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  1. Bennygal

    Tortoise hibernating and foaming at mouth

    Hi There, My Greek tortoise who is about 45 years old is hibernating in our conservatory in a run. Today I heard a very loud squelching sound and went and opened the run to check what the noise was. I found her semi-awake with clear bubbles coming from her mouth- quite a bit. I've wiped them...
  2. Bennygal

    Bum raising? LOL!

    We have a Greek tortoise that we have inherited, and we have noticed recently that she is raising her bum up and down in the air, both when she’s at rest and when she’s eating. It is particularly hot at the moment, and we wondered if this is a way for her to cool herself off. Any ideas?
  3. Bennygal

    Adopted 45 year old Tortoise!

    Hi there, So I’m joining the tortoise forum to find out more about owning a tortoise that Ive voluntarily inherrited. Her name is Benny, yes she has a boys name because everyone thought she was a boy for about ten years until she laid some eggs. So theres lots of good stuff about tortoise...
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