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Hi there, A while ago I posted here for help regarding A baby tortoise I rescued. In that thread I was told his substrate should be damp. I've now has lots of conflicting information saying that damp substrate will cause respiratory infections and I'm terrified! So I just want to check whether...

Haha!! Sorry but that made me chuckle! I done it on my phone I'm a blogger so I have learnt quite a few tips and tricks for content! More than happy to make something for you if you are having trouble? I've already read about the escape artist thing I'm quite worried about it to be honest. I've...

He's spent a lot of today in the garden in the sun. However, I live in England so let's face it he's going to mainly be indoors! I want his home to be as realistic as possible. I have designed how I want it to be so I was hoping that you could let me know if there are any reasons why I can't...

Sorry it sounds mean but that made me laugh! It was the couldn't care less about you that made me chuckle! I'm used to that I have cats they literally only care about what they want you can't even stroke them unless it's because they want you too! The cats and dogs film made the cats the evil...

After his rubbish start I know I'm in for a long haul when it comes to him trusting me to take care of him etc. That I understand and certainly respect but I just want him to trust me enough to eat and drink and get healthy xx

I really appreciate you guys helping me I'd be completely lost if I hadn't joined this forum. I was so scared of posting and now I'm so glad I did. This may sound like a silly question but if he's eating now does that mean we are now friends as in he trusts me a bit? Xx

I finally have a tortoise with a full belly. I bathed him as usual, today I gave his shell a little clean with a toothbrush which strangely he enjoyed! I put him back in his house changed his water gave him his fresh food and left him in peace. I've just gone up to bed and all the greens are...

Now I am going to sound like a crazy animal lady... I have been counting how many pellets in giving him and taking photos of his greens so I will know if he's eaten. Gosh I sound like a lunatic. I have been using warm water and then when it starts to cool off changing it but your idea is a much...

I'm just so worried he's going to starve to death? He's already so skinny :( I have read horror stories of torts dying from dehydration etc. My son named him mushroom because apparently he looks like anburtn mushroom! Ha ha! Is it possible for him to starve to death? I'm just really scared of...

That's incredible! I'm not afraid to admit when im wrong and I clearly was. I didn't think reptiles were capable of things like that? Emotionally I mean. I know I sound as mad as the hatter but I can't help but feel like he knows I'm trying to help him. It sounds strange I know, but he was not...

Thank you so much. You know you said earlier they are addictive I think I've just found out why. I haven't really been holding him as I want him to settle in. He still haven't eaten so I thought I'd try hand feeding. He has climbed up me sprawled out and fell asleep underneath my neck!!!! I...

I feel bad taking up so much time from you all but can you help me in regards to his nails? I'm guessing they have never been cut and there was no slate in his viv at the store and they are pretty long. The trouble is I don't know how long they are supposed to be or how to trim them? I do my...

Sorry I've just re-read a lot of my comments and they are pretty chatty with pointless information about my life. Sorry about that I'm a chatterbox I will try and be more to the point from here on. Sorry. Xx

It's okay I have took the substrate stuff out already I didn't want to take the risk! Sadly for my bank but luckily for my animals I am a huge worrier! I have 2 cats they cost me probably over £100 a week in just food because I read horror stories about bad food *embarrased face* I have the...

I'm telling you guys this because no one else will understand and share my excitement.... His eyes aren't sunken in now!!!!!! They aren't how they should be but they are no longer sunken into his head!!

I have one of the round old fashioned ones with the dial things? Are they any good or not really? Xx

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Ahh yes animals sulking! I have a cat that does just that! Boy can he sulk! I actually feel awful I didn't get him sooner but I thought it would be unfair because I didn't know what I was doing. The guy that sold him to me must of thought I was very hard faced! I wasn't I was just so upset by...

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Okay I've took some of the stuff from underneath and put it in the palm of my hand so you can see it better against my hand. The lump bits are dried mud I squeezed one and it crumbled but obviously I don't know the rest and I have no idea what I'm looking for so if you can let me know what to do...