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Beautiful tortoises. I hope mine turn out as well ?

Hi Gabriel, welcome to the Forum! I’m from the UK and also a keeper of Leopard tortoises. Although by no means an experienced keeper - I am keen to share my personal experience with you ... I brought two hatchling tortoises at the same time, falling into a similar trap that many new owners do...

Hello and welcome! Your tortoise is beautiful, and you’ve clearly gone to so much effort to create her a stimulating and personal home. I am not hugely experience myself but I have learned so much from this forum, hopefully you will benefit from this community as much as I have. One small...

Wow. What a beautiful collection! They’re all wonderful. And welcome to the forum ?

Big welcome from the UK. Beautiful tort!

Wow. He’s beautiful! You’re clearly doing an excellent job ? welcome to the forum

Welcome to the forum James ... fingers crossed for the birthday gift you want ? I’m sure you’ve already read the excellent care sheets on this forum and the threads created for beginner keepers. I would advise having the enclosure ready in advance for your new arrival to ensure the temperatures...

Thank goodness you have taken them on and will provide them with the care and attention they deserve. I am wishing every luck that they begin to thrive ? Please keep us posted ?

Ahhhh, they’re all beautiful ☺️ Welcome!

Welcome! Walter is awesome ?

Hi, and welcome! Some wonderful advice and very experienced keepers here. I’ve already benefitted enormously and I hope you do too ?

This is ever so sad. Sorry for your loss!

I second that; she is beautiful. This must have been a difficult decision for you to make - I really hope you find a new home and keeper for her soon. I’m sure she will be snapped up quick!

Prudence is beautiful ☺️ Welcome!

She’s beautiful ?

That’s very kind, thank you! And yours too I must say

Thank you Yvonne. I’ve been meaning to message actually; you wrote an excellent post a few years back that I recently came across outlining the more subtle behaviours of dominance among tortoises. I recognised this instantly in my pair and have since separated them. I’m sure they will both be a...

That’s so encouraging to hear, thank you for sharing! And I’m so pleased that you are benefiting as well ☺️

Thank you for your message Ray. I think you’re absolutely right (regarding the domination) and the very first thing I did last week was separate them! The second action, one I am currently in the process of doing, is to change their housing from an open tortoise table (sold by the breeder) to a...