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Are there any owners in Manchester that do tortoise sitting or look after other peoples during holidays? We used to take ours to a pet shop but he hadn't been seen to properly when we last went to pick him up :( Thanks

Are there potentially any members in Manchester, UK who would do this sort of thing?

I've had a look online but wasn't really able to find anything. Will keep looking. Thank you.

Wondering if there are any tortoise sitters in the UK, specifically Manchester or near by. We've taken our tortoise to a pet shop a few times before but when we picked him up the most recent time, his light hadn't been switched on or his food hadn't been changed! I know its a long shot any...

Under the lamp it gets to about 95-100. The lamp points to the middle of table so there's no real warm or cold end. Inside the log where he sometimes sleeps is currently high 70's to low 80's. The area where he keeps going to during the day to hide will be much lower than that I would have...

Hi everyone. A little worried about my Horsefield. He is constantly sleeping and always go back to the same corner of his enclosure where he ends up really cold. He would probably stay there all day if I left him. Also, he burrows down to the bottom of his substrate until his nails are...

Thank you. That was easy enough then

Hi everyone, Just bathing Tommy and have noticed a small part of his shell on his underside has a pinky tinge to it. Should I be worried? Not sure if it's obvious on the pics, but it is the part under where his chin would be just to the side slightly. Thank you in advance

Tommy is such a friendly boy. Comes right over to see us when we're around. He even enjoys having kisses from his Mummy!

So without the foil how else would a table maintain its heat? With the big dome? [hr] Added this bulb to it today to add lots more light. Am waiting on the new uvb which has been delayed in the post, typical! What temps would you recommend for the surrounding table which is not in the basking...

Ye he is a russian. Only set the table up this morning/afternoon (UK time). Do you think he will get used to it? Will I need to ensure the rest of the table warms up or is the basking spot usually good enough. I will look into adding more light. Thank you [hr] I do not have a heat gun...

Hi there. Just set up Tommy's new table. I am worried that he is too cold. His shell seems to be really cold to touch. The heat under his basking spot is just below 100f. Is he clever enough to make his way to the basking spot when he's too cold? Or do I need to maybe add another light to...

What about the soil? Do I plant it into a pot then put it deep into the substrate? Thanks

Hi again everyone. Quick question. I want to get a spider plant for my new table once it arrives. What is the best way to plant it in the enclosure? Should it be in any particular pot and do I need to be careful with what soil it is planted in? Anything I may have overlooked then feel free to...

A couple of Tommy fast asleep. The 2nd one makes me laugh!