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- 03 Oct 2022, 18:57
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: First year of hibernating
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10882
Re: First year of hibernating
Have a look at the topic below yours Kate 'Rescued horsfield - weight and brumation' from September 2020, lots of useful info and links if you scroll down through the threads x
- 03 Oct 2022, 18:42
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: First year of hibernating
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10882
Re: First year of hibernating
Hi Kate, it might be worth posting again as sometimes posts get missed. I understand you being nervous about hibernation, I had a little tortoise who I adopted when he was 6 who had never been hibernated, sadly a poorly little soul, too much damage before i got him who died. I then adopted a 30 year...
- 10 Aug 2022, 16:41
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Worm testing kits
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6202
Re: Worm testing kits
Thank you to you both!
- 09 Aug 2022, 17:21
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Worm testing kits
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6202
Worm testing kits
Hi Nina, i hope you and the girls are well.
I was just wondering if there's anywhere you recommend for worm testing kits? I can't recall who I used last year.
Thanks
I was just wondering if there's anywhere you recommend for worm testing kits? I can't recall who I used last year.
Thanks
- 08 Oct 2021, 08:19
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Rescued a tortoise, please help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7076
Re: Rescued a tortoise, please help
That's a lovely story, what a very lucky little tortoise x
- 04 Oct 2021, 10:10
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Weight fkuctuation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7302
Weight fkuctuation
Hi Nina, hi Lin I've not really been in touch much since Boris came out of hibernation in February. As a reminder, Boris came to me just over 2 years ago from an elderly gentleman who was reducing his collection. Boris overwintered in 2019 (his first winter with me) then last year with help from him...
- 03 Mar 2021, 16:02
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Happy tortoise
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5084
Happy tortoise
Hi just thought I'd share a couple of snaps of Boris, Horsfield doing some extreme sunbathing a month after coming out of hibernation. I changed his heat and light set up from a single MVB to seperate heat, UV and daylight lamps and he's loving it. This was my first hibernation although Boris has de...
- 01 Feb 2021, 15:57
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Hopefully getting another tortoise
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5703
Re: Hopefully getting another tortoise
Hi Hannah, just read your sad tale. My condolences to you xx
- 25 Jan 2021, 16:52
- Forum: Rehoming
- Topic: REHOMED - 2 x 3.5 year old marginated based in glastonbury somerset
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6730
Re: rehoming - 2 x 3.5 year old marginated based in glastonbury somerset
They look lovely, I hope you find a nice home for them.
- 22 Jan 2021, 17:55
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Topsoil
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7175
Re: Topsoil
Hi Dan,
I've always used wickes sterilized top soil but have had to sieve through it to remove bits of plastic etc. Not aware of any others I'm afraid.
Teddy
I've always used wickes sterilized top soil but have had to sieve through it to remove bits of plastic etc. Not aware of any others I'm afraid.
Teddy
- 18 Nov 2020, 22:51
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: Tiny
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8788
Re: Tiny
Lovely pics! Tiny looks a very happy little tort!
- 31 Oct 2020, 23:29
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Wind down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9684
Re: Wind down
Thanks Lin
- 31 Oct 2020, 17:37
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Wind down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9684
Re: Wind down
Ah, seemed like a good idea but its not letting me attach a Word document or a .pdf file so I am a bit flummoxed!
I'll email it to you Nina
Teddy
I'll email it to you Nina
Teddy
- 31 Oct 2020, 14:16
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Wind down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9684
Re: Wind down
I made yours into a template if you want me to share?
- 31 Oct 2020, 07:56
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Wind down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9684
Re: Wind down
Thanks Nina, I'm using a wind down record based on the one you shared of one of Doris's wind downs, really useful and has given me some 'structure' to work with, especially having notes of your observations for Doris. Just put his light on and he's awake but prefers to keep his head under his towel....
- 30 Oct 2020, 23:05
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Wind down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9684
Re: Wind down
Thanks for the reassurance Lin. He has a selection of towels or bits of towels, probably about 8 altogether. Some are already in his hibernation box in his cooler waiting for him, along with some substrate for him to dig down in, towels on top. I think he s a hardy little soul and I'm sure if he cou...
- 30 Oct 2020, 14:06
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Wind down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9684
Wind down
Hi Nina / Lin With great trepidation I've started Boris s wind down and he's on day 2. My first hibernation, his 30-40th. He was eating less and less and managed just 2 sow thistle flowers on Wednesday so i decided to go for it. He's been reluctantly basking but then shuffles off into the dark and d...
- 29 Oct 2020, 16:48
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Small nasal bubble! *update in comments*
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8342
Re: Small nasal bubble! *update in comments*
Hi there, just reading your post and about how to keep water warm when bathing tortoise. I fill the sink first with hottish water, only an inch or two deep then I fill his washing up bowl with warm water and put this in the sink. Because his bowl is surrounded by hot water the water in his bowl stay...
- 10 Oct 2020, 15:43
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Hibernation Dithering
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6454
Re: Hibernation Dithering
Hi and thanks for all the info Nina, I 'll measure the air temps like you suggest and i think I'm going to take out about half the depth of substrate, dry it out and also give him some towels to hide in. We actually spoke a few weeks ago by phone and discussed different hibernation mediums. Boris (4...
- 10 Oct 2020, 09:52
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Hibernation Dithering
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6454
Re: Hibernation Dithering
Just been reading these posts and lots of useful info thanks. Boris is also hiding away and sleeping most of the time too but still has a healthy appetite if I put the food (he's a sow thistle flower addict!) where his good eye can see it. Still a worrying time though, being my first hibernation. I ...
- 24 Sep 2020, 22:27
- Forum: UK Plant Identification
- Topic: Any idea on this please?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7891
Re: Any idea on this please?
Thanks ladies, yes it is near our bird feeders although we only have peanuts and sunflower seeds in the feeders however it's quite likely some of our feathered visitors have eaten elsewhere then pooped in our garden. That certainly seems to be what happened with the wild lettuce which sprouted in Bo...
- 24 Sep 2020, 13:24
- Forum: UK Plant Identification
- Topic: Any idea on this please?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7891
Re: Any idea on this please?
Hi ladies I seem to be having problems with loading messages so you may not have seen my post from 15 Sept. Just looking for an id on a weed.
Thanks
Thanks
- 15 Sep 2020, 21:38
- Forum: UK Plant Identification
- Topic: Any idea on this please?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7891
Any idea on this please?
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Thanks
Thanks
- 21 Jul 2020, 23:01
- Forum: Mediterranean Species
- Topic: My tortoise escaped
- Replies: 38
- Views: 53612
Re: My tortoise escaped
Really feel for you! Stay hopeful xx
- 21 Jul 2020, 22:44
- Forum: News, Announcements and Events
- Topic: We are now sponsoring tortoises in two UK zoos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 19364
Re: We are now sponsoring tortoises in two UK zoos
Sorry I've only just seen these posts, what a super idea. Our zoo's need all the help they can get.
Thank you Team Tortoise Table!
Thank you Team Tortoise Table!