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Tortoise Observation Records

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Tortoise Observation Recordsby The Tortoise Table team. Copyright © The Tortoise Table, 2017. All rights reserved. First published by The Tortoise Table, 2017, in the United Kingdom. No part of this booklet shall be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information retrieval system without written permission from The Tortoise Table. All material on The Tortoise Table website and in the printed books and promotional material is subject to copyright and cannot be used without prior permission of The Tortoise Table and the authors who reserve all rights. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this booklet, The Tortoise Table and the authors assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

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Name: Age: Date of Hatching:

Sex: Species:

Microchip Number (if applicable): Certificate Number (if applicable):

Reptile Vet Tel. Number _______________________ Name __________________________________

Reptile Vet Address ____________________________________________________________________

Mated Yes / No Mating Partner: Outcome:



Weighing your tortoise at two-week intervals, and periodically measuring its Straight Carapace Length (*SCL),

will enable you to keep accurate records and see at a glance whether your tortoise is developing well. Instructions on how to weigh and measure a tortoise correctly can be

found on the TTT website.

Check regularly to ensure the eyes are bright, the nares (nose) is dry, that the shell is in good condition, the tail area

is clean, and that the faeces is of a good, firm consistency, and note these facts in the Observation column.

Also check the urates - the white waste material that is excreted with the urine. Urates that are watery or soft like toothpaste indicate good

hydration.Gritty, sandy or hard urates signal dehydration.

Take this Observation Records booklet with you on visits

to your specialist reptile vet, so that the answers to questions they might ask are readily available.

* SCL = Length of the underside of tortoise from front to back.

These records will enable you to adjust the amount of food you give your tortoise, depending on whether he is gaining

too much or not enough weight.

Keeping detailed records and making close observations

enables you to build up a pattern of development for individual tortoises.

This pattern can be monitored to alert you if your

tortoise's behaviour or condition changes, thereby pointing out an underlying health issue that might be developing, and enabling you to act sooner rather than later.

Tortoises should be tested for worms once a year, and the results can be recorded on the Worming Records page.

Repeated testing will be required to ensure treatment if required has been successful.

The Note pages at the end of the booklet are a good place to record vet visits, medication instructions, treatment

plans, and other important items.

Health Issues, Illness and Worming Records

Date Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Response to Treatment & Medication


Date Weight SCL Observation


Heat, UVB and Lighting

Here you can record the type of lamps you use, wattage, and date installed and replaced, as well as noting any changes in the tortoise’s behaviour under particular heat and lighting condition.


Model/Type Start Date End Date Renewal Date Behaviour

Heat, UVB and Lighting

Model/Type Start Date End Date Renewal Date Behaviour


Additional Notes



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