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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 17-02-2015, 07:57 PM
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Posted By cogsred
She has been wormed. I was a bit concerned, but...

She has been wormed. I was a bit concerned, but she eats regular, mainly weeds. Pellets v occasionally. Then I spotted a thread on here somewhere (its in German) that suggests Olive is about right...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 17-02-2015, 05:46 PM
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Views: 1,222
Posted By cogsred
My friend and I got a pair of botgerris?...

My friend and I got a pair of botgerris? simultaneously, from the same source three years ago. Ours is the female(Olive). My friend's male (Alex) comes to stay with us two or three times a year when...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 16-10-2012, 09:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,126
Posted By cogsred
Olive has received a daily soak since she came to...

Olive has received a daily soak since she came to stay with us paganqueen, sometimes twice a day. Is there an effective way of determining whether a tortoise has definitely taken water via the mouth...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 15-10-2012, 08:26 PM
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Views: 1,126
Posted By cogsred
Thank you 'marg2. When i referred to "dull...

Thank you 'marg2. When i referred to "dull emitter", an infrared ceramic heater is what was meant. Last night was quite cold up here on the Moray, so it was switched on throughout the night and the...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 13-10-2012, 06:30 PM
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Views: 1,126
Posted By cogsred
Thanks for the responses. Do i detect a mild...

Thanks for the responses.

Do i detect a mild rebuke kkenny? Giving Olive a small amount of water with a syringe seemed preferable to allowing the possibility of dehydration injuring her health,...
Forum: Where to Buy and Bargains 12-10-2012, 12:08 AM
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Views: 1,574
Posted By cogsred
Opuntia at Lidl

Today at Lidl i found a lovely Opuntia cactus in a galvanised pot. it was less tha £2, so a bit of a bargain? Loads of other succulents also available, but i wasn't sure which were suitable for...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 11-10-2012, 08:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,126
Posted By cogsred
A tale of Two Tortoises.

14 days ago we took delivery of two TH Boettgeris. The male has gone to a nearby friend, and, (in theory) we have the female. They both originate from Macedonia, from a 2010 hatch, and are of...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 04-10-2012, 12:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 451
Posted By cogsred
Thankyou for the replies. i've become...

Thankyou for the replies.

i've become interested in this because our newly acquired H boettgeri (two years old from Macedonia) isn't yet eating or drinking properly. Our table top environmental...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 03-10-2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 451
Posted By cogsred
understandind rehydration.

The importance of hydration for tortoises is frequently stressed, and if i've got it right, its beneficial to bathe them for 20 odd minutes each day - creating an opportunity for our pets to drink. ...
Forum: General Discussion 25-09-2012, 04:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,373
Posted By cogsred
i'm very slohohw at typing. However i've always...

i'm very slohohw at typing. However i've always thought that the quality of what is typed is of greater import than the number of words.

What use are endless paragraphs of tosh after all - far...
Forum: General Discussion 24-09-2012, 12:43 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
Posted By cogsred
Thumbs up Oh well, i suppose a "Ditto" is preferable to the...

Oh well, i suppose a "Ditto" is preferable to the issuing of a Fatwah. :p ;-)

i'm happy to shake hands, call a truce and move on. :-)
Forum: General Discussion 24-09-2012, 12:45 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
Posted By cogsred
Can i ask pagan queen, did you achieve the...

Can i ask pagan queen, did you achieve the position as the forums guardian of piety through study and hard work, or are you merely self appointed?

i only ask because i find the tone of your post...
Forum: General Discussion 24-09-2012, 12:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
Posted By cogsred
Oh dear pagan queen, you seem to have...

Oh dear pagan queen, you seem to have misunderstood - i was being playful.

Easily done though, and it could be that i have also misunderstood the discussion, because i thought it was...
Forum: General Discussion 23-09-2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
Posted By cogsred
Is this the sort of 'spirit energy' that can be...

Is this the sort of 'spirit energy' that can be acquired from a few glasses of the finest single malt (Lagavulin perhaps) emma mcraf? :-)
Forum: General Discussion 23-09-2012, 01:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
Posted By cogsred
i can say with absolute certainty that our...

i can say with absolute certainty that our tortoise does not dream..

We don't have one yet. :-(
Forum: General Discussion 23-09-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 53
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Posted By cogsred
A fascinating discussion. Do animals possess...

A fascinating discussion.

Do animals possess a soul? i wonder if the flue virus or the rats carrying the bubonic plague have souls? Tortoises? Wasps?.. ;-)
Forum: General Discussion 20-09-2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
Posted By cogsred
i have just worked out why there is such a high...

i have just worked out why there is such a high rate of success with tortoise keeping here at shelled warrior! Its all down to the seers being able to view their pets a couple of years in advance -...
Forum: General Discussion 20-09-2012, 11:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 829
Posted By cogsred
It is as i always suspected i'm afraid - there...

It is as i always suspected i'm afraid - there are no supernatural interventions from fairies or ouijy spirits, so no gold (or silver) items appeared under the pillow..

Even though it wasn't a...
Forum: General Discussion 19-09-2012, 11:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 829
Posted By cogsred
Guess what will be under my pillow tonight...

Guess what will be under my pillow tonight LYNNEE? Do you think that any of your fairies will be available for placing some gold coloured coins in the space where my cracked molar is sitting?
Forum: General Discussion 19-09-2012, 11:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
Posted By cogsred
i suppose there are fairies at the bottom of your...

i suppose there are fairies at the bottom of your garden as well? ;-)
Forum: General Discussion 19-09-2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 829
Posted By cogsred
In Praise of Dentists

my first visit to the dentist was about 1957! Petrified by the sight of instruments and gas equipment i fought (literally) to prevent anyone having access to the mouth.. The assistant cracked me...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 18-09-2012, 10:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 982
Posted By cogsred
Some interesting information, thankyou each. i'm...

Some interesting information, thankyou each. i'm currently growing some weeds in trays, and it didn't occur to me to incorporate calcium flour when preparing the sand/soil mix, so i was thinking...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 17-09-2012, 11:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 982
Posted By cogsred
Calcium enriched water?

i'm considering throwing a few cuttlefish bones into a bucket of water hoping to create a kind of calcium soup for watering my tortoise feeding weeds.

Can anyone advise whether this is a good...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 14-09-2012, 06:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,108
Posted By cogsred
Does anyone on here know anything about warm and...

Does anyone on here know anything about warm and cold blooded animals? ;-)
Forum: General Discussion 04-09-2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 678
Posted By cogsred
Green Mile's an excellent tale and film, enhanced...

Green Mile's an excellent tale and film, enhanced by Michael Clarke Duncan's presence. RIP.
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