[CherryBrandy]

all sounds good and photos are lovely. Nice set up - try and make the surround flat surface otherwise he can get a grip and likely fall backwards. And yes ditch the pellets - they are not for tortoises - he will grow and may eat one and it will explode inside him killing him . Try and think natural all the time - what would they do in the wild and it won't be buying pellets / wood chips to live on or eat (though some tort owners do have edible pellets) of course. be lovely to see some photos when he goes out - you will be very nervous but just watch his habits - they will test the perimeters, make sure he cant see out and plenty to walk round and over and under, CB