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Hi, Douglas is back out in his enclosure after hibernating in the fridge for the winter. There is quite a lot of growth in his enclosure from last year - some is specific from tortoise food seeds from last year, some dandelions, and some bluebell (which I had to get rid of a lot when I first...

Hi all, just after a bit of expert advice for night heat in the UK (or similar climates). I'm nearly done with a new outdoor enclosure for my 3 year old (about 6 inch long) Marginated tortoise, Douglas. I've had this little house built for a night box... Temperatures are still as low as...

Hi, I haven't posted here in a while - had a new (human) arrival a little over year ago! We've had Douglas, our 3 year old Marginated for 2 and half years now, and it's finally time to get him outside. He's rapidly outgrowing his indoor table! I've had a separated area of lawn in my mind for a...

Hi, this is just a slight concern of mine. All in all my Marginated, Douglas seems to be well and healthy. He's now about 14 months old, and I've had him for around 8 months. I'll show you my husbandry before I get onto it... He's kept indoors at the minute in a table top enclosure, which I've...

Hi all, I recently saw this wooden kids' playhouse at Toys R Us, and thought about the possibility of using it for my marginated tortoise... http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Outdoor-and-Sports/Playhouses-and-Tents/Playhouses/Chestnut-Wooden-Cottage(0103561) Douglas is only 1 year old, and...

Hi all. My yearling marginated is currently only about 3 inches long, and am looking at getting a permanent outdoor enclosure ready for next summer. I live in the UK. I was thinking that it would need to be predator-proof with a lid of wire mesh or something whilst he is still small, but with...

Hi, I recently posted about my temporary Kiddie Pool enclosure for my yearling Marginated, Douglas http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sand-pit-kiddie-pool-as-outdoor-enclosure.95818/ This gives him an hour or so outdoors time each day, if it's nice weather-wise. However, I was still...

Hi there, just thought I'd share Douglas' temporary outdoor enclosure for this summer... I've seen many people mention using those little sand pits, or kiddie paddling pools as an outdoor enclosure for smaller/younger tortoises. I had my eye on one like this from Toys R Us (I live in the UK) -...

Hi all, I've just moved house this week - having gone from a flat to having a large garden, I have been constantly trying to think of how to house by Marginated yearling Douglas outside! There is a separate garden section that is about 6 x 2 metres, that I think will be great when he's more of...

Hi all, just a quick question about my 9 month old marginated, Douglas. When we first got him (I've assigned him as a male for now!) he had a rather flat shell, and it now seems he wasn't properly hydrated prior to us getting him from the reptile 'specialist'. 3 months on, and after...

I 'caught' my 8 month old Marginated - Douglas - climbing his log for the first time yesterday (only used previously as a tunnel!) He's definitely growing and developing some personality. I was actually shocked that he'd climb this - it seems pretty steep for his size!

This weekend I finally got my hands on some coco coir for my baby Marginated tortoise's indoor enclosure. I live in England (South Yorkshire), and apart from different sellers on Amazon, where sometimes it's not 100% certain what you are purchasing, I had struggled to find coco coir anywhere...

Here is a short little video of my baby Marginated tortoise absolutely devouring a dandelion! We started feeding him once a week since last week, now we're seeing them grow in a park near our flat! http://youtu.be/rYuH4IdpY8E

I have a question regarding creating a humid hide. I'm worried about putting moist sphagnum moss inside my 8-month old marginated tortoise's covered side of the enclosure, as so many people say to not let it get cold and damp. But how cool is too cold? The covered side is only around 70 degrees...

Hi everyone. Nothing major, but as a first-time tortoise owner, just looking for some reassurance or advice. Douglas is an 8 month old marginated tortoise, who we've had for almost 2 months now. He's been fine in general, but the last couple of weeks he just seems to have been asleep in his...

Hi everyone, I've seen various threads scattered about regarding Instagram, but thought it would be a good idea to start a new one. I love Instagram, as a hobbyist photographer it's so good for sharing any images with people who follow you. I'd love to follow more people who are tortoise...

I currently live in a rented flat, where we keep 7 month old Marginated Tortoise, Douglas. We are close to buying our first house within the next few months, and I've been looking at some information on outdoor enclosures, as the house would have a sizeable back garden. There is a lot of great...

I have recently ordered a ProRep plant growing kit specifically for the diet of Mediterranean Tortoises (I have a 7 month old Marginated Tortoise) Amazon link Has anyone seen, or used this before, and what are people's thoughts on this product? "ProRep's mixture contains the following...

I have a quick question about the growth rate of my baby marginated tortoise. He is 7 months old, and we have now had him for 4 weeks. After one week he weighed 30g. The following week he was 35g. I had read various things online. One saying you can overfeed, and you should aim for 3-4g per...

Hi, I have a recent concern regarding my new Marginated Tortoise, Douglas. We've had him for 2 and half weeks now, bought from a specialist reptile shop quite local (in the UK). He is around 7 months old now I believe. As advised, we have been soaking him in warm water every day (and twice...