Recent content by georgechilcs

He has a cuttlebone and doesn't go anywhere near it! I'll try the mazuri thought thanks!

Hello all, I've had my Greek for a few months now and have always had a problem with getting him to eat food with calcium/nutrobal sprinkled on his food. He starts to eat then realises there's calcium and spits it straight out! Are there any other/easier ways of getting torts to get their...

I got the opportunity through college seeing as I want to study Zoology! We used the tour company SharkSky for the snorkelling etc and I highly recommend them. I only just got back so it was winter over there but it's the best weather for snorkelling as the water is colder so more fish are...

So I just spent a month in the Galapagos working with these guys they are beautiful and just a bit bigger than my own little greek aha (I mean their heads were bigger than little Diggs) so I thought I'd share some pics I have hundreds but here's a few I'll upload more once I filter the dud ones.

Hi, I've had my little Greek tortoise for just over a month now and I love him! Anyway I checked his certificate the other day and it only states 'testudo graeca' it doesn't give his subspecies. I got him from a pet store, I saw him there and he was starting to pyramid so I decided to do a good...

He has a D3 bulb and has basking temp of 32 degrees the cooler end being 20 degrees. He's a spur thighed

He's a greek tortoise, I haven't got a picture of the bubbles but they clearly annoy him as he scratched his eyes when he has them

Hi just a quick query, my little Diggs has always had a small amount of bubbles coming from his eyes since I got him a few weeks ago. Today after his bath the bubbles started. They're a lot worse than they have been before. Is this normal?/Should I be worried about it? And does it mean...

Here's Digory my spur thighed baby! Just turned 4

He's 4. At the moment I'm feeding him dandelion leaves, brambles, clover, honey suckle and carrot occasionally with calcium sprinkled on each day. [hr] Yes he's Greek

Any weeds/plants recommended for spur thighed tortoises?! I don't feel I'm getting a wide enough variety in! Thanks

I adopted him about 2 weeks ago, yes I'm aware he is pyramiding. He was kept in a vivarium in his old him but don't worry he's in a tortoise table now with the correct humidity etc! He's roughly 4 years this month (DEFRA certificate says hatched between June and July 2009) Is he slightly small...

I thought it might have been too early. Roughly what age can you determine the sex?!

Hi, Could anyone give me a hand with sexing my little spur thighed tortoise.(Digory)! I've attached some pictures. He's roughly 4 years old so I don't know whether that's too young to tell yet!?! Thanks!! George

Hi everyone, I have a 4 year old spur thighed allied Digory (still to be sexed!!) although I'm hoping it's a little boy! I have had him for a few weeks now and have been bathing him every couple of days with warm water from the tap. I've read somewhere that its a good idea to put calcium in...