Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
10-11-2014, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,137
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Forum: Housing
25-06-2014, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,514
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
19-05-2014, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,219
Welcome again!
Hatchlings hide a lot. Your...
Welcome again!
Hatchlings hide a lot. Your temps sound good (make sure you have an accurate way to measure them).
Your other post mentions you are going to change out your substrate; topsoil, or...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
19-05-2014, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,170
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Forum: Housing
19-05-2014, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 982
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Forum: General Discussion
10-05-2014, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,882
I completely agree with you; peace and quiet,...
I completely agree with you; peace and quiet, tortoises and a few good friends or family are enough.
And I am so sorry you are going through this aggravation. People can just be so unspeakably...
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Forum: Housing
26-04-2014, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,330
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
26-04-2014, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 390
I've heard the description; 'If you can be...
I've heard the description; 'If you can be outside in a T shirt, it is OK for the tortoise'.
However, my tortoises have gone outside (after a warm up under their basking light in a cold frame or...
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Forum: Housing
21-04-2014, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 740
Looks fantastic.
I agree, letting your...
Looks fantastic.
I agree, letting your tortoise(s) be free to stay outside as much as possible is very satisfying.
I look forward to seeing pictures of the Greenhouse and the inside set up!
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
17-03-2014, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,973
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
17-03-2014, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,973
Hatching, no less!
What I did t mention is...
Hatching, no less!
What I did t mention is that I am out of town until Sunday. My mother is competently caring for torts, but I think moving an egg might put her over the top.
She is checking...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
17-03-2014, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,973
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
17-03-2014, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,973
I don't have a turtle room, the house is...
I don't have a turtle room, the house is generally about 68-69f. So I figured a window sill would not be good enough.
The egg will have been in there for about a week. The soil has been loosened up...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
17-03-2014, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,973
OK, I will add back more soil. I know what you...
OK, I will add back more soil. I know what you mean about 'mum knows best', which is why I left it rather than rush around looking for an incubator. It is just so hard imagining a little turtle...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
16-03-2014, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,973
ornate box turtle lays an egg
Well,the further saga of Fiona, my new Ornate box turtle.
Shortly after my last post, she became restless, stopped eating much and paced and soaked a lot.
She was recently adopted from a Rescue...
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Forum: Pictures
09-03-2014, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 713
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Forum: Housing
12-02-2014, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 761
To me it sounds as if you have it covered.
I...
To me it sounds as if you have it covered.
I don't put UV in my cold frames or outside hides, just something for warmth so they can bask in the morning or intermittently on a cloudy day.
Mine...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
11-02-2014, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,535
Yes, I did notice her beak. Thanks for your...
Yes, I did notice her beak. Thanks for your suggestions.
A friend who does beak trims for the rescue organization that I got her from started to trim it one day. She did not retract, in fact, she...
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Forum: Pictures
09-02-2014, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 991
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
08-02-2014, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,535
She is a character.
Bev, here is a pic of her...
She is a character.
Bev, here is a pic of her in her 'Pergola' :roll: (I've since covered any sharp points).
It is under one of the basking lights but is moistened moss; she seems to like the...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
08-02-2014, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,535
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
21-01-2014, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 645
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Forum: General Discussion
17-11-2013, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,230
There is nothing natural about them. They are...
There is nothing natural about them. They are only for fun. No one thinks that they keep the tortoise warm. They are for occasional use. And they are funny.
However, a portion of the profits go into...
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Forum: Housing
25-08-2013, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,806
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
02-08-2013, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,684
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