Search found 21 matches

by Wilburs_mummy
21 Apr 2019, 20:29
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: He went out out!
Replies: 1
Views: 5038

He went out out!

I took Wilbur outside today. I had an old indoor rabbit cage so took the wire top off and tent pegged it down securely. Gave some shade and water and popped him in. He loved it!! Although I think he could see the big clump of cranesbill geranium I left when cutting the grass and decided that the gra...
by Wilburs_mummy
19 Apr 2019, 22:36
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Foraging walk id please
Replies: 5
Views: 6813

Re: Foraging walk id please

Lovely, thank you Lin. I did wonder if A was some kind of geranium as it reminded me of the cranesbill geranium in the garden 😁
by Wilburs_mummy
19 Apr 2019, 20:28
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Wilbur says thank you
Replies: 2
Views: 4456

Re: Wilbur says thank you

We totally got a few stares!! The neighbours have already started offering us dandelions from their gardens 😂 although I think one gave me a funny look when I was out photographing a plant from several angles yesterday afternoon 😂
by Wilburs_mummy
19 Apr 2019, 18:51
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Foraging walk id please
Replies: 5
Views: 6813

Re: Foraging walk id please

Just 2 more.

Many thanks for your help.

Wilbur didn’t eat his lovely dead nettles so maybe not a fan (shame as we have a box full in the fridge 😂). We'll try again tomorrow.

Vicky
by Wilburs_mummy
19 Apr 2019, 18:48
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Foraging walk id please
Replies: 5
Views: 6813

Foraging walk id please

Hi, we went to collect some deadnettle and got some photos of some other plants. I hope they are clear enough. I think B and C are the same except one is flowering and one was not?
by Wilburs_mummy
19 Apr 2019, 11:19
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Wilbur says thank you
Replies: 2
Views: 4456

Wilbur says thank you

Wilbur says thank you for his new and improved mealtimes (although we’ve only had him 5 days so there were only 3 less exciting mealtimes of salad leaves and dandelions). Hoping he will enjoy his dead nettle selection today as much as his cranesbill geranium yesterday. There’s also small amounts of ...
by Wilburs_mummy
19 Apr 2019, 09:35
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Are these the same plant and is it....
Replies: 2
Views: 4280

Re: Are these the same plant and is it....

Thank you. Herb Robert hadn’t come up on the list, I must have filtered it wrong (wild flowers/pink) although I have seen it somewhere in the database and I see how obviously the same it is now! My daughter was convinced it was the same....me not so much 😂. We'll see what Wilbur thinks x
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 19:37
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: Are these the same plant and is it....
Replies: 2
Views: 4280

Are these the same plant and is it....

I have these two flowers in separate places the flowers are identical but the leaves are different! I can’t decide if it’s storks bill or corncockle or neither!?
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 17:19
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

Thanks Lin, having looked back it’s all very muddled and confused (mornings are not my best times for making sense) 😂. I’ll have a look at those you’ve suggested. I went for a lovely walk in the southbdowns today and id’d something all by myself after looking through your database - dead nettle. So ...
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 11:21
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Feeding?
Replies: 9
Views: 10634

Re: Feeding?

Haha he’s very speedy and messy!! And good at climbing! He likes to sit on top of his tunnel to see over the edge of his enclosure!

He can’t go in the garden till I’ve done some serious taming (planned for Sunday) as I’d lose him in seconds!!
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 11:13
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

And this is the red stem one from higher up
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 11:11
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

Oh I think this one might be a bit better of the one without the red stem
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 11:09
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

Haha I can’t take any credit for the cranesbill as Lin asked for a better pic last night suggesting it may be that. Sorry, I have now risked the wrath of stinging nettles and spiders and got what I hope are decent photos of the actual plant. My garden is terribly unkept (a tortoise paradise I’m sure...
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 10:26
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

Oops only one of the unknowns loaded

Also can he eat normal grass from the garden?

The whole feeding him from the garden makes me so nervous but I do want to do the best for him

Vicky
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 10:25
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

Morning. I’ve taken a better picture and found 2 weeds that I can’t seem to find. I’m sure having constant plant pictures posted is infuriating but I promise I did look first 😂.

Vicky
by Wilburs_mummy
18 Apr 2019, 09:44
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Feeding?
Replies: 9
Views: 10634

Re: Feeding?

Thank you Nina, I hope he will be very happy here. We’ve done lots of research but there’s always something you worry about once they’re here! He is the funniest little thing....I didn’t realise they were quite as bonkers! We also have some furry four leggers who are a bit nuts so I wonder if it’s s...
by Wilburs_mummy
17 Apr 2019, 20:39
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

Thank you Lin, it does look like that although I’ve never noticed it before so not sure what the flowers are usually like. I’ll try to get a better picture tomorrow. Thank you for your help x
by Wilburs_mummy
17 Apr 2019, 20:21
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Feeding?
Replies: 9
Views: 10634

Re: Feeding?

Thank you so much for your replies. I’ve been id’ing the weeds in the garden today so I know what Wilbur can and can’t have. So tomorrow I’ll start collecting some for him. We also have an ocellated uromastyx and African land snails that eat the same as Wilbur so we always have a good selection of l...
by Wilburs_mummy
17 Apr 2019, 20:15
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

Re: New owner help

Oh wow thank you for letting me know! I’ll get rid of it tomorrow. It’s growing out of what’s meant to be the path so won’t be too difficult. Could I ask for one more please? I’ve managed to I’d most of the weeds in my very over grown garden but there were two I couldn’t find. Here is the second....
by Wilburs_mummy
17 Apr 2019, 17:39
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Feeding?
Replies: 9
Views: 10634

Feeding?

Hello. We got our first tortoise on Sunday after many years (10+) of dreaming of owning one. He is called Wilbur, we are completely in love! One thing I’m unsure on though as there’s so much conflicting advice is how much/often does he need feeding. I’m currently giving him a pile the same size as h...
by Wilburs_mummy
17 Apr 2019, 17:11
Forum: UK Plant Identification
Topic: New owner help
Replies: 13
Views: 13017

New owner help

Hello. We got our first tortoise (Wilbur) at the weekend. I’ve been out checking out the weeds in the garden and I can’t seem to identify one. Would anyone happen to know what it is please?