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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 08-11-2010, 11:33 PM
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Views: 2,230
Posted By swad1000
Whats this got to do with the OP question Ed, you...

Whats this got to do with the OP question Ed, you really do need to learn that your opinion isn't the only one.

When you have something useful to add to this thread please come back, but lets try...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 08-11-2010, 10:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,230
Posted By swad1000
Sorry to hear about your first tort. There...

Sorry to hear about your first tort.

There is a lot of conflicting advice out there, none of it is particularly wrong or right, its just a difference of opinion.

Heres an excellent site that...
Forum: General Discussion 08-11-2010, 07:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,172
Posted By swad1000
Same goes for charities doing dog wardens out of...

Same goes for charities doing dog wardens out of jobs, clothing shops out of sales etc.

We should stop the RSPCA, Heart foundation, Scope etc, they all have shops around here selling second hand...
Forum: General Discussion 08-11-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,172
Posted By swad1000
No we have community service, they built a wall...

No we have community service, they built a wall for my Grandma when she was still alive.
Forum: General Discussion 08-11-2010, 06:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,172
Posted By swad1000
Your street must be cleaner than ours, we do have...

Your street must be cleaner than ours, we do have council cleaners, but there are lots of areas that don't get touched, and also lots of areas that could do with some attention to overgrown bushes...
Forum: General Discussion 08-11-2010, 01:19 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 10,018
Posted By swad1000
Cheryl did ask to go last, and thats what they...

Cheryl did ask to go last, and thats what they should have done, she did say she would vote last if there was no clear loser, but she wasn't given chance.

If she had then backed Treyc it should...
Forum: Breeding and Incubation 07-11-2010, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 652
Posted By swad1000
I don't know about outside but I believe some...

I don't know about outside but I believe some have had eggs hatch in inside enclosures when they hadn't realised eggs had been laid.
Forum: General Discussion 07-11-2010, 01:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,463
Posted By swad1000
Just order one from Hong Kong, your mum won't...

Just order one from Hong Kong, your mum won't know until it arrives.

Postage will probably cost a fiar bit though.
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 07-11-2010, 12:18 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,320
Posted By swad1000
The need the heat + UV though for D3 synthesis,...

The need the heat + UV though for D3 synthesis, so that could explain why they don't bask under UV strips. They may not be able to sense the UV, but associate the heat with UV. Hence basking under...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 07-11-2010, 10:39 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,320
Posted By swad1000
IMHO that will just make the tort sit under the...

IMHO that will just make the tort sit under the lamp longer, its not just the heat but the UV they want. Having the lamp closer will mean the tort warms up quicker, will get its UV quicker, and also...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 06-11-2010, 06:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,161
Posted By swad1000
Northampton, for both.

Northampton, for both.
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 06-11-2010, 02:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 444
Posted By swad1000
Depends on who you ask, some tortoise keepers...

Depends on who you ask, some tortoise keepers won't feed carrot as its quite high in oxalates.

I don't feed my torts any root veg.
Forum: Where to Buy and Bargains 06-11-2010, 12:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,857
Posted By swad1000
Vivs can suffer from poor ventilation, and it can...

Vivs can suffer from poor ventilation, and it can be hard to get a good temp gradient, especially in a small viv.

But with a little care and planning that can be overcome, a well set up viv will...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 06-11-2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 466
Posted By swad1000
Unless you have changed them to your they will...

Unless you have changed them to your they will have the person you bought them from on.

You only need to get them changed if you want to breed or sell them.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 05-11-2010, 06:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 457
Posted By swad1000
Theres no reason hibernation would make him slow...

Theres no reason hibernation would make him slow down again after you have hibernated.

By the same token if you haven't had him long and haven't really prepared to hibernate this year, I'd...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 05-11-2010, 01:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,342
Posted By swad1000
Its already been posted in health section Ed,...

Its already been posted in health section Ed, already a discussion on it.

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=39163
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 04-11-2010, 05:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,315
Posted By swad1000
I give mine butter squash about once a month,...

I give mine butter squash about once a month, I've only had to have them wormed once in 5 years, whether that's to do with the squash I really don't know but it doesn't seem to do any harm either.
...
Forum: General Discussion 04-11-2010, 03:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,346
Posted By swad1000
In fact scrub that its 40P a kilo, ...

In fact scrub that its 40P a kilo,

http://www.seapets.co.uk/products/pet-supplies/pet-food/specialist-pet-foods/seapets-bran-1kg.html?ref=googlebase
Forum: General Discussion 04-11-2010, 03:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,346
Posted By swad1000
Bran is like 80P a Kilo, porridge and weetabix...

Bran is like 80P a Kilo, porridge and weetabix must cost more than that.
Forum: General Discussion 04-11-2010, 01:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,346
Posted By swad1000
Health food shop should sell it.

Health food shop should sell it.
Forum: General Discussion 04-11-2010, 11:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,463
Posted By swad1000
I'd make do with 18 million, but its about time...

I'd make do with 18 million, but its about time the Euro rolled over to 100 million again, it must by my turn by now to win it.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 04-11-2010, 10:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,095
Posted By swad1000
They are brought into to the EU as CB animals, so...

They are brought into to the EU as CB animals, so the import is legal, I'm just not convinced they are actually CB.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 04-11-2010, 10:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,095
Posted By swad1000
Well as far as I'm aware you can't import WC...

Well as far as I'm aware you can't import WC horsfileds in to the EU anyway, well not legally at least, but like most things I strongly susspect that it still happens as evidenced by the large amount...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 04-11-2010, 10:44 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,320
Posted By swad1000
If you are going to use a thermostat with a heat...

If you are going to use a thermostat with a heat mat it needs to be in contact with the heat mat itself, as heat mats don't radiate a great deal of heat, they work most effectively through contact,...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 04-11-2010, 01:57 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,320
Posted By swad1000
From what I've read torts don't sit out during...

From what I've read torts don't sit out during the hottest parts of the day though, the air temp will be hot enough for it to retreat to a shady spot, where it will most likely be slightly higher in...
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