horsefeild

  1. J

    Help needed

    What’s this on my tortoises shell? Help? My horse field tortoise is 13, I was just giving her/him (not sure on gender lol) a bath and noticed this on there shell, he’s been pretty lazy the last few days just sleeping and not really eating. Not sure if it’s maybe abit of shell rot? Or just a...
  2. Donnie61

    Guilt of losing my 2 year old tortoise

    Hello Everyone. Exactly 2 years ago I posted my first thread showing off my new tortoise on this website. Little did i know that exactly 2 years later i would lose him. He was a russian horsefield and his birthday was 4 days ago. I have this overwhelming guilt of his passing. I did feed...
  3. T

    Tricking my 3 year old Tortoise into eating

    So I just started my Tortoise on this new food called Arcadia Optimized52, she loved it for the first two days but has now gone off it Today I decided to try and trick her, I got all the Optimized weeds and flowers and wrapped them into bits of salad to create a salad burrito I don’t like...
  4. NewLilTortie

    Weight, length, age and sex?

    Hi, I got a Russian tortoise a few days ago. We were told he’s a male and around 3 years old. I weighed him today and he’s weighing 278g and has a straight she’ll length of approx 4cm, I will attach some photos. Does he look healthy? Seem the correct weight for his size and age etc? Thanks...
  5. Wookie

    New enclosure

    Hi all! I've been on here awhile now but this is the first time posting. We have had our little guy or girl (not too sure on gender yet) just coming up to a year now. From seeking plenty advice from here we realised that the table top we were sold at the pet shop with our little horsefield...
  6. DracosMum

    Humidity and temp

    Hi all. I am a new tortoise mummy and I'm obviously trying to get everything perfect. Can someone clarify what temps I need to keep my tortoise table. Basking temp Little hideaway (where he sleeps at night) Remainder of the table. Also humidity, what is best for my little 7 month horsfield...
  7. tamzsturg

    Newbie here with poorly tort:(

    Hi I’m new to this so apologies if I’m not posting this correctly! My names Tamzin, I’m 19, living in the midlands UK and have a 12 year old Horsefield tortoise named Tarquin. I go to uni but come back home pretty regularly to see my pets who live with my parents. Over the past few weeks Tarquin...
  8. E

    Tiny white bugs in my Horsefield tortoises enclosure. I think they're woodmites? Need help getting rid of them :/

    Hi, this is my first post on here so forgive me if this is the wrong category or something Before I cleaned out my Tortoises enclosure last, I noticed a few tiny round white bugs in his enclosure, and some were even crawling on him. I didn't think it was that big of a problem, probably just...
  9. Cooksmorrell

    Will he ever stop the aggression???

    I have a male and 3 female Russian tortoise. My male and female we’re fine together for six years but in the past two weeks I’ve added two additional females and ever since he has been super aggressive trying to mate. But he is nonstop biting running from one to the other so I’ve ordered a new...
  10. L

    Questions about adopting a horsefield - Urgent

    Hi i’m the proud moma of 2 Horsefield torts who are 7 and 12 and a Hermann tort who is 5. I have a lot of experience with torts however i have never dealt with rescue or mistreated torts. later this week i will be adopting a 1 and a half year old Horsefield Tortoise who has obviously been very...
  11. A

    Horsefield tortoise with crack on nose

    I have a horsefield tortoise that’s almost 2 years old. I’ve had him for just over 1 year now. I’m a first time tortoise owner but i’ve put lots of research in before purchasing him and during the time that i’ve had him however i’m still learning. I noticed a few days ago that he was starting...
  12. B

    Uk good weeds and flowers

    Hi everyone! I’m in the uk and I’m struggling for wild weeds and flowers ! I really want bolt to have all the good things he need ! If you know any weeds or flowers (other than dandelions) please let me know ! If you know any good veg I could feed him that would be great too ! I feel like I’m...
  13. R

    Gender of my Horsefield tortoise

    I have had my beautiful Horsefield tortoise for 5 years now. He/she is around 5-6 years old. Recently my tortoise (named Sheldon) has started to mount items and make squeaking noises, I’m guessing these are mating habits. We have been told that Sheldon is male (of course you can’t tell at a...
  14. J

    Terrain

    Any one able to point me in the right direction for what soil type/ terrain I can put down in my horse fields outdoor run and his indoor table to try and spice things up for him a little bit? Thanks!
  15. J

    Horsefield tortoises!

    Hi Guys! My 4 month old Horsefield tortoise seems unhappy? He seems to scratch at the outside of his tank a lot and when he’s in his run outside he just seems to want to get out. Does anyone know if this is because he’s bored or unhappy? And if so does anyone have any ideas on spicing his life...
  16. R

    Is my tortoise underweight?

    My Horsfield tortoise is just under 20 years old and measures 6 inches across his back from his tail to the front of his shell. I've read online that for his size he should weight around 900g to 1000g but he only weighs 523g. I feed him almost every day and most days. These days he's mostly been...
  17. J

    Horsefield, UK- when should i put outside

    I have recently adopted a tortoise, currently he is living inside but I would like to know when I can put him in an outdoor enclosure? He is fully matured. Lots of conflicting information online and I dont want to get it wrong, Many thanks ?
  18. L

    Hibernating baby tortoise?

    So I have 2 baby horse field tortoises. The oldest is 1 and a half years old, and my youngest is 8months. I need some information on when to hibernate them for the first time and the best method. When I asked the shop I brought them from, the man told me not to hibernate them until they’re...
  19. M

    New Horsefeilds

    These two are giving me a hard time. I adopted them from a woman who had them for 20+ years took good care of them but was moving to Hawaii for her husbands job and by law could not take them. I am not new to reptiles or tortoises and expected an easy addition to my home. They've been...
Top