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Hi! Been a while since I last posted, but hoping for some advice! Our 2 females have laid for the first time, and we now have 6 eggs in the incubator! It started off with just one egg that was left in their outside run, around 6 weeks ago. And then 2 weeks ago we found 4 eggs buried in the...

Thanks for the response. With the care guides I have been following it advised that the enclosure will be big enough? I mean for the time being we have built it as big as we can. During the summer months they will be out in an outdoor run during the day time, 8' x 4'. Great, I will get a 40"...

Erm... yeah. The two tortoises are only 5 inches big, so enclosure is definitely big enough!

After some advice... (lighting setup) currently in the process of upgrading my 2 marginated tortoises enclosure to give them more space! The new enclosure is just over double is size! For substrate we are just using sterilised top soil with coco noir as they seem to like that best. My question...

I have used Komodos compressed weed pellets every now and then to mix it up for them. And I only ever get a mixed leaf bag so there is a variety

They have been together now for 6 months or so. We separated them for a while but found they were both not eating or active. They have been fine since back together, and get on fine (no fighting etc). They each have a basking spot - which I agree I need to get a vertical holder for the lamps. I...

Hi, I weigh my tortoises weekly, and bathe them every other day. I've noticed my 2 yr old marginated has been loosing weight, pretty quickly. On 25/09/16 she weighed in at 212g and on 30/10/16 she has dropped to 179g. She still remains extremely active, but shows no interest in food! She was...

Thanks for the replys! Yes they are both kept indoors at the moment. I'm in favour of not hibernating them, but just wanted check with other people! Perhaps next winter I'll see about doing it for a short period of a month or so?

Hi, I have 2 marginated tortoise - one @ 2 years and one @ 1 1/2 years. Both are healthy; active and eating. I have noticed in the last few weeks the older tortoise is starting to loose weight. At the moment I am assuming this is natural? The younger tortoise is still gaining weight. I...

Apparently no worms! More tests I think

Separated them! Now to see if she eats the weeds

I shall separate them tonight! I'll feed Ziggy just weeds and see if she actually eats them! I didn't consider she may not have been! Just heard from the vet and I'm going to drop a sample to them tomorrow! Thanks for your reply, hopefully she gets better

My marginated has the same! Nothing to worry about :)

Hi, the last few days my 1 yr marginated has been having very watery green poop (that really stinks). I haven't recently changed her diet as I feed her home grown weeds and then supermarket lettuce when weeds aren't available. I sprinkle nutrobal supplement every other day, and she gets bathed...

We recently have put our 2 marginated tortoises in the same enclosure together (one is a year and a half and the other only 7 months). They seem to get on fine and keep out of each other's way, but every now and again the older tortoise has a bit of a nip on the younger tortoises shell! It...

Here's iggy

I'm currently growing a few weed trays and I sprinkle nutrobal on 3 times a week?is that advisable? If I siv out the limestone will it be more suitable? If not I will change it! What is the best substrate for a young tortoise? Thanks for the help

Unfortunately couldn't get an appointment today, but I've since fed iggy some cucumber and aloe! Bathed her this evening and she has passed some white urate which seems fine! And I've found a small piece of poop! So I'm happy that there isn't a blockage! I changed the substrate because a lot of...

Tried a longer soak for 60 mins a few bubbles but no poop :( trip to the vets today !