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Great. Thanks for the advice.

Yes, they are both outdoors. That's my thinking too - my great-grandmother found them in the 50s or 60s, and they're still strolling about today, so they must be fairly healthy.

Thanks for the advice. Mine are both outdoors. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that my parents will allow me to build a small pool, but I'll think of something.

I soak them in hot weather and post hibernation. I can't say that I've ever noticed them urinating when being soaked, though; I'll look out for it in future. Their urate is pure white (a bit like toothpaste), which, I believe, indicates that they are hydrated.

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Hi, I have two tortoises (Greek and Eastern Hermanns), and both are fully grown. Unfortunately I have never been able to get either of them to drink water. I supplement their diets with lettuce and cucumber to help keep them hydrated, but would like to try and get them to drink water as well...