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What Tortoise do I have?
Posted: 17/12/2016 by Michael Harten

Hi, we are looking after my wife's tortoise from school over Christmas. I was wondering if anyone can identify the species for me?



Re: What Tortoise do I have?
Posted: 17/12/2016 by tomtortoise@tovevalley.net

Horsfield's.

Pellets are unsuitable as a substrate, use garden soil.

I do hope that children are only allowed to handle it under very close supervision, as they are an animal to observe rather than handle.

Click on "The Tortoise ...." for much more info., as I suspect that the main keeper needs it.

Tom

 

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