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Hi Yvonne I wondered if that was the case. This is the third year that she has laid eggs and there is only one that I can see so it is worth a try-I will give it a go at the weekend and let you know how it goes. Sarah

Thank you Sarah

Hi Matt The egg had been lying on the surface for an unknown period of time when I found it so I did not think it would be worth incubating, plus I admit to having no idea where to start with that. The tortoise came with the house and local rumour has it that she has been here for up to 70...

Hi, I recently joined and posted in the Introduction forum. The tortoise who lives out in the garden all year round has just laid an egg-she is out there on her own-is this normal for a tortoise in her position (Ie without a mate) and is there anything I should do for her? Thanks-I know...

Hi I am a bit confused-is she supposed to have a burrow?-she does not dig down completely-even when she goes to hibernate she just pushes her front end a short way into the ground-you can always see the rear half of her. When she is awake in the summer she just pushes a little way down into...

I have taken a few photos-not so easy when the weather has been so bad over the last few days-she has not been out and about much. I did notice 2 horn things on her back legs-don't know if that helps?

I did not know about the tortoise until I had moved-and seemingly she has been out there for decades (there are enough people living round here that I have been able to find that out) I am concerned though that she is perhaps getting older and the winters have been very bad round here over the...

I am afraid that the main thing that she has access to is a mown lawn area-which has a few small plants in it like any lawn-clover etc. There are a couple of plum trees and a few weeds around the edges-so not a huge amount of choice-though lots of space. My name is Sarah, sorry did not think...

I must admit, I don't think there are many houses which come with their own tortoise, and I would hate for anything bad to happen to her after all this time. I will do my best with the pics-so long as she is in a cooperative mood!

I have no idea what type she is, though she does look a bit like the ones I saw living wild in albania-and is mainly brown. I will take a photo of her and post it-is there any part of her that you need to see to make a judgement-I have no idea about how you tell tortoise species apart.[hr]...

I have just signed up as I was hoping that you might be able to help. The house I own comes with its own totoise who lives in the garden all year round. She has been with the house for 70/80 years and overwinters (even these last 2 winters) with no assistance from anyone. We do supplement her...