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Common name: Parrot-beaked Tortoise, Grooved Mountain Tortoise, Areolated Tortoise Scientific name: Homopus areolatus Distribution: South Africa CITES listing: Appendix II (01/07/1975) Photo: © Peter Dollinger (taken at northern Zuurberg, South Africa)

Hi just wondering how often people fed their tort's? IE once a week twice a week three times........... Thanks Alan

I know i saw that one before. wish you could see it walking to see how it got on with it.

I was looking on you tube and was amaized by this persons lack of knowledge of a torts diet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBsU_CaVLA alan

i am thinking of adding an upstairs to the enclosure with higher sides like flying jenny's excelent enclosure. i was just wondering if british salad crest are ok to feed my rt? thanks alan

she is just under 3" so about 7 cm. Can you tell how old they are by there size? I will post a picture of her tail later so you can see if its a girl or a boy for sure!! thanks alan

im from england. We thought she was a male at first but after looking at a few pictures of males and females. the tale is small on mine and on the pics the females have small tails. but now We'r just confused. Ill post pics of the tail tomorrow when she wakes up. Alan

I Built this tortoise table the other day. Its 3ft by 4ft with a depth of 8". The Substrate is 70% Eco Earth 30% Playpit Sand. With Timothy hay with dandilion on one side. There is a big cave for her to hide in. with a big water dish (a little bit dirty from her throwing the dirt in the...

Just Chillin on the couch!!!!!! Does She look healthy or is there anything i should be worried about? Thanks, Alan

ok thanks for the replys. i finaly got some eco earth (bed a beast) from this site in the uk https://www.livefoods.co.uk/index.php i was amaized how big it went. the problem is as im in england and the weather is poor and i can not lay it out in the sun to dry it out. is there any fast ways...

i am in the uk . i am wondering what it is called over here and were i can get it? any help would be great. thanks alan

I am a newbie and just wondering if someone could give me a list of vegetables that are good and are bad for my horsfield tortoise. many thanks alan

thanks for the fast reply. i am currently keeping my tort indoors and have removed the stones from his enclosure. do you think i should put them back in and not worry so much. i am new to keeping tortoises (only got the little man christmas eve) im trying to learn as much as i can as fast...

i cought my baby horsfield tort eating a small stone. Should i be worried or is it just some thing they do? iv heard of crocodiles and other reptiles swallowing stones to do something to there stomach! Should i be worried? many thanks in advance. alan