i bought a 2 1/2 year old horsefield in september last year he is too young to hibernate at the moment but he has started to scratch at his reflection, i dont know if he thinks he has a friend in with him and cant understand why it doesnt move any advice please

We had a 6 month lepoard tortoise who lives inside and doesn't hibernate. He was doing exactly the same thing and so we got him a little girlfriend and he is so much ahppier..he eats more now, runs around,and loves his baths!
If you dont know his sex for definate already then i would take hm to an experienced breeder and get it checked and then speak to them about suitable partners...he will be unhappy if his partner and him dont get on.
Hope this helps
leanne x

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Theres no smoke without fire........Oh yeah, what about smoke machines?!

Hi your tortoise is not too young to hibernate, if hes over 1 years old.
as long as hes 95% healthy, he'll do fine during hibernation.
Tortoises that do hibernate dont need a full winter hibernation, as little as 8 weeks a year is good enough! and your tort benefits.

Leopards, sulcatas, chaco and redfoots and similar species do not hibernate.
Horsefields, hermanns, greeks, iberas and similar species DO hibernate.

If his tail is Long then its a boy, if the tail is short and stubby then its a girl.

tortoises do not get lonely, they can live happily single for the rest of their lives.
in saying that its still nice to get another one, just incase they are wanting someone to bask with or eat with.

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Currently Owning - 1 dog, 2 cats, 2 tortoises, 1 ferret, 1 hamster & coldwater fish

Its very hard to sex a tort at this age likely not possible. Torts dont understand glass id put it in a table you will find its much happyr and a lot better for him. I wouldnt get another untill you can sex him but remember you need 3 females for each male as the male will harass the female and that will make her ill. Also 2 males will fight. I keep 12 torts and have a single male Horsefield and finding females that are healthy is not easy. Alison