Hello a new Tortoise owner here

thefootballmann · 22-04-2014, 07:20 PM

Hi all
Just got my first ever tortoise today.
Been looking on here for while to get tips.
I have called him or could be a she Cecil is 18 months old and is very active.
I'm sure i will be asking questions in the future.
Bye for now.

alley cat · 23-04-2014, 12:27 AM

Hello and welcome to SW what species is your new tortoise?
I thought Cecil was a good choice of name as it could end up as Cecilia

lonelylayla · 23-04-2014, 08:52 AM

Hello and welcome from me too, looking forward to hearing more about your new tort

emma_mcraf · 23-04-2014, 10:43 AM

Welcome to you and Cecil.

thefootballmann · 23-04-2014, 11:49 AM

Hi all
He is a Horsfield and is very sweet,and very active when he wakes up.
It seems to take him about a hour after his lamp is on before he starts doing things.Is this right ?
His shell measures about 9 cm,would that be about right for 18 months old ?
Thanks for the welcomes

becciwales · 23-04-2014, 12:44 PM

Hi and welcome to you both. Great name

We love to hear stories and see piccies here!

Also, ask anything you're not sure of, there's a lot of knowledgable people here. I'm sure someone will be able to help with sizing, mine are much younger so I'd be no help I'm afraid. xx

Merlin M · 23-04-2014, 01:42 PM

I have an almost year old Horsfield show is a bit over 6cm so seems ok to me...

supatips · 24-04-2014, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by thefootballmann

Hi all
He is a Horsfield and is very sweet,and very active when he wakes up.
It seems to take him about a hour after his lamp is on before he starts doing things.Is this right ?
His shell measures about 9 cm,would that be about right for 18 months old ?
Thanks for the welcomes

Torts use the heat to charge up once they are heated they then become active. So it doesn't sound out of place that he is taking time before he is active. I don't keep Horsfields but I know their care is similar to Hermanns. If you have not had him long he could also be settling in to his new home which could take a few weeks.

Did you get the tort from a shop or a breeder, I have found with captive bred tortoises (that are not CITES protected) it can be very diffucult to age them based purely on size.

Accelerated growth can be caused by overfeeding with would make it difficult to age based on the size. Obviosuly if you got it from a breeder they would be able to tell you when it hatched otherwise it would be nothing more than an estimation.

I have two 2007 hatched Hermanns where one is nearly twice the size of the other and a 2010 hatched Hermann that despite only 3 years age difference still fits in the palm of my hand where the others require two hands to pick up properly.

Hope that helps

filardimarg2 · 24-04-2014, 07:37 PM

Hello & welcome.

Marg.

22-04-2014, 07:20 PM	#1
thefootballmann Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 4	Hello a new Tortoise owner here Hi all Just got my first ever tortoise today. Been looking on here for while to get tips. I have called him or could be a she Cecil is 18 months old and is very active. I'm sure i will be asking questions in the future. Bye for now.

23-04-2014, 08:52 AM	#3
lonelylayla Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 1,481	Hello and welcome from me too, looking forward to hearing more about your new tort __________________ Lynne TG Terresteris 1:3:1 Apollo & Layla, Santa, Helpa & Unig TG Iberia 2:3:0 Tonka, LJ, Persephone, Cleo & Clyde Saffron TGG RIP Jaunary 2019 Jasper, Harry & Ruby pussy cats 4 ex bat hens.

23-04-2014, 10:43 AM	#4
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Welcome to you and Cecil. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

23-04-2014, 12:44 PM	#6
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Hi and welcome to you both. Great name We love to hear stories and see piccies here! Also, ask anything you're not sure of, there's a lot of knowledgable people here. I'm sure someone will be able to help with sizing, mine are much younger so I'd be no help I'm afraid. xx __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

23-04-2014, 01:42 PM	#7
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	I have an almost year old Horsfield show is a bit over 6cm so seems ok to me... __________________ 1:1:1 Horsfields (Misha, Amber and Teabag) 1:0:0 Dog: Rocco, Rottweiler cross 1 husband (Russ)

23-04-2014, 12:27 AM	#2
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Hello and welcome to SW what species is your new tortoise? I thought Cecil was a good choice of name as it could end up as Cecilia

23-04-2014, 11:49 AM	#5
thefootballmann Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 4	Hi all He is a Horsfield and is very sweet,and very active when he wakes up. It seems to take him about a hour after his lamp is on before he starts doing things.Is this right ? His shell measures about 9 cm,would that be about right for 18 months old ? Thanks for the welcomes

24-04-2014, 07:37 PM	#9
filardimarg2 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Posts: 1,201	Hello & welcome. Marg. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni...Flo, Dotty & Daisy, all December 2010. German Shepherd Dog...Kiera.

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