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Hi all, so I’m getting a new house with a garden for my baby and I’m wondering how I can make an outdoor bath for her that I can easily change the water daily and also how to keep it warm too ? Does anyone use heat mats under the bath or tub and how would I make this myself. Can’t find any ideas...

Hello can anyone suggest the best nail cutters for a large marginated tortoise nails ? I bought the Komodo ones off Amazon and they a dollar small and in my opinion not sharp enough for my Torts toe nails. Very disappointed with this purchase and don’t want to buy more useless cutters. Thanks...

5 year old marginated tortoise Substrate - Cyprus mulch, green Matt, all on top of slate (to hold the heat) Humidifier struggling to keep up to 80-90% Flood heat lamp 12% uvb Home made viv with plastic greenhouse top I’m in a difficult situation myself having to leave my home, moved in with...

Hi all sorry to join this discussion late and probably repeat what’s been said but I’m in a panic, as in right now, I can’t take in all the conversations can you just confirm if it is normal for my 5 year old marginated tortoise to have a hinge like movement on the rear end of her plastron ? Iv...

Hi all, Iv been recently disgusted at a plant ordered from an actual tortoise company online. Will someone tell me if I’m wrong or right. I ordered a prickly pear plant and it came looking nice and healthy, was so looking forward to feeding my tort a pad for something different but when I took...

Hi all, and I do apologise for repeating what’s already been discussed a million times on here but my head is battered, I don’t suppose you could talk to me like I’m simple and tell me, even better show me, exactly what heat/light bulb is good for marginated tortoise ? I got rid of the Mercury...

Just finished painting a rather dull and shabby shed and my lil Lula went over for the first time to look it over. I think she likes it as she never went that close to it before. She must love rainbow just like her mammy ?❤️? she just melts my heart she does.

Hi everyone, just a question to throw out there as most of the posts I read are from people abroad, I wonder if there is anyone near to me that can recommend a fabulous tortoise vet. It’s for future appointment needs that’s all and maybe a checkup before hibernation time. I live in teeside in...

My Lula every so often after eating something (not the same thing all the time) she freezes, stops dead in tracks, mouth open a little and eyes half closed as if she got brain freeze or poison or something, during that 30 seconds she doesn’t respond to anything it’s like a little coma but when...

I have a 4 year old testudo marginated tortoise she has been with me for a year but I seem to think her eye sight is declining. I’m wondering if I’m using the correct bulb for basking. Can anyone advise on which is the best bulb for heat and light that won’t ruin her eyesight further (if it’s...

hi there I have a 4 year old marginated but only since June. I’m very scared to hibernate her but I think she is trying to tell me she wants it as she has changed mood and eating habits I don’t want to cause her harm but what should I start to do right now as I think I’m a bit late, websites...