Recent content by ColinS

Ok thanks. I have that haha

How about germolene ?

No the injection was top of the front legs. This skin condition is in the armpits of u like! Not on the legs or shell. But yes I think it’s a good idea what you said, I will try clean it up and see how it looks. I think it looks worse than it is

So before my horse field was about to hibernate I noticed she was sick. As she was winding down and always in her hide I wasn’t sure if she was winding down or Ill. Anyhow I took her to the vets and she gave me anti biopics which I have been giving for about a month. Her health has improved...

They need a drop in temp at night time. I’m no professional but I think it’s 16 degrees Celsius or maybe someone can put me right??

To be honest she has been outdoors with substrate deep enough to dig a nest as I watched her laying and also found eggs when we re arranged the plants!! But yes she possibly may not have deemed it good enough ha She is indoors now with a heat lamp/basking lamp and the house itself is virtually...

My Russian female has been ill lately. I look back now and it’s been a small while really. Her eyes have been puffed up so much so they was closed. As I have other Russians not affected I figured it was best to separate and not hibernate this particular female. All live out side in a 20x4...

I’m hoping I can ease her eyes before I hibernate her ha If there’s any issues she won’t be hibernated

Can anyone help with ideas of what’s up with my torts eyes. She is slowing down for hibernation. So not seeing her everyday. Still living outside ina cold frame and a heat lamp. No other lighting as it’s all outdoors. My guess is the soil inside the heated cold frame has been dried out and...

He could be winding down for winter. Just a thought!!

I will have a go at uploading some pics later today. And maybe now it’s a little bit cooler she maybe too young. Really I would put her out beginning of summer and let her acclimatise herself as the weather gradually cools

We are in Manchester and we have a cold frame with a heat lamp in. And they’re still outside now. They can leave the heated cold frame as they please and have been out even in these cooler days. But they always go to the hides inside the cold frame of a night.

Ok thanks Was just purely for variety Got lots of weeds growing/cut for the tort to tuck into. This tree is literally Just outside my garden that’s why I asked Thankyou

Just wondering if anybody knows if it’s ok to feed my Horsefield leaves from a Rowan tree? And the small red berries that are now falling from it constantly!!