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
At the children's Easter Spring Fling with Alfie the giant Sulcata.
