hey i was wondering if anybody could help me...im thinkin of getting a Tortoise and im gna get all the stuff i need before i go and get a tortoise, could any1 tel me plz whats the best thing a tortoise can stay in?

thank u x

a tortoise table, basically a wooden box with a heat lamp for heat, and people use a sand and soil mic for substrate what species are you thinking of??

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a horsfield..never had a tortoise b4 so sum1 sed they are the best 4 me...is she right? so i dnt need to go out to a shop and pay like £100 for sumet for them 2 live in?
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yeah shes right, horsefields and yemens are the best beginners, horsefields are more hardy too, no you dont, if you ask, im sure people will post pics of their tortoise tables, you can easily make one too for a matter of pounds for the wood...

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thanks alot 4 ur time and help xxx

Tort tables are very easy to make, if you decide to make one just let me know and ill help you out as much as i can.

Yemen tort?

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ma mum sed that by the time ive made 1 i wuda had enuf 2 afford 1 frm shop...is it cheaper and as gud quaility is i make it my self?

lmao!! i dunno why i typed that!! it was meant to say hermanns

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I think he means a Hermann


Hi Stace, If you're thinking of buying a horsfield your best option is a tortoise table. This can be something as simple as an underbed box if you don't want the expense of a wooden table, or if you need something more secure (say if you have dogs or cats) then an indoor rabbit cage would be suitable too.

The best substrate for a horsfield is a 70/30 mix of topsoil and sand (70% topsoil and 30% playsand). Horsfields like to burrow and dig so you'll need this of a good enough depth to let them... obviously the depth depends on the size/age of the tort. You'll also need a uvb (10%) and a basking light (or a combined mercury vapour bulb which will act as a uvb and basking in one), a piece of slate to feed on (keeps their beak down and stops them ingesting the substrate) and a water bowl which is large enough for it to bathe in (but shallow).

Bear in mind that a Horsfield will need to hibernate through winter and that you will need a secure (remember horsfields dig!) outdoor enclosure for it as it will be able to go outside from around May to September.

There's a sticky at the top of this section on Med Tortoises which has links to lots of good articles on housing, feeding and selecting. Have a look through those then come back with specific questions.

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