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Meet Lila who pipped three days ago and decided to emerge this morning. My very first kleinmanni hatchling

I thought I would post some photos of my new kleinmanni set up. It took ages to plan and build and I hope they are happy in it!

I have waited so long to find some of these little tortoises. Well, today Christmas came early for me! My three kleinmanni arrived after a long journey. They were a little stressed but have all had a good drink, a warm soak and started eating and even had a little explore. I thought I would...

Hi All, I am getting an early Christmas present next week ... A pair of Egyptians! These have been something I have wanted for years and years. I have been preparing their new table this afternoon checking temperatures, humidity etcIt is almost finished and I would welcome any feedback from...

there is a bit of a back story to this but I thought some of you might find it interesting. I have a group of horsfields and one of them lays me a clutch of three eggs twice a year regular as clockwork. This year she had had her clutches and all were in the incubator. Three weeks later I...

They have all hatched. So we have Meenie, Minie and Mo! All very healthy, eating already and into their rabbit cage enclosure where they are climbing everything in sight. Really surprised by the difference in their colouring ... Mo is incredibly pale.

The first egg to hatch this year and sat in her shell for what seemed like forever. Meenie weighs in at a very acceptable 20 grams and is anxiously waiting the arrival of her clutch mates! Don't you just love the grumpy face

I candled one of my horsfield eggs tonight. It is on day 53 and I candled from directly underneath the egg (very carefully) and took photos of the front and back. I thought some of you might be interested. I don't think this one will be too long before it pips :)

Hi I thought I would post here and say hello. I live in Kent and had tortoises when I was a kid. Now I am all grown up I keep Horsfields and was lucky enough to have my very first hatchlings last year. I currently have two new clutches incubating and three are due anytime soon! So I hope to be...

Daisy Lola (who I just found out is male - didn't I danny :D) Boris and my new one Bella

Hello, Just to introduce myself, I come from the UK which for a change is lovely and sunny today. I have 3 horsfields, Boris, Daisy and Lola (who is actually a male!!) which I love dearly. I am going to enjoy having a look around - looks like there are some really interesting threads! take...