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- 09 Jan 2020, 20:44
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoises awake in the fridge HELP!!
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Tortoises awake in the fridge HELP!!
Hello Our Hermann's torts have been hibernating in a fridge since 20th December. Fridge temp has been between 5 and 6 degrees and this has been checked daily and the door opened to let air in. I have checked the torts weekly and until today they have all had their eyes closed and they have moved the...
- 08 Jan 2018, 13:34
- Forum: Questions about Plants
- Topic: Tortoise Friendly Garden Ideas
- Replies: 5
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Tortoise Friendly Garden Ideas
Hello My torts are getting bigger and I think this year they will be big enough to free roam around the garden :) I want to make my garden a safe place for them whilst also looking nice. I know from the plant database that there are many plants that I shouldn't plant but it's so hard referring to th...
- 15 Nov 2017, 11:35
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Jackson Ratio Scale
- Replies: 2
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Jackson Ratio Scale
Hello I'm planning on hibernating my 4 juvenile Hermann's for the first time this year. I wanted to check they are a healthy weight to hibernate, is the Jackson Ratio Scale suitable for juveniles? One of mine came up as too light for hibernation which surprised me. Any advice on weighing and measuri...
- 13 Jul 2017, 08:33
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Winter Enclosure
- Replies: 3
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Winter Enclosure
Hello Tortoise Table My Hermann's torts are happily roaming the garden at the moment as I am in the UK. I currently have five (!)as my mother was no longer able to care for her three. They are around 4 years old. I am thinking ahead for the winter and worrying that their previous indoor enclosure wo...