Any tortie pals out there for a complete novice? would love to pick ya brains! in Gravesend, Kent

Kerry

Hi Kerry, to our site, we have quite a few members from Kent, hopefully they will read this and swap numbers!!  But we are all here to help you, so any questions just ask away. By the way what torts do you have?

Regards Vivienne

Hello, I have 2 Hermanns and I love them to pieces! I enjoy looking at the different tortoises on the gallery and reading the posts, I  learn a lot from those posts.  Thanks for the welcome.

Kerry

Hi there,

I regularly go along to the "Just me & my tortoise" group meetings in Keston, Hayes way. It's a really friendly group with tortoise and turtle keepers form beginners to experts. They have a guest speaker at each meeting which is always good and you can have a chat afterwards. The next one is this Saturday, the subject of the talk is hibernation and the speaker is Mark Rowland, a very experienced tortoise vet. The meetings are usually every 2 months and well worth a visit. You can get details from:

http://www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com/

Thanks Kirkie,

I'm unable to make this one - but would certainly be interested in meeting up with a few people at future talks. I'm sure the Mark Rowland talk will be very interesting

Cheers
Darren

Hi Kerry, I'm fairly new to this site too, Great isnt it?! As yet I don't own a Tortoise but am trying to learn as much as possible before I do. I too am from Kent, Dartford. If you want to know anything, just ask, they are so helpful here! What do you feed your two on? I am a little confused as there is so much confliction on what they can and can't eat.

Hi, am pleased to meet you, I feed mine dandelions, nettles, pansys, and florette crispy salad when weeds are short, I am currently growing tladys weed seed in plate paddocks :)

Kerry

Hi Kerry, Great to hear from you :) How are your two?
As yet I don't have a little one :(
It's my birthday next month, so am hoping to learn lots and by the time my Bday comes I will become the proud owner of a little Tortoise lol. I really love this site it's so full of knowledge and if you need an answer this is the place to come :)
I found the site for Tlady just the other day and was looking at the weed seeds lol, another great site. Are your Tortoises the 1st ones you have had? Are they easy to look after?

Hi, yes my two are my first, I find them easy to look after and so full of character! the way they look up at me and breathe faster when they see me is really sweet.  Good luck with your  tortoise, hope you get much pleasure from looking after your little one when he/she comes along :)

Hi Kerry, How's you and your two little ones?? Hope they are well!! Are they hibernating yet?

I just wanted to let you know, I am getting my new addition next week! and I really cannot wait hehe...He/she was born in July, So is very young. I am going to meet the breeder on thursday, so will come back and let you know how I get on! Claire

Hi Claire, cant wait to see some pics of your baby!!  Have you got your enclosure set up and ready?

Regards Vivienne

Hi Vivienne, I am going to start buying all the equipment shortly. I'm not using a viv! I will use one of those large rabbit cages from Pets at home. I am going to get the Mega Ray bulb and shade next week.
I will of course post pics of my baby, I simply cannot wait! Am so excited :) Any advice will be greatly appreciated :)

Am so pleased you are getting your baby at last, cannot wait to see pics! :)