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Thanks JoesMum i didnt know that about red foods!! I will update you and let you know how it goes with her diet! She has some weeds today and tomorrow im trialling a whole new ball game with her!! Prepare Shelby!!! Haha x

Wow thanks for all the advice everyone!! I am trialling the child route from today!! And cutting the food really small will help Im sure! I didnt know they werent meant to eat fruit! The sanctuary kind of just listed stuff they could and couldent have and fruit wasnt mentioned! No wonder im...

Arghhhh!! Hi guys, My little shelby is a 2 year old russian tort, shes amazing -except for the fact she doesnt eat fruit or veg - just pellets I try ALL (recommended)veggies and fruits and she refuses to eat ANY of them!! Its really frustrating because she used to pretty much eat spinach...

He is sooo cute

Welcome Pat!! X

Thankyou for all your lovely welcomes! Shelby is settling into her new home really well and were really enjoying haveing her around! Im glad we rescued her to shes stopped my broodiness for a while now I want to breed tortoises instead Im loving learning all the different facts and fun tips!! Xx

Thankyou!! I will do! Loving the tort forum

Thanks Carol and Yvonne shes lovely, oh im glad shes spot on then! I wondered if she may be younger - if anything. Im loving this forum!! Also the only one out there that seems to be up to date and lots of members! X

Btw by looking at her tipex in the picture i actually think she was FIVE hundred and something!! not 100 haha wow thats alot of tortoises to try and sneak through customs I am so glad shes safe now!! X

Thanks for your reply Rue!! Fab advice I will follow in your footsteps thats what We have been doing really just giving her enough to snack on if and when she wants to! And ive Bathed her twice so far but wasnt sure if to actually put her in a tub to soak I just held her under the warm water...

Thanks yvonne i think I did it! Thats if anyone replies haha! Many thanks x

Hi Everyone, I am new to the tortoise forum and super excited, I have recently adopted a russion tortoise - horsefield, I beleive she is 2 years old but wanted to give you experts a picture to confirm? By the way she has tipex on her still from were she was seized at customs before rescued and...

Thank you so much! Any idea why i cant post my own thread?? Thanks for your help! Super Duper excited x

Hi Everyone Why cant I create my own post?! My name is Ellie I'm from Wales in The UK and today me and my boyfriend Sam adopted a baby tortoise - a horsefield tortoise we think is about 2 years old and really tiny! We had been thinking about it for a while and went down the adoption route after...