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Hello lovely tortoise people, I am extremely stressed/worried/upset this evening as I am just back from university for Christmas and asked my mother about my Russian tortoise Simon whenever I got home and wanted to know where he was. She casually said "oh he is hibernating" and I nearly passed...

I also have this lamp at home if you think it would be better?

Hi Tom, thanks very much for your reply! I live in Ireland so the sun isn't always shining but now for the next couple of months he'll be out in his pen for a few hours each day. I didn't know a UV lamp wasnt necessary if that was the case. My lamp is an Exo Terra ceramic lamp I tried to...

Hi there, I recently read about the Mercury Vapour bulbs and how great they are for torts so I bought the Exo Teraa Solar Glo Mercury Vapour Lamp, 125 Watt on amazon for my russian tortoise. It was a lot more expensive than most of the other bulbs but I wanted a good one! It was great for a...

Ok thank you so much I'll definitely invest in a temperature gun.. That List is great Simon will be having lots of new foods! Oh I never knew that about carpet and stuff thanks so much I really appreciate that 😊x

Hi fellow tortoise lovers 😊 I was hoping i could get some advice/constructive criticism about my russian tortoise Simon. I'm learning all the time but I just want to have everything just right for him so please let me know what I'm doing wrong or what I can do better would really appreciate...

Thanks so much so happy! Aw I'm really sorry to hear that Sandra:( but maybe the Russians toughness will mean he's still out there x

Haha yes exactly now I know his secret pleasure !

HE'S HOME!!! I'm so so so so happy I can't believe it:D my neighbours were having a barbecue and he just walked up to them!! Thank you all so much ahhhhh x

Thanks so much all of you, I am determined to get my Simon back, I'm going to let all the petshops know too just incase. Im so glad that the weather has stayed good for the poor guy, it hasn't really dropped below 20'C during the day, 15'C at night . More fruit platters being prepared for today

I had a feeling that was the case:( I went out to the gardens behind my house too and spent sometime searching there. Have posted him as missing on several ad sites, I will start making flyers now and contact the local animal organisations etc in the morning. Thanks so much I really appreciate...

Thanks Jacqui, I've been looking all day today trying to go into tortoise mode as best I can.. My mam bought watermelon strawberries raspberries and blueberries and I've chopped them up onto plates and placed about 20 of them all over the garden. I was hoping the lovely smell and tasty treats...

Hi, I was away yesterday and my mam took it upon herself to look after my 5 year old Russian tortoise Simon. It was a really warm day for Ireland, 26'C. For a reason I cannot understand she decided he should have a roam around the garden before going into his outdoor enclosure. Her friend called...

Yes he's got a ferocious appetite! Oh thanks very much I'll try that straight away.. Appreciate it

Hi I'm really worried about my Russian tortoise Simon. I got him in feb 2012 in a pet shop where the woman claimed he was around 5, I'm not so sure though.. His beak is worrying me, it looks as if some if it is about to fall off.. He eats dandelion, clover, escarole, radicchio, romaine henbit...