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- 05 Jul 2019, 18:21
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Outdoor enclosure free -- collect from Rickmansworth
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13712
Re: Outdoor enclosure free -- collect from Rickmansworth
It’s definitely worth reading the article throughout ..you must bear in mind on hot days my set-up will get very warm inside and I mean very warm..I recall when I was collecting temp info mine was hotter than Texas inside..and Texas gets hot ..water and shady areas must be taken into account Best re...
- 03 Jul 2019, 20:37
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Outdoor enclosure free -- collect from Rickmansworth
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13712
Re: Outdoor enclosure free -- collect from Rickmansworth
The build in the article is still up and running Nina,my Torts have been out since early April and will stay out until late September early October temps permitting..the limersol clear works excellently but will need a little cleaning now and then
Best regards
Joe
Best regards
Joe
- 05 Apr 2018, 20:30
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise Observation Records booklet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5018
Tortoise Observation Records booklet
Thank you for the excellent booklet that arrived today..very professional and well thought out. This is a must for any Tortoise keeper new or old and I can’t recommend this enough.. Ladies you all are a credit to the Tortoise world...now do one on Turtles :lol: Remember Turtlevilles doors are always...
- 07 Oct 2017, 20:53
- Forum: Aquatic Species
- Topic: When keepers get it completely wrong...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25957
Re: When keepers get it completely wrong...
Correct Nina..this is a very deep pond with natural substrate,they have had plenty of time to acclimatiz to their new home,I've been to some good ponds in Kentucky where maps are both summer and winter time,one winter the ice was so thick you could stand in it...how they survive in these conditions ...
- 27 Jun 2017, 22:38
- Forum: North American Species
- Topic: A couple of Snaps from Big Joe
- Replies: 4
- Views: 40035
Re: A couple of Snaps from Big Joe
Hi all ...beautiful female common Snapping Turtle picked up from the road in southern Indiana while on one of our Turtle trips,this time of the year the females leave rivers/ponds to find suitable sites to lay their eggs..unfortunately they wander on to the highways..Turtles and automobiles are not ...
- 18 Jun 2017, 09:59
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27225
Re: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
Just checked for you on eBay and there's lots out there for sale..go for the new ones as I've mentioned..it's a lot less work.
Your need to seal them when your build is done,I've always used marine grade varnish to seal the wood..tough stuff and safe.
Your need to seal them when your build is done,I've always used marine grade varnish to seal the wood..tough stuff and safe.
- 18 Jun 2017, 09:54
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27225
Re: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
eBay Teddy..just picked up 3 yesterday..13 ft boards £12 each..go for the ones that have not passed the safety checks and cannot be used for scaffolding.they are new..no sanding for you,but you need to go and pick them yourself as you don't want any with splits down them..
- 13 Jun 2017, 20:55
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27225
Re: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
Hi Teddy28 I've got to try to resize pictures to post for you,I've taken more of my Horsfield set-up for you,the green steel mesh was built at my workshop,welded mesh to L shape steel them powder coated for a tough safe Finnish,they are very heavy to lift,this was on purpose to make it extremely dif...
- 08 Jun 2017, 13:21
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27225
Re: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
I'm just about to fly back to the U.K today,I'll get some more picks up with build details over the weekend to give you some ideas.
- 05 Jun 2017, 02:56
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27225
Re: Suitable wood for building outdoor enclosure
Lin I'll jump on this when back from Kentucky...hold on I did do a build for set-ups like this a year or so back ...write up is over on the Tortoise Trust site ..link below but you'll have to sign in to view pics..I'll get busy as soon as back in the U.K http://www.tortoisetrustforum.org/phpbb3_live...
- 14 May 2017, 23:45
- Forum: Aquatic Species
- Topic: When keepers get it completely wrong...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25957
Re: When keepers get it completely wrong...
One of two ponds Nina..the other pond was a little to far from the house but just as beautiful...we have a little group of wonderful Turtle ladies who all have amazing ponds/lakes and love Turtles,between them we have rehomed 10 with them...yep she does have real bad MBD..apart from this she is very...
- 14 May 2017, 20:36
- Forum: Aquatic Species
- Topic: When keepers get it completely wrong...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25957
Re: When keepers get it completely wrong...
Two more pics of little Philly and their new home
- 14 May 2017, 20:35
- Forum: Aquatic Species
- Topic: When keepers get it completely wrong...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25957
When keepers get it completely wrong...
This is what happens when incorrect diet,habitat,husbandry is applied....female Mississippi map Turtle...little one was taken From the previous keepers along with two others that surprisely weren't suffering from MBD,apparently all were purchased at the same time but that doesn't sit still with me.....
- 10 May 2017, 19:47
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: New Horsfield
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7760
Re: New Horsfield
Agree Elaine beautiful little Horsfield and shell looks fine..Andy excellent use of a towel during soaking ,gives the little guy traction rather than scrambleing about on a flat surface.
Joe
Joe
- 05 May 2017, 18:56
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Scruffy Tortoise!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9789
Re: Scruffy Tortoise!
Now that is one beautiful Tortoise..
- 02 May 2017, 19:22
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Scruffy Tortoise!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9789
Re: Scruffy Tortoise!
Hi laurat..where is Vera housed.. :?: when this is happening..Tortoise Table or outside set-up..I've never had a filthy Tortoise when they are outside nor have I ever seen a filthy Tortoise in the wild and I've seen a few..but kept in a Tortoise table yes all of mine will walk thru their water dishe...
- 23 Apr 2017, 18:22
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Substrate
- Replies: 13
- Views: 25398
Re: Substrate
Lots more if needed...
- 23 Apr 2017, 18:18
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Substrate
- Replies: 13
- Views: 25398
Re: Substrate
Found and resized them..
- 23 Apr 2017, 18:11
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Substrate
- Replies: 13
- Views: 25398
Re: Substrate
I often wonder where people get their knowledge from regarding this sand topic.. :?: ..make it up or just pulled from somebody's opinion.. :?: .what about Gopherus polyphemus ( Gopher Tortoise) native to the southeastern United States..worth reading up on this Tortoise's habitat..Testudo Graeca Grae...
- 17 Apr 2017, 18:47
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: ReHOMED - Hermanni female Carmarthanshire
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10333
Re: Hermanni female Carmarthanshire - REHOMED
Wonderful news
- 09 Apr 2017, 18:46
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Busy in the sunshine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7722
Re: Busy in the sunshine
This set- up was built a few years back to house two Horsfield males,bubba and Memphis..split into two as they are very very aggressive towards each other,built using scaffolding boards ,sealed with marine varnish..very very heavy and almost impossible to bust into,I'll get pics up of the steel secu...
- 09 Apr 2017, 18:41
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Busy in the sunshine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7722
Re: Busy in the sunshine
Just a few more
- 09 Apr 2017, 18:39
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Busy in the sunshine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7722
Busy in the sunshine
With the beautiful spring weather this weekend miss paula and I got busy with the Horsfield set-up.
15 bags of new top soil,truck full of stones,Hebes and various safe plants...cold beer and all day to mess around.
15 bags of new top soil,truck full of stones,Hebes and various safe plants...cold beer and all day to mess around.
- 21 Mar 2017, 23:27
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Testudo Graeca Ibera pics
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18373
Re: Testudo Graeca Ibera pics
I'd say you did the right thing..similar story with Reno my Horsfield female..I'll post some before and after pictures of her in a new topic..
- 21 Mar 2017, 18:07
- Forum: News, Announcements and Events
- Topic: Talk on Tortoise Diet, April 9th, 2017
- Replies: 8
- Views: 30721
Re: Talk on Tortoise Diet, April 9th, 2017
Got this pencilled in Nina,hoping to attend with miss paula