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apologies, didn't know it was posted b4

New interesting scientific discovery: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140806124936.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_science+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+Science+News%29&utm_content=FaceBook

Yes, thanks. I hope so too!

Sadly she got worse, wasn't responding to anything, even bath, so decided to follow vet's advice and put her to sleep. Not the best experience to start my adventure with tortoises, but I guess I was just unlucky. At least I know I have taken her away from someone who would keep her in this...

Thank you so much for all the warm words. Unfortunately the feedback I got this morning isn't good. She hasn't improved and vet gives her 20% chances of survival. We've agreed to keep her in hospital one more day - tomorrow we have to decide between euthanasia and me taking her home and trying...

Very true. Thank you for everything. I'm waiting to see her tomorrow and to find out how is she doing. Any little sign of improvement will be great.

Thanks for all the info. I've taken her - actually turns out it's a girl - to the vet. University of Edinburgh animal hospital. The best I could find. Vet said she is very very weak and this must have been going on for a long period of time, as weak muscles, low weight etc. She is being kept...

Hi Yvonne and thanks for the reply. I've got two separate lamps - UVB and a basking lamp. I've got it together with the table I bought. He only has been in it since Saturday. I've read the care sheet and honestly I feel like I'm doing everything right... Only the terrain needs change, as I have...

Hi again - unfortunately nothing seems to work :( Another two days and he still hasn't eat. I've gave him daily 60min soak (after being placed there still very little movement and eventually fallen asleep). I make sure the temp. is high enough etc. He doesn't want to stay under the lamp though...

Thanks guys! I've tried soaking each day, but for 15min only. Will do 60min tomorrow. Hope it will help, because that's him 3 days without any food now :(

Hi! I just got my first tortoise (Greek) and I'm a little worried. It's two years old, captive-bred, certificate says country of origin Turkey. Got him two days ago. He hasn't eaten (tried mixture of weeds/wild flowers and a carrot) or even moved much (had two little goes, and gone maybe 10cm...