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    Tortoise: male or female?

    Thank you. I feel he looks like the young male photo but could also be young female. Although he usually walks with his tail off to side like in the mature male photo- I purposely pushed his tail to the middle for this photo, he almost always has it sitting at the side.
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    Tortoise: male or female?

    Sorry, thought I had added a tail picture:
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    Tortoise: male or female?

    Hey, I've had my tortoise, Coconut, for just over 2 years and he is roughly 4 to 5 years old now. I was just wondering if anyone could tell his sex from these photos? Up until now we have called him a boy but we're really not sure. His tail in the past year has grown significantly which leads me...
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    Tortoise ate human hair/ hair balls?

    Yeah that's a real worry, would he die quickly if this were to happen or would it be more a a gradual thing? (Like do you know if there are any serious symptoms I should look out for in case?) I tend to comb my hair often any ways but I'll be sure to take extra care from now on. Like I said on...
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    Tortoise ate human hair/ hair balls?

    Okay, that's good. I really don't know, like I said on the post above, I think the hair gets in the cage from falling off other furniture or by traveling through the air. I think it might also get there when I'm cleaning out his cage and my hair might fall out into the soil and he picks it up...
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    Tortoise ate human hair/ hair balls?

    Yeah, I always watch him when he's out of the cage and he never eats anything he shouldn't be! But I definitely agree as tortoises always manage to find something in the house that is harmful for them. I don't even know if covering my hair would do anything as I think a lot of the hair comes...
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    Tortoise ate human hair/ hair balls?

    Yeah, this was my concern. Although, he seems to be passing waste normally and regularly but I will keep a close eye and If I spot any problems I'll be sure to post about it/take him to the vets asap! Thank you xx
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    Tortoise ate human hair/ hair balls?

    Yes, this is what I did (forgot to mention) but I'm glad you suggested the same thing. Yeah, he's usually quite good, this is my only 'food'- related problem. Haha that's crazy! Thank you for replying x
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    Tortoise ate human hair/ hair balls?

    Hi, I have a 3 (nearly 4) year old horsefeild tortoise and since I've had him I've always had a problem with him accidentally eating my hair! I know this sounds crazy but when he is eating his food, sometimes my hair can fall in his bowl and he eats it without noticing. My hair is pretty long...
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    UVB bulb or tube? (Recommendations)

    My tortoise is a horsefield. I have a heat lamp for him anyways so I would just need something providing UVB only.
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    UVB bulb or tube? (Recommendations)

    I've just searched online and found this one in the UK and its £16-22 ($24-34) I think this price seems reasonable. Although the price depends on the wattage and size, it goes from 14- 30w, which do you recommend?
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    UVB bulb or tube? (Recommendations)

    Hey, I've had my Russian tortoise for about a year now and I guess I'm still a little confused about the UVB lighting. When I first got my tortoise my mum picked up 2 UVB bulbs from a local pet store and I knew little about them but stupidly decided to use them. I've used both now and it's...
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    Is Westland top soil safe for tortoises?

    Haha thanks, I will do, have a great day yourself!
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    Is Westland top soil safe for tortoises?

    This is what I thought although it could also mean it doesn't have any weeds through it or is made from decomposed weeds as when I googled it this is what it said. I've decided not to use it anyways (whatever it means), thanks for your concern though!
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