I am doing it right?

[Horace2]

Originally Posted by LonesomeGeorge

I wanted to share with you how I look after my 2-3 year old Horsefield/Horsefields Tortoise Margo, to see if I am doing it right. I would really appreciate any replies.

She lives in a 1.5m Tortoise table with topsoil as substrate, heat lamp, UV/UVA strip, Spider Plant, soak/water dish, slate etc. The topsoil is sprayed with water occasionally to keep slightly damp, but not wet.

Her diet consists of Romaine Lettuce, dandelion leaves and no pellets. Obviously in the Summer her diet has a lot more variety. In the near future I will be growing my own weeds. As she is still a juvenile, she has a mix of NutroBal and CalciDust every day sprinkled on her food. She also has a cuttlebone/cuttlefish which she gnaws on. Margo has a bath every other day, where she soaks for 10mins in warm water.

It would be great for any advice, and replies.

Many thanks,

LonesomeGeorge

I would give pellets if I was you. I have had Horace 5 years this May. He will be 7 then. I give him pellets, 3 times a week. In between I give him Romaine lettuce plus weeds.
Horace is very well, his shell is great. When I first got him he was the size of a 50 pence coin now he is a very Big Boy!