Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
17-02-2015, 07:57 PM
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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...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
17-02-2015, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 7
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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...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
16-10-2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
15-10-2012, 08:26 PM
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Views: 1,126
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...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
13-10-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 9
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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,...
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Forum: Where to Buy and Bargains
12-10-2012, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 2
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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...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
11-10-2012, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 9
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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...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
04-10-2012, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 5
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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...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
03-10-2012, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 451
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. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
25-09-2012, 04:28 PM
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Forum: General Discussion
24-09-2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
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Forum: General Discussion
24-09-2012, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
24-09-2012, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
23-09-2012, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
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Forum: General Discussion
23-09-2012, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
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Forum: General Discussion
23-09-2012, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
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Forum: General Discussion
20-09-2012, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,427
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 -...
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Forum: General Discussion
20-09-2012, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 829
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
19-09-2012, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 829
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?
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Forum: General Discussion
19-09-2012, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 53
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Forum: General Discussion
19-09-2012, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 829
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...
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
18-09-2012, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
17-09-2012, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 982
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...
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Forum: Evolving Husbandry
14-09-2012, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,108
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Forum: General Discussion
04-09-2012, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 678
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