The Tortoise Table

Hi Nina! I hope all is well in the UK these days! I bet it's warming up there. Things are getting on nicely in NY! At least all of the snow is gone and we've had some really warm days (almost up to 80!), but it goes down into the 20s still so no growing yet. Pretty soon it'll be summer weather thoug...

Hi there! I have a Horsfield Tortoise (Leaf Erikson) and the vet said I should be feeding him greens, Timothy Hay and pellets. Leaf doesn't like eating hay or pellets, so I've been feeding him a rotation of greens that I get at the supermarket. That can range from escarole, brocolini, arugala, chard...

Hi Nina! It was funny. I tried ordering some top soil from our local garden center and I thought the order was successful, but they called me and said that they had to cancel my order because it was outside in a huge block of ice! Oh well! I also have to mention that my husband and I joke about movi...

Hi Nina! Wow, thank you again for all of the great recommendations. I'll definitely go forward with your substrate suggestion once I can get it in my area. It's nice to hear from someone who uses it herself and that it works. Leaf does love to dig, so it seems like the best composition. When I did t...

Hi Nina! Yes, the damage has been really bad in our area. We got completely slammed over the past few days. Luckily we have haven't had any issues at our house, just a huge ton of snow to deal with! I feel so bad for those that have suffered loses because of it. I must say, Nina, you're a tortoise s...

Hi Nina! Thank you! Oh my gosh, thank you for all of the advice! Yes, Horsfield is spelled that way! I did NOT know that, so thank you for pointing it out. I love learning new things! We spell Leaf's name "Leaf" Erikson because my little one thought it was like a pun and thinks it's hilari...

Hello there! I just adopted a lovely Horsefield Russian Tortoise and I'm really new to tortoise care. Leaf Erikson has been really active over the past month that I have had him. He is about 1-2 years old. He is playful and has adjusted really nicely. He lives indoors in an enclosure. All of sudden ...