Is my tortoise healthy?

[gogman25]

I got two days ago, fully grown at about 15 years of age.

His shell is a tad up an down, FAR from pyramiding though.
His face is a bit bashed up, his single sharp tooth is a tad worn down.

When he pulls his head out, the neck has a little red cut.
He eats very well, goes VERY fast for a russian (Im talking, put him in a place to roam, and he's a missile, turn your back and he's run off.

He poo's healthily, no worms, no parasites.
He enjoys wrapping himself up in newspaper, or doing bathing in natural sunlight or a basking light (Loves newspaper more than both though, he tucks himself in that a dozes off.)

Does he seem healthy? I've lost my camera, I will try and get pictures up soon.

[tortoiselady]

Waits for pictures!

[tortoiselady]

Where did you obtain your tortoise and how many have you got?

[gogman25]

EDIT: Woops, oh where from? A reptile, fish, and amphibian store, very good place, everything in their is in a good condition, very clever and nice man, and it's just Zeus, my russian tortoise.

[TerrorTortoise]

sounds pretty good but What is he eating?? and how is his enclosure? (and its is ok for his shell to be bumpy)

[gogman25]

He eats a mixture of weeds, cucumber, veg (Not cabbage and lettuce), potatoes, and the odd bit of tomatoe and strawberry as a little appetiser.
His indoor enclosure is a tad small for him (I didn't expect to get a fully grown one) So whilst I find the money and someone to custom make me a nice large one, he stays in a two floored plastic enclosure, with a basking out lamp for him and a U.V bulb, but he rarely does anything in his indoor enclosure except eat and sleep, he prefers the outdoors ALOT more, where I take him for regular walks, or when I can't walk him around, he has a octagon steel cage with tight netted top, inside he has a wooden house, which I think I might be allergic to xD, and a water bowl.

[tortoiselady]

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A horsfield will most likely be underground. They can burrow for many feet unfortunately.

Then I better keep my eye on my horsfield.
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So why did you post on another thread that you have a horsefield? Just confused.com?

And your tortoise is 15 years old, wow, which store did you get him or her from, didn't know they sold torts at that age, just curious?

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Originally Posted by SuBo
A horsfield will most likely be underground. They can burrow for many feet unfortunately.

Then I better keep my eye on my horsfield.
=l

[tortoiselady]

Eugh my keyboard is playing up!

[gogman25]

Originally Posted by tortoiselady

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A horsfield will most likely be underground. They can burrow for many feet unfortunately.

Then I better keep my eye on my horsfield.
=l
So why did you post on another thread that you have a horsefield? Just confused.com?

And your tortoise is 15 years old, wow, which store did you get him or her from, didn't know they sold torts at that age, just curious?

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A horsfield will most likely be underground. They can burrow for many feet unfortunately.

Then I better keep my eye on my horsfield.
=l

Eh...? I already have a horsfield, and I don't really see what you mean to be honest.

Im not saying that I currently don't in this thread.

Yeah, most ones I found where generally about 1-5 years old, this guys got them going fully grown, alot of hermanns, and 2 horsfields, im probaly heading out to him tommorow, I will check the name.
He also has alot of baby sulcatas, I would have got one but I can't guarantee in alot of years time I will have a garden big enough.

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Originally Posted by tortoiselady

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A horsfield will most likely be underground. They can burrow for many feet unfortunately.

Then I better keep my eye on my horsfield.
=l
So why did you post on another thread that you have a horsefield? Just confused.com?

And your tortoise is 15 years old, wow, which store did you get him or her from, didn't know they sold torts at that age, just curious?

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A horsfield will most likely be underground. They can burrow for many feet unfortunately.

Then I better keep my eye on my horsfield.
=l

Umm... What was that?