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Thanks, I know I sound a bit thick about it all but I just want to get it right for him.

Ok, I will get another thermometer then. So it should be around 95 degrees actually near the heat lamp?

I turned the heat lamp up to 92 degrees on the wall thermastat as thats the highest it goes, it is now about 77 degrees at the cold end during the day. He woke up by himself yesterday early evening then this morning was already awake when we got up at 10am and is still out and about so that...

sorry I am probably being stupid - what do you mean in T?[hr] Sorry for the odd reply but it displayed on my screen as 'I guess you're in T' - weird!!!! Thanks for the links.[hr] It took me a while to figure out about the football - well spotted! Yes we're in Sunny Southsea!

They come on about 730am and go off about 830pm. Maybe I will change the timer for an hour earlier so he has 14 hours. I recokon he is only awake an hour or two a day at the most. The weird thing is he seems ok when he is awake. If I hadn't woke him today I wonder if he would have woken up...

Ok thanks, I will try that with the temps. I have a UV light and of course the heat lamp gives off some light. If the extra heat doesn't work then I will try moving him somewhere a bit lighter. Thank you.

My tortoise who is approx 2 years old seems to be sleeping a lot. We have been home these last two days and yesterday he naturally woke up about 1pm and today we are still waiting to see him (10 to 3). When I am at work I can see he's been up as most of his food is gone but when I am at...

Hi, Please could you help me identify some weeds in my garden so I know if they are ok to feed my hermanns tortoise. Thanks Lou

Sorry forgot to answer all your questions - I am Lou and I am in Portsmouth, UK. I feel so much better knowing I can find answers to my questions, I feel more nervous about looking after a tortoise than the more common household pets.

When I soaked him he wee'd and there was some white stuff but it was quite smooth. He does poo most days. How do I know if he is weeing every day?

Thank you thats really helpful. He does have clean water every day but I have never seen him actually drink so I was a bit worried.

I have not really been given that much advice about my Hermanns tortoise. Should I soak him regularly, if so what is the best way to do this?

Thanks everyone. My real name is Lou. I feel like such a novice with regards to looking after him and am trying to find out lots of info to ensure he is ok. He sleeps pretty much all the time. If we are out and come home after work then he has eaten lots of his food but is asleep again...

Hi all, I am a new tortoise owner (2 days) and its great to be able to find out lots of useful info. My tortoise is called Anakin Obi-Wan Messi (named by the kids). He is about 18 months old and very cute. I don't feel I have been given brilliant dietary info for him so have been...