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- 31 Mar 2017, 20:53
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: A Special Hermann Male REHOMED
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11591
Re: A Special Hermann Male for rehoming Carmarthanshire
Hi Jamie, Carol will reply to your message but I just wanted you to be awear. If keeping males and females together it should be a ratio of ONE male to three or more females. Still with plenty of room for the females to hide under bushes and grasses etc or else on a one to one it causes way to much ...
- 31 Mar 2017, 17:28
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: Horsfield male Bath REHOMED
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6791
Horsfield male Bath REHOMED
[attachment=2]Henry 1.jpg[/attachment]The elderly owners of Henry are finding it hard keeping up with his typical Horsfield antics. So have came to the hard decision to re-home him. Although they would like regular updates and pictures as he will be missed. Henry has hibernated successfully each yea...
- 31 Mar 2017, 13:36
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Pinworm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 23504
Re: Pinworm
You could give your vet a call and see what she recommends Bex. When I have wormed in the past I normally do it before a deep clean. It takes me a good few days to empty my substrate so I worm, bathe daily, scoop any poop asap. Then just newspapers until the second lot is done. A few days after that...
- 31 Mar 2017, 11:25
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: ReHOMED - Hermanni female Carmarthanshire
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10535
ReHOMED - Hermanni female Carmarthanshire
A very reluctant decision has been made because of ill health to re-home my much beloved Juliet. Juliet is a very sweet little six year old Hermanni. She is a sedate, gentle and a little shy. When i got her she had some pyramiding due to incorrect diet, heating/lighting and her habitat was not suita...
- 31 Mar 2017, 08:14
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: A Special Hermann Male REHOMED
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11591
A Special Hermann Male REHOMED
Ill health has forced this very sad decision to re-home Romeo. I am looking for a very special home for this very special boy. Romeo has not had the best start in life. He was found in a skip. His shell had been painted pink with nail polish (I have over time removed the majority of it). He was then...
- 30 Mar 2017, 22:40
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Pinworm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 23504
Re: Pinworm
Sorry that it's been so stressful for all concerned Be sure to ask for what they used and dosage. Then when you get anymore samples sent off you may want to try feeding them with the treatment on some favourite foods if it comes back positive. Did they say to keep on newspaper? Be sure to give a lon...
- 30 Mar 2017, 13:34
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Bernard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5766
Re: Bernard
I do love the name choice. I also think it's SO important to get the torts in for a good soak.
Thanks for sharing this picture of your handsome Bernard.
Elaine
Thanks for sharing this picture of your handsome Bernard.
Elaine
- 29 Mar 2017, 19:57
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Homemade tortoise table
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6707
Re: Homemade tortoise table
Hi Kate, Thanks for posting. I love the idea of the split level to increase space and activity levels. They are beautiful tortoises. Can I just mention a slight tweak? The hay in the bed box can and will harbour damp spores if and when it gets damp so I would just stick with the sand/soil mix (even ...
- 29 Mar 2017, 17:29
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Pinworm
- Replies: 16
- Views: 23504
Re: Pinworm
Hi Bex,
When you are there ask your vet to show you how to administer the wormer for future treatments.
Elaine
When you are there ask your vet to show you how to administer the wormer for future treatments.
Elaine
- 25 Mar 2017, 10:38
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise wound healing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16934
Re: Tortoise wound healing
I'm on my fourth lot of antibiotics with one of my tortoises, so it's not uncommon to have a longer dose for a persistent condition.
Good luck, and I'll look forward to the update.
Elaine
Good luck, and I'll look forward to the update.
Elaine
- 24 Mar 2017, 09:15
- Forum: News, Announcements and Events
- Topic: BCG Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7183
- 23 Mar 2017, 19:57
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Tortoise Table
- Replies: 45
- Views: 63600
Re: Tortoise Table
Hi Laura, I prefer the combination bulbs, especially Megaray ( just goggle the name Megaray for their website and Jo is very helpful too). Or Arcadia combination bulbs goggle Swell Reptiles for these. My only worry with a combination bulb is that it can't be controlled with a dimming stat. So you w...
- 23 Mar 2017, 15:13
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Tortoise Table
- Replies: 45
- Views: 63600
Re: Tortoise Table
Hi Laura, I prefer the combination bulbs, especially Megaray ( just goggle the name and Jo is very helpful too). Or Arcadia goggle Swell Reptiles for these. My only worry with a combination bulb is that it can't be controlled with a dimming stat. So you would buy 100w bulb for a table of 3" x 2...
- 23 Mar 2017, 13:55
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise wound healing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16934
Re: Tortoise wound healing
Hi Beth, Even when I looked via my laptop last night I couldn't really see any more details. I couldn't post last night due to technical difficulties which have now be resolved. Lin did something to be able to enlarge the area and thought it still looked infected. I'm not that talented with computer...
- 22 Mar 2017, 19:39
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise wound healing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16934
Re: Tortoise wound healing
Hi Beth, Fortrum with an F10 wash in my opinion should have overcome most issues.
I'll view the picture on my laptop later as the phone isn't giving me any details.
Elaine
I'll view the picture on my laptop later as the phone isn't giving me any details.
Elaine
- 22 Mar 2017, 11:33
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise wound healing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16934
Re: Tortoise wound healing
Hi Beth, Like Lin I will be very interested to see the pictures. Six months is a very long time, did your vet do a culture swab to see which antibiotic it would respond to? Can you remember what antibiotic it was, Baytril? Did he give you anything to clean the area with once scabless? I think the ba...
- 21 Mar 2017, 13:40
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Testudo Graeca Ibera pics
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18680
Re: Testudo Graeca Ibera pics
Such a lovely picture Bex, might be worth sending off a poop sample since he hasn't had the best of starts.
Wormcount is an online company. It costs around £15 and they will email you the results. Or you could ask your local vet for a quote.
Elaine
Wormcount is an online company. It costs around £15 and they will email you the results. Or you could ask your local vet for a quote.
Elaine
- 20 Mar 2017, 20:19
- Forum: Aquatic Species
- Topic: Common musk Turtle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15667
Re: Common musk Turtle
Hi Joe,
If you got this fellow wouldn't you think OMG he needs a good clean to get all of that off his shell and let the UV in? I would. But despite all of the 'coat' s/he looks so healthy!
Fantastic picture,
Elaine
If you got this fellow wouldn't you think OMG he needs a good clean to get all of that off his shell and let the UV in? I would. But despite all of the 'coat' s/he looks so healthy!
Fantastic picture,
Elaine
- 16 Mar 2017, 22:22
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Indoor enclosure
- Replies: 18
- Views: 36723
Re: Indoor enclosure
That's a good assortment you've got going Bex, I'm sure it will be much appreciated!! If under the stairs is like mine, doors either end, you could always make a double door I can't think of the name of the ones that are made of slats to ensure that there is still air circulating or just a wooden do...
- 16 Mar 2017, 21:11
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Indoor enclosure
- Replies: 18
- Views: 36723
Re: Indoor enclosure
Hi Bex, If you fitted a reflector on your UV strip it would at least double the amount of UV towards your tort and protect your eyes from harm. What are the other two lights? I'd pop some cuttlefish in there because they grow at such a rate this would allow him to top up on calcium as and when requi...
- 16 Mar 2017, 21:03
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Fantastic new forum
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15358
Re: Fantastic new forum
Good to see you here Joe.
It's only just gone live so we are all just finding our way, or that might just be me.
Glad your going to stick around!
Elaine
It's only just gone live so we are all just finding our way, or that might just be me.
Glad your going to stick around!
Elaine
- 16 Mar 2017, 20:39
- Forum: Enclosures
- Topic: Outside enclosure
- Replies: 16
- Views: 34167
Re: Outside enclosure
Hi Janet, There are a few suggestions that come to mind. You could use light weight breeze blocks. These could then go with you should you move. Log roll is another option but you would need to pin this to a frame to avoid the tortoise lifting it and escaping. Many stores such as Argos do sand boxes...
- 16 Mar 2017, 20:03
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Saying Hi
- Replies: 13
- Views: 27333
Re: Saying Hi
Hi Bex,
Welcome to our new forum. If you look at the Guidelines, it's the first thread on the Board Index all the information should be on there to help you upload pictures of your little shelled ones Speedy and Tiny.
HTH Elaine
Welcome to our new forum. If you look at the Guidelines, it's the first thread on the Board Index all the information should be on there to help you upload pictures of your little shelled ones Speedy and Tiny.
HTH Elaine