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    Fussy little tort

    Hello all, I've had my Greek for a few months now and have always had a problem with getting him to eat food with calcium/nutrobal sprinkled on his food. He starts to eat then realises there's calcium and spits it straight out! Are there any other/easier ways of getting torts to get their...
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    Galápagos Islands

    So I just spent a month in the Galapagos working with these guys they are beautiful and just a bit bigger than my own little greek aha (I mean their heads were bigger than little Diggs) so I thought I'd share some pics I have hundreds but here's a few I'll upload more once I filter the dud ones.
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    What Subspecies ?!

    Hi, I've had my little Greek tortoise for just over a month now and I love him! Anyway I checked his certificate the other day and it only states 'testudo graeca' it doesn't give his subspecies. I got him from a pet store, I saw him there and he was starting to pyramid so I decided to do a good...
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    Bubbly eyes

    Hi just a quick query, my little Diggs has always had a small amount of bubbles coming from his eyes since I got him a few weeks ago. Today after his bath the bubbles started. They're a lot worse than they have been before. Is this normal?/Should I be worried about it? And does it mean...
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    Plant varieties

    Any weeds/plants recommended for spur thighed tortoises?! I don't feel I'm getting a wide enough variety in! Thanks
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    Sexing

    Hi, Could anyone give me a hand with sexing my little spur thighed tortoise.(Digory)! I've attached some pictures. He's roughly 4 years old so I don't know whether that's too young to tell yet!?! Thanks!! George
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    Bathing and Pyramiding

    Hi everyone, I have a 4 year old spur thighed allied Digory (still to be sexed!!) although I'm hoping it's a little boy! I have had him for a few weeks now and have been bathing him every couple of days with warm water from the tap. I've read somewhere that its a good idea to put calcium in...
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