Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
18-04-2016, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,044
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
17-04-2016, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,044
Planting from scratch
DH is going to build a raised bed enclosure on our flagged yard for the tortoise we are getting in a few weeks.
We want something that will be nice to look at, as well as safe and interesting for...
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Forum: Wanted
11-04-2016, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
That's what I was thinking :) I know they make...
That's what I was thinking :) I know they make good temporary home for snakes, and I figured they would work for a tortoise for a couple of days. What about heat though? As for IKEA, we have a couple...
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Forum: Wanted
11-04-2016, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
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Forum: Where to Buy and Bargains
11-04-2016, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 9,181
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
10-04-2016, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,874
Sorry for the snow!
If you are in the North west and got snowed on yesterday, that was my fault. :oops:
I read loads on here about growing weeds for the not yet purchased tort, and figured I'd start early and if they...
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Forum: Caresheets/Links/Books
10-04-2016, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,824
Thanks, I'll get it ordered.
EDITED TO ADD ...
Thanks, I'll get it ordered.
EDITED TO ADD
Wordery have it for £4 cheaper than amazon. I've used wordery before to get christmas presents and they were great, plus free delivery. So it's on it's...
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Forum: Wanted
01-04-2016, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
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Forum: Wanted
01-04-2016, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
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Forum: Wanted
01-04-2016, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
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Forum: Pictures
01-04-2016, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,922
That's a lovely house, I'm sure it will look...
That's a lovely house, I'm sure it will look great. I'd love a trip to the garden centre too, but it's bloody cold here in Lancashire. I've put the heater back on for the first time in a couple of...
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Forum: Wanted
01-04-2016, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
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Forum: Wanted
01-04-2016, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
We went to a exotic pet shop today, just for a...
We went to a exotic pet shop today, just for a look. Eldest decided that she thought the T.h H were much more appealing than the Horsfields. I don't know why, and she couldn't articulate why, they...
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Forum: Other Animals
31-03-2016, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,866
They are wood burnings or pyrography (lit:fire...
They are wood burnings or pyrography (lit:fire writing), you use a pyrography tool a bit like a soldering iron, with either a solid point or a wire tip (I upgraded to wire tip a couple of years ago,...
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Forum: Housing
31-03-2016, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,281
Chicken wire is a good idea, thanks, and it...
Chicken wire is a good idea, thanks, and it sounds like that size will be fine for now. For paint I was thinking of something like the Cuprinol Garden Shades, it's water based and low VOC, so I think...
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Forum: Other Animals
31-03-2016, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,866
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Forum: Other Animals
31-03-2016, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,866
He had a rough time before he made it here, but...
He had a rough time before he made it here, but he's got it made now, damn pampered pet. He's in a fancy oak viv with different sections and levels. It used to be a tv and video stand, now it's his...
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Forum: Other Animals
31-03-2016, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,866
I do! The kids that live around here will flock...
I do! The kids that live around here will flock to the yard if they see me sat out with one of the snakes. I tend to sit out with them on nice sunny days. Snakes don't need UVA/B like tortoises and...
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Forum: Other Animals
31-03-2016, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,866
The boa should get to about 2.5 metres, and he...
The boa should get to about 2.5 metres, and he will be heavy and strong. The rule of thumb is that up to 6' of snake is safe for one person to handle, every 3' after that requires another person to...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
31-03-2016, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,936
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Forum: Wanted
31-03-2016, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,186
Looking for CB15/16 Horsfield or T.h Hermanni
I am looking for a young Horsfield or T.h hermanni as our first tortoise, but not until the first week of June. I'm busy getting things set up now, so everything will be in place when we are ready to...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
31-03-2016, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,936
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
31-03-2016, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,855
Who knew that deciding to get a tortoise meant...
Who knew that deciding to get a tortoise meant becoming an expert in plant identification too?! I'm not much of a gardener, but I can see that changing pretty quickly when it's all for the tortoise.
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
30-03-2016, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,911
I would much rather buy from a UK breeder, as I...
I would much rather buy from a UK breeder, as I did with my snakes. That way you know the history of your pet, and the parents. You are not encouraging the wild capture or intensive farming practises...
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Forum: Caresheets/Links/Books
30-03-2016, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,824
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