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Tortoise name = Ozwin (full name Ozweena since I discovered she was a girl but will always be Ozwin) Tortoise species = Hermanns Taken by Carys Ch (user name Ozwin) [hr] Ok how can I show my picture in my post not just a link???

Thanks for that advice, I'm glad I found this site to get PROPER help!!!

I'm going to get a yellow bellied terrapin and a mississippi mud turtle soon :) But some advice on looking after them would be great! The people at the pet shop told me I'd need a dry bit and some deep water for them to swim (they're babies at the moment) They told me that they wouldn't need a...

There a little hide at the far end of the enclosure (oposite side to the lights)... I was thinking about gettin some real plants ?? But not sure what kind to get, any advice? I've had a log put in and also gonna get maybe a plant pot for her to hide in and some slates to climb on.... Thnkas for...

My tortoise is actually called Ozwin, I'm Carys! I'll be changing her substrate very soon... thanks

Great, I thought the oyster shell would be good but thanks for letting me know! I'll have a look for what youve recommended!!! Thank you

Sorry for the late reply, here's some pics taken just now.[hr] oh btw I guested his size (I'm bad with guessing sizes) as you'll know see.... She's actuall 7inches

haha!! ok thanks, I'll avoid buying it then! :)

I've gotten rid of the sand and put more top soil down but with a bit of bark... I'll mix a little bit of sand in the soil soon! What about using crushed oyster shell?? She looked like santa clause with a sandy beard hehe!! Thanks for the advice, it's helped me a lot :):) Do I need the coconut...

I live in Wales and one of my friends who had Ozwins older brother had his tortoise killed by ants :( I spoke to him the other day to see how George was doing and he told me that ants got into his outdoor pen and killed him :(:( I was so sad! I remember when Ozwin was out last summer when there...

How much did it cost? I'm thinking of Ozwin being micro-chipped. If she went missing what would I do? Go to the vets and they'd be able to track her down??

Thanks for the info... She seemed to be feasting on it, like I'd move her onto the soil and all she wanted to do was run back to the sand and carry on eating it, so what I did was got rid of the sand, put more soil instead of the sand and added a bit of bark. She has aspin in her hide... Thats...

I've just built Ozwin a new house... As suggested I've put 50/50 top soil/sand (Does that mean their seperate or 50/50 mixed together?) Anyway, my problem is she won't stop eating the sand! I'm worried, I've read on here it could cause impact and I don't want that to happen, but I've also read...

Ok Ozwins almost 3 and is about 4ish inches (just over)(on a different thread I said about 5inches but I guessed with my thumb so I think I was wrong lol...) I've just seen a picture of someone elses tortoise who is 4 and it fits in the palm of their hand!! Is Ozwin abnormally big??

Found out why Ozwin was keeping his head in his shell and not eating, drinking or opening his mouth... He had a piece of coal in his mouth :O:O Must have picked it up in the garden, I was giving him a bath today and the next thing you know his heads bopped out and his mouth is open! I was so...