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    Tortoise with a green jaw how to clean

    Sometimes if Donny has food/green on his mouth I soak a cotton bud in warm water and just gently wipe his face. He doesn't seem to mind it
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    Happy Christmas!

    Santa Donny loading up his slay!
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    Mudflap enjoying a Game with Me. :)

    My little Donny used to snuggle into my neck whilst watching Tv when he was younger but sooner or later he always popped on me!
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    Geronimo

    My non tort owning friends don't get just how much personality our little guys have!
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    Mudflap is an eating Machine!

    Very cute! My Donny loves exploring too
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    Oral Medication

    I injected a blueberry with donnys medication as this was the only way I could get it in him! Seemed to work
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    Sex?

    I'm not an expert but based on the behaviour of my 5 1/2 year old boy you would know if he was a boy buy now believe me! When they hit puberty it becomes very obvious lol!
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    Aggressive Hermanns

    My 5 1/2 year old Donny started biting our feet when he hit puberty last year, we have joked about him needing a girlfriend but perhaps it's not such a silly idea. We have been worried about introducing another tort to him as he's always been on his own and I've read a lot about bullying.
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    Sleeping beauty!

    Well before I had a 80/20 split of reptile sand (that's what they call it here but I don't think it's actually sand) and top soil. This time I changed it to a 50/50 mix to try and give it a slightly firmer consistency thinking he might prefer it to dig in. Do you think I should leave him to...
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    Sleeping beauty!

    Yes good point about the bulb it hasn't been changed in a while! Do you know how long they last before they start loosing there effectiveness? I check his temps regularly and there fine, I even turned them up for a bit to see if that helped but he just moved and nestled in a cooler area. I did...
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    Sleeping beauty!

    Hi guys Just need a bit of advice please, Donny is 4 1/2 now and is an indoor tort. He hasn't hibernated yet for various reasons but his behaviour and activity levels have remained constant throughout the year so far. How ever this year has been a bit different in December he was very very...
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    British tortoise owners

    Hi I'm based in Southampton and have a 4 1/2 year old male Herman called Donny!
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    Xmas picks!

    Hi guys Donny is only 4 years old and so far for various reasons has not hibernated yet. The upside for us is that he gets involved at Xmas time! It has become a tradition that Donny stars on our card, some of you may remember from last year. Well this year is no different, hope you like...
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    Indoor enclosure escapee

    Hi I had a similar situation with my Donny with him being alone in doors during the day. To keep him occupied I made different levels in his enclosure by building up the substrate to make hills with ramps and things to climb up and over. When he started to out grow this first table I moved him...
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    Puberty what now?

    Well your right he has calmed right down and is yet to actually show an interest in anything but I guess that stage will come. I don't want him to grow up to quick though!
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    Loud breathing, should I be worried

    Hi guys bit late but thought I'd give you an update, I took Donny to the vet just to be on the safe side. He said Donny had a chest infection and gave him antibiotics. He really improved despite the fun and games trying to get it in him lol! He still sneezes occasionally but his breathing is...
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    Loud breathing, should I be worried

    Oh right I was told he could not see the red light only feel it's heat? He has no extra heat on during the night. I was told that was ok as it simulates the natural environment. Even in their natural environment the temperature would drop right down in the night as it does in most warm country's...
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    Loud breathing, should I be worried

    Well his basking spot is at 36 deg, the cool end is 26 degs and I leave on an red light at night if it get cold (we live in the UK) he also has a hide built into his enclosure made out of 1inch thick slate so it's nice and cool if he needs it. He is in a table type set up so humidity can be an...
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    Loud breathing, should I be worried

    Hi guys A few weeks ago I noticed I could hear Donny breathing quiet loudly so I took him to the vet. He said it sounded a little strained so put him on a 2 week course of antibiotics. During the two weeks he had his good and bad days, his appetite dropped but he was full of energy in fact for...
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