Sheldon the MALE horsfield

[ziggy's owner]

I am looking for a new home for this guy, his a 6 year old really loved tort fed on a diet of weeds and salad with nutrobal and cuttlefish, is in lovely shape and is really well loved but lady had new baby and doesn't feel can give him the care he needs, this has to be a for ever home and lady would like to know how his doing, please pm me and tell me how you would care for him

many thanks all

[davehardy]

hi there i have been looking after tortoises for a while but since i broke up and she took them when we split up

i have looked after them for about 10 years and also managed to sucessfully get some eggs , which i managed to hatch.

i will bring it into a loving home and also for my children who love them and wanted me to get some so they dont miss out due to the breakup......
please help me put a smile back on my kids faces if you want any more just ask and can give you some more details if you want

[ziggy's owner]

How old are your kids dave? He has little kids around him
but ain't impressed by them, so I'm told, this guy don't belong to me I'm just trying to find him a new home, what would you feed him? Sorry about the questions

[davehardy]

depends on what you were feeding him , but usally any of the following

Dandelion (Taraxacum officianale)
Hawkbits (Leontodon spp.)
plantains
Clovers
Nettles

i also include lettuce, cucumber, some broccoli but not too much as it binds calcium, pumkin, squashes, tomatoes, kale, greens i also buy living herbs such as corriander, basil, parsley and oreganeo, about once a month i feed a treat of a fruit salad with melon, strawberries, apple, pear and grapes, but this is only a treat, you should also feed a good calcium supplement twice a week or get a cuttle fish and grate it over the food


kids are 18 and 14 so they know how to handle them and hold them

[davehardy]

Dandelion
Hawkbits
Sowthistles
Plantains
Clovers
Nettles
i also include lettuce, cucumber, some broccoli but not too much as it binds calcium, pumkin, squashes, tomatoes, kale, greens i also buy living herbs such as corriander, basil, parsley and oreganeo, about once a month i feed a treat of a fruit salad with melon, strawberries, apple, pear and grapes, but this is only a treat, you should also feed a good calcium supplement twice a week or get a cuttle fish and grate it over the food

[ziggy's owner]

This guy has never had fruit and is only ever fed on salad and weeds with added cuttlefish and nutrobal,

[davehardy]

if he never had fruit then that fine with me

[ziggy's owner]

He also has pellets added to his diet, what would you keep him
in and what kinda set up do you own

[THEHANDOFOMEGA]

Gosh if only I had room for another male. Any pics?

[ziggy's owner]

I don't sorry but I have seen pictures, and his in good shape, he is a well loved tortoise but lady can't give him the time he needs now and is living with the ladys parents