New tortoise owner in Wiltshire

[Hattie's mum]

Evening! I am the proud owner of Hattie, a mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise. She is about 8 months old and doing well so far, I think! She's not overly active at the moment, but I'm putting that down to a new home etc. Last week she started getting herself up in the mornings to bask and feed, which was a relief! I have her in a tortoise table, only real concern is humidity, to spray or not to spray etc?
Looking forward to learning a whole heap more about tortoises!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum! Hattie is a beauty.

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. Love the dark color. As an adult it is good for them to have some humidity. 30% is good. A humid hide should work good.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello and welcome to the TFO from AZ , USA .theres those times we just don't know if we re coming or going ?


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[JoesMum]

Hello and welcome from another Greek owner (a bit to the East of you in Kent). Mine is a bit older though. We have had him for over 40 years and he weighs 3.2kg now!

 

[Hattie's mum]

Hello and welcome from another Greek owner (a bit to the East of you in Kent). Mine is a bit older though. We have had him for over 40 years and he weighs 3.2kg now!

Do you keep yours indoors or out?

 

[Hattie's mum]

Hello and Welcome. Love the dark color. As an adult it is good for them to have some humidity. 30% is good. A humid hide should work good.

Thank you and hello! I call it a proper Tortoise colour!

 

[JoesMum]

Do you keep yours indoors or out?

He is an outdoor tortoise free range in the garden. He is a nightmare indoors. As they mature, Greeks need lots of space. A tortoise table is not enough after a few years

 

[Hattie's mum]

He is an outdoor tortoise free range in the garden. He is a nightmare indoors. As they mature, Greeks need lots of space. A tortoise table is not enough after a few years

That is my aim, to get her outdoors. Roll on the warmer weather so we can get started! She was out a couple of weekends ago for an hour or so, just hope that weekend wasn't our summer!!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome. One question: How sure you are is a she?

 

[Hattie's mum]

Hello and Welcome. One question: How sure you are is a she?

Ha! Ha! I'm not! We compared the plastron. Hattie was a lot flatter than the other 3 there. I'm not expecting Hattie to remain a 'she', but the name will probably stay!

 

[yillt]

Welcome to the forum to you and Hattie. .

 

[bouaboua]

Ha! Ha! I'm not! We compared the plastron. Hattie was a lot flatter than the other 3 there. I'm not expecting Hattie to remain a 'she', but the name will probably stay!

That works for me. I thought you had "her" sexed.

Hattie is a beautiful name and she is beautiful too.

 

[T1ME1]

Welcome. I have an eight month Greek that I have just got too. He is quite shy at the moment. Still doesn't get himself up in the mornings either - I wake him with a bath before work!

Hattie looks lovely.

 

[Hattie's mum]

Morning!

Welcome. I have an eight month Greek that I have just got too. He is quite shy at the moment. Still doesn't get himself up in the mornings either - I wake him with a bath before work!

Hattie looks lovely.

Morning! I've been watching your thread with interest as everything you described could have been Hattie. I was having to get her up too, but she has now decided she wants to do that herself. I was off work yesterday and spent a lot of time watching Hattie to see what she gets up to. I was quite disappointed to discover by lunch time she'd had enough and put herself back in her hide. I'm hoping this is because she's young and needs the rest. During the morning she was back and forward to her hide, as you would expect, but nothing else for the rest of the day that I noticed.
They are such a worry!

 

[T1ME1]

I got up at 08:30 this morning (later than normal) and Lenny was already up and basking, which was nice to see. It is the first time he has woken himself up, rather than me having to do it before work.

 

[Hattie's mum]

Maybe the later start suits him!!