The Norfolk Tortoise Club

Home
United Kingdom
Norwich
The Norfolk Tortoise Club

The Tortoise Club works to promote tortoise welfare in captivity across the UK. The Tortoise Club is a non-profit organisation based in Norfolk, UK.
(14)

In association with Tortoise Welfare UK, we also have links with American and European Chelonian organisations and are actively involved in research and conservation. Run entirely by volunteers we are an organisation dedicated to tortoise welfare. Rescuing and rehoming a variety of tortoise species, we also offer support and advice. Events and workshops are run throughout the year, all are welcome, and these are excellent opportunities to gain knowledge on tortoise health and husbandry.

12/09/2024

Join us and get ready for hibernation! 🐢🍁

Don't forget you can watch a step-by-step guide on Tortoise Matters Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62BTJiz60yE

31/07/2024

Tortoise found in Shropham. Please message if you're missing one 🐢

30/07/2024

Anyone keeping or interested in adult Indian Tropical shed and attached outdoor enclosure will be needed. Pm NTC with what you can offer 🙂 thanks!

22/07/2024

💚 A HUGE THANK YOU 💚
to all of our volunteers who made our Summer open day possible on Sunday!

Thank you to all of our supporters and members who attended. We hope the event was helpful and enjoyable.

We had a record turn out with over 170 tortoises having health checks, and many new faces!

If you attended on Sunday, please take a couple of minutes to fill in a quick survey to help us improve our events.

https://tortoiseclub.wufoo.com/forms/q1eqgqix0seq288/

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MICROCHIPS DONE ON SUNDAY:

If you had your tortoise chipped on Sunday, please keep an eye on emails (and check your junk!). We will register your tortoise's microchip and you will get an email from Microchip Central to register and set up an account, where you can check and update details.

Please be patient with us, we are all volunteers and have a record number of microchips to get through, so registration may take a couple of weeks to be sent to you.

11/07/2024

Open Day weekend is nearly here! ☀️ SUN 21 JULY 10-4 ☀️

HEALTH CHECKS - WORMING - MICROCHIPPING - CLUB SHOP - PLANT STALL - HELP & ADVICE - REHOMING INFOMATION - ENCLOSURE IDEAS - CAFE - MEET SOME TORTOISES - & MORE!

💚 Can you help us?

Thank you to everyone who has already stepped forward to support. We could not do it without you!

More helpers are still very welcome

No previous experience needed
Jobs to suit your interest and comfort zone!

Why not donate a raffle prize like a bottle, plant or tortoise 🐢 item? If your a keen baker, how about bake a cake for sale at the cafe or for a raffle prize!

We also need helpers to set up and take down stands, loading and sorting, setting up shop stalls, greeting people on reception or even shadow one of our team on the health checks to learn more.

We welcome veterinary staff who may have a few hours and would like to build knowledge or just help out! Full support given!

Our volunteers receive free tortoise health checks at HQ.

26/06/2024

Tortoise feeder plant ideas. A handy foraging book ideal for building confidence to feed a healthy variety of wild and garden plants! 🙂

Edible Plants for Tortoises in the UK, Fourth Edition (Paperback)Colour field guide to feeding a healthy variation of leaves and flower to your pet tortoise in captivity. Thick glossy guide to hold up when being used on foraging walks. Super for those wantin...

25/06/2024

We are now fully booked for health checks at our Open Day – Sun 21 July

If you missed out, don’t worry!
WALK-IN appointments available all day (10am-4pm)

Walk-ins will be on a first-come first-serve basis, there will be a safe tortoise crèche area to leave your tortoise in until you are called.

IMPORTANT: Please bring the results of your worm screening test to your health check appointment so we can decide if it is necessary to worm your tortoise! See poster below for more information.

You can buy worm screening kits here (10% off for members): https://www.feclab.co.uk/product/tortoise-worm-count-kit/

Don’t forget to renew or purchase membership on our website to get your members discounts on health checks, worming and microchips.
www.tortoiseclub.org/membership

Please remember we are all volunteers and will be working as hard as we can to see everyone 💚

23/06/2024

Tortoise trip to Corsica 🙂

Garden State Tortoise takes you on a private tour of the world’s most epic zoo yet! Exclusively dedicated to turtles a...

22/06/2024

Today’s menu weeds with some flower petals! 🐢🌸🌺

20/06/2024

Important Info for the Open Day!

Buy worm screening kit here: https://www.feclab.co.uk/product/tortoise-worm-count-kit/

Prebook appointments here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/925296295127?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/06/2024

Free Vet and vet nurse CPD? We are seeking vets and vet nurses interested in building their experience with tortoises? Great way to see a variety of species, practice handling and routine procedures. If you think you could spare time for even some of the day, we would love to hear from you. Expenses cover available. Free accomodation for those travelling from out of area 🙂

16/06/2024

SUNDAY 21 JULY 2024 - SUMMER OPEN DAY HEALTH CHECKS

🩺 Due to popular demand we will be available for more pre-bookable appointments between 9:00-10:00 and 15:30-16:00.

🟢 Please note that the rest of the event does not officially start until 10am 🟢

Walk-ins are available from 10:00-16:00, prebook to avoid queues.

Thank you to everyone who's booked already, if you'd like to change your appointment time, email [email protected] and we will try to help 💚

Avoid queues and pre-book your health check appointment today :)

14/06/2024

Tortoise Club will be at Heigham Park Fete tomorrow. If you are free come and say hello! Helping hands on the stand also welcome. send a pm if you can also help out with a shift 🙂 Address: Heigham Park, Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PB. 11am-4pm.

Tea and cake, music, plant stall, games, tortoises and more!

14/06/2024

🐢SUNDAY 21 JULY 2024 - SUMMER OPEN DAY IS BACK! 🌼

Book your health check, worming and microchip here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/925296295127?aff=oddtdtcreator

View more info: https://mailchi.mp/tortoiseclub/newsletter-5436325

13/06/2024

Enjoying the few hours of sunshine we've had this week 🌞🌿

03/06/2024

So a pair of North African spur thighs look like they have found a good home. Some little hatchlings in the mix too. Hopefully the sniffle only being one nostril was only a foreign object or stress. If you get this with your tortoise check for dusty substrate, monitor closely with extra baths. Screen for worms, consider a chest x ray to check for pneumonia especially in an older tortoise. Also a swab screen for mycoplasma which can also be a root cause. A big reason why mixing tortoise should always be done with caution.

06/05/2024

05/05/2024

Help us when you shop with 7,000+ brands. Join now.

02/05/2024

Foraging in today's sunshine 🌞
Seed packets are available on our eBay shop if you would like to add some additional plants to your tortoise enclosure. Offering a variety of plants will help to maintain a healthy diet and allow for natural foraging behaviour.

28/04/2024

Thank you to those who attended today's event! 🐢💚 Our next event will be our Summer Open Day on the 21st of July!

27/04/2024

Spur thigh Turkish Ibera is a common pet choice for many. In a recently trip to southern Turkey in May I have shared a little video of one of my sightings. E...

Address

Norwich

Telephone

+447511846399

Website

http://www.tortoiseclub.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Norfolk Tortoise Club posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Norfolk Tortoise Club:

Videos

Jerry Fife Giant 🐢 Tortoise Talk! Join us and donate to support the new tortoise hospital building https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/18816#!/DonationDetails

Wow! First seed orders are off to the post office! Our fabulous helper has officially stamped them(well one or two). Thank you for your continued support!

Norman Update: Thank you again to everyone who donated towards Normans surgery! We have been overwhelmed with the amount of support we have had in giving Norman a second chance in life. Over £800 was raised, with our initial target set at £500 to cover the initial surgery, and the remainder being used for ongoing health care including check-ups and any antibiotics, painkillers and medications needed post surgery. For those of you who haven't heard of Norman, he is a young Horsfield tortoise who was found stray with a badly injured leg (most likely an injury sustained by rats). The vets recommended euthanasia or amputation, and we felt it was only right to give him that chance. Luckily tortoises can a live long healthy life with limb amputations and you can see Norman here is taking life in his stride! He has recovered really well and is now settled down with his adoptive family 🐢💚 A massive thank you again to all Norman’s supporters who donated towards his life saving surgery.

Nipplewort Weed Here you can see one of Jackie's tortoises loving some Nipplewort weed, a safe tortoise favourite feed. Is anyone else growing this themselves? Tortoises tend to prefer this one before it flowers, as that is when it goes to seed, but if you keep cutting the tops, it will encourage more young leaves to grow. However, if it does dry out, you can pull it up and sprinkle the seeds around your tortoise enclosure or weed bed. There are some photos on the tortoise table app/website to show what the leaves and flowers can look like; if you are ever unsure about a weed you are welcome to post a photo on our page for someone to help identify! http://ow.ly/Z7qh50Oqeel