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Hey everybody. Recently, Percy has been burying himself in the garden in a deep hole he has dug under the grass. He manages to fit the whole of him into it and stays there alll day! Why would he be doing this? He's so far buried that I can only see one small part of his shell. Any ideas on...

Not too sure where to post this one! In December I'm going to have to take Percy home via train. I've decided to go on the train that takes 8 hours compared to five and a half to save me bringing him through London and the underground etc, and only having to have one calm non-rushed change...

***REHOME Hey guys, I'm really worrying about things at the moment. I love my little tortoise all the world. I'd love to keep him forever however I can't help but think he'd be better elsewhere. I have plans to go abroad, go places, go on weekends away etc. I have no one that can look after my...

Me again! I must be your most annoying member lol My tortoise never ever wakes up on his own. I have to wake him up every day, whether it's 9am, midday or 6pm when I'm in from work. I've never seen him just be awake on his own accord. Once he's awake he's fine, eats well and is really active...

I just picked up a sleeping Percy from the garden as it was time to come in and he made an odd squeaky noise and then sort of huffed at me. Is this normal? Did I just startle him or is he unwell? I probably just made him jump but I worry too much! Thank you x

I just went to check in Percy in the garden and he's walking around with a baby frog on his shell! How cute. Check out the pics, it's tiny!

Is cooked vegetables okay to be fed to a tortoise? Percy just tried cauliflower and carrot both boiled and he loved it! Is this okay for him or should I not let him have any anymore. At the moment I'm just trying him on things as I'm due to take him back to university soon and am looking for...

I've had my tort almost a month and haven't yet weighed him, mainly because I'm not sure what to weigh him on. Tomorrow is my day off so I'm going to buy some sort of scale however I'm unsure of what to go for? Any advice? After this, how often shall I weigh him and what shall I note down...

Hey, I've been bathing my tort however I'm not sure exactly what I'm supposed to be doing and how long for. I'll attach 2 pics of the things I bath Percy in, the tin one I sit him in for a longer amount of time and the round one is the one he can go in and out as he pleases. What should...

Does anybody else feed their tort cucumber? I've read that it's not beneficial other than to get a bit more water into the tort however my tortoise seems to refuse to eat anything unless I give him small amounts of cucumber with his food or rub the cucumber on the weeds so he thinks he's eating...

Any UK tortoise owners out there?! Looking for people to follow, chat to and get advice from! I'm from Portsmouth, south of England. I'm completely new to this and feel lonely coming on here with no one to talk to :oops: Feel free to follow, inbox, whatever people do on here!

Hello everyone! Firstly I wanted to apologise for all my posts on here! I must be getting so annoying but I just wanna get the bet and most information possible so that I can provide my tort with the best care! I'm looking into building a tortoise table and have read a lot of other forums so...

I've had my 5 year old Hermanns for probably 3 weeks now. Does he look healthy? I think his shell may be pyramiding but I'm not entirely sure how to fix or prevent it. Any advice? The white on his shell is tippex from the previous owner. I wasn't sure how to get it off in case I hurt or...

I'm a first time tortoise owner and have had my tort about a month. I've not owned a tortoise before and have done lots of research but still feel a bit wary of hibernation. I have a 5 year old Hermanns male who has been hibernated before but wasn't this past year. Some people on here have...

HEY Not sure if it's just me being stupid but is there a way to delete my account on here please? I've looked in places I thought it'd be but can't find any option to do so Thank you xxx

Just looking at indoor enclosures and wondered what people thought about this being suitable (see pic) My 5 year old Hermanns is around 15cm. It's only for short term but once it's all kitted out do you think he could live happily in here?

Hey everyone. I have concerns about my tortoise and my nans dog. I am staying at my nans while I'm home from uni and when I first got my tortoise, I didn't want my dog anywhere near him dye to things I read about on the Internet. However my grandparents think the dog is their 'baby' and it can...

Hello! I'm Immie, 21 from the UK! After years of wanting and researching tortoises I purchased Percy, a five year old Hermanns male around 3 weeks ago. He is eating fine and spends most of his time exploring the garden and gets bought in at night. Percy and my dog get on surprisingly well, my...

Hey everyone! I just heard my dog barking, which usually means Percy the tort is stuck (they're the best of friends) and Percy was about a foot in the air climbing up the wire of his enclosure! Anyone else had this problem before? I've only had him about 3 weeks and he's never climbed before...

Heya, I've had my 5 year old Hermanns for around 2 weeks now and everything seems fine with him however I have a few general questions about him. His previous owner said he was over hibernated last year. Does this affect him in any way? Also how do I go about hibernating him this year? I've...