A piece of slate, flat piece of limestone or a clean ceramic tile should be provided for the tortoises to eat off.

Supermarket lettuces and cucumbers are tolerated but it is preferable to grow or collect weeds which are freely available for most of the year. Minerals and Vitamins Book 'Keeping a Pet Tortoise' - A handy book that will help you care and look after your tortoise in their new environment

Sterilised topsoil is best for most species from arid environments which include the Mediterranean tortoises such as the Testudo Ibera and Graeca, Hermanni, Marginated and Horsfield tortoises. In the wild, tortoises graze upon hundreds of different plant species. In captivity our goal should be to provide as much variety as possible, but to ensure they are receiving the correct balance of nutrients we suggest supplementation. Included are a range of live edible plants; all perfect as they form part of their natural diet. If we miss you on the first delivery attempt, we will try again the next working day. Alternatively, you can visit DHLand easily re-arrange your delivery to something which suits you better! You can choose from the following options:

An all purpose reptile disinfectant, or Virkon-S, or a veterinary product such as F10 will be needed for regular cleaning of all tortoise equipment and housing. Outdoors The provision of a small cold frame or a small cloche, in which an entrance can be made for the tortoise to freely enter and leave, within the run will provide a few degrees extra warmth for your tortoise. A plant sprayer, to spray the substrate with water on a daily basis, will help keep the substrate slightly moist and help to keep the dust down. Wooden or glass vivariums --the type often sold by pet shops and sometimes as part of tortoise starter kits --are not a good idea for several reasons: Tortoise Substrate - A non-toxic and hygienic substrate that is made up of primarily of loam and sand. It is 100% natural and has been thoroughly cleaned to provide the highest level of hygiene. It allows domestic tortoises to follow their natural burrowing behaviour

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The ReptiHabitat™ Bearded Dragon Kit is a great way for hatchlings and new Bearded Dragon keepers to get started! Please note that if you use an under bed storage box that has transparent sides the tortoise might constantly try to get through this as, like the transparency of glass, it doesn't understand the concept of opaque plastic. As it may cause undue stress to the tortoise, it is better to cover the outer sides with material which isn't see through. Some keepers keep it simple and use parcel tape to line the sides.