If anyone wants to see it can you contact me at lin@thetortoisetable.co.uk and I will send it to you. Ange is a female Hermann of around 20 years old from West Lothian and is in need of a caring and loving family to take over her care and offe...

Hi Oliv.
If you would like to send photos to me at lin@thetortoisetable.org.uk I will post them here.

Lin

Hi Oliv. Could you possibly send in a photo of the tortoise and the area where it is weeping and I would suggest while your sending a photo and waiting for my reply, it would be a good idea if you made arrangements with a reptile vet that has specialist knowledge in treating tortoises. Making an app...

Hi Emma. I added your photos as you have seen. It is lovely that this experience has boosted your confidence for future long sleeps for Penny and it seems this year, because of how cold it’s been, has been particularly hard on hibernating/brumating tortoises. So have done more than exceptionally wel...

That is wonderful news Emma, a huge relief for you and a well deserved ‘proud’ 🏅 badge on the perfect hibernation. It’s lovely when we hear stories such as these and for other people to find and read them, it must help them out a lot. If you have problems in uploading the photos I can have a go if y...

Hi Jadidity and thanks for contacting us. So sorry to hear of your tortoises problems and wonder if you could send us in a photo of the area of concern. Do you have a photo if and when the abscess was visible in the earlier days, that would be handy to see. I’m wondering why the abscess wasn’t remov...