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Forum: General Discussion 25-05-2011, 10:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 820
Posted By skildpadde
If you read the article it explains that the...

If you read the article it explains that the tortoises are wrapped up normally, and the wrappings were removed (and the food added) for the photographs.
I fridge hibernate mine, if you want to see...
Forum: Caresheets/Links/Books 10-05-2011, 07:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,250
Posted By skildpadde
You might find this thread useful :-) ...

You might find this thread useful :-)

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=40601
Forum: Housing 08-05-2011, 09:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 845
Posted By skildpadde
Tortoises are waterproof ;-) Mine enjoy the...

Tortoises are waterproof ;-)
Mine enjoy the rain.
Forum: General Discussion 07-05-2011, 08:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,788
Posted By skildpadde
Skildpadde is danish for tortoise. And I'm danish...

Skildpadde is danish for tortoise. And I'm danish :-)
Forum: General Discussion 03-05-2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 691
Posted By skildpadde
I thought it sounded good fun. I wouldn't mind...

I thought it sounded good fun. I wouldn't mind being paid to spend 6 month teaching a tortoise to yawn when presented with a red square ;-)

It was in yesterdays guardian:
...
Forum: General Discussion 27-04-2011, 04:08 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,153
Posted By skildpadde
Lady Edith Habac-Vedbæk :oops:

Lady Edith Habac-Vedbæk :oops:
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 25-04-2011, 09:41 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,679
Posted By skildpadde
Voted weeds only all year round, but need to add...

Voted weeds only all year round, but need to add that this is possible as my torts hibernate for 5 months a year.
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 24-04-2011, 09:58 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
Thanks for taking the time to make this clear.

Thanks for taking the time to make this clear.
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 24-04-2011, 08:24 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
I suppose I feel it is useful to strive for being...

I suppose I feel it is useful to strive for being evidence based, particularly when offering information to other keepers.

You rightly and frequently point out that there is a lot of dogma in the...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 24-04-2011, 05:09 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
Fair enough. I suppose what I object to is the...

Fair enough. I suppose what I object to is the absolutism in some of your posts, that manufactured diets *are complete and therefor the safest/simplest way* to go for particularly new keepers....
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 24-04-2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
EJ, I completely respect your experience as a...

EJ, I completely respect your experience as a tortoise keeper, and hear what you are saying about positive outcomes of having fed a manufactured diet for several years. And that is fair anecdotal...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 24-04-2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
Alan, the fact that different brands contain...

Alan, the fact that different brands contain different amounts of nutrients and give different feeding instructions is another clue that too little is known about the nutritional requirements of...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 23-04-2011, 10:53 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
I never implied that you could deduct anything...

I never implied that you could deduct anything about tortoise nutritional requirements from other animals like mammals.
I simply pointed out that all living organisms have complicated nutritional...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 23-04-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
My point about protein was indeed that people...

My point about protein was indeed that people have strong opinions, but that references to what constitutes 'excess' are extremely difficult to find (at least I can't find any).

My last statement...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 23-04-2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 22,751
Posted By skildpadde
OK, I'm lucky enough to have ' a well planted...

OK, I'm lucky enough to have ' a well planted garden to which the tortoises have access', to quote EJ.
I do however have a reservation against pellets (or any formulated diet), that no one seems to...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 23-03-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,926
Posted By skildpadde
They are iberas.

They are iberas.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 22-03-2011, 10:56 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,926
Posted By skildpadde
End of hibernation

My boys came out of hibernation yesterday after almost exactly 5 months.
They have lost *no* weight. They ate within hours of coming out of the fridge.
Slightly against my better judgement (as it...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 08-03-2011, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 918
Posted By skildpadde
If the tort is bright, alert, reactive and...

If the tort is bright, alert, reactive and eating, I would tend to agree with your wife :razz:
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 21-02-2011, 11:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,253
Posted By skildpadde
Mine are still asleep, been so since 20th Oct. ...

Mine are still asleep, been so since 20th Oct.
Hope to keep them in fridge till mid March, when hopefully weather will allow them out.
So far no weight loss at all, so fingers crossed x
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 08-02-2011, 02:11 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 14,915
Posted By skildpadde
I'm so sorry to hear this Jemma. I hope the vet...

I'm so sorry to hear this Jemma.
I hope the vet will be able to help your tortoise.
If the worst happens and he dies, your best option for finding out what happened may be to have a post mortem...
Forum: Other Animals 30-01-2011, 01:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,980
Posted By skildpadde
How do you find then to keep? I was wondering...

How do you find then to keep? I was wondering about starting up a colony for the dragon...
Forum: Other Animals 30-01-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,980
Posted By skildpadde
What type of roaches are they? Do you keep them...

What type of roaches are they?
Do you keep them as pets or are they somebody's food?
Forum: General Discussion 27-01-2011, 10:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,744
Posted By skildpadde
I think you answer many of your own questions...

I think you answer many of your own questions here :smile:
You are not only paying for the vets and the nurses salaries. You are also paying for the overheads on the buildings and on equipment. Xray...
Forum: General Discussion 26-01-2011, 10:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,744
Posted By skildpadde
Ok, most people in this country has no idea about...

Ok, most people in this country has no idea about what medical care actually cost, thanks to the NHS (long may it continue).
I would just like to point out that average veterinary salaries are about...
Forum: General Discussion 23-01-2011, 08:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,222
Posted By skildpadde
Thanks again Bindi, Clare, Joanna, Laura, Lolly8,...

Thanks again Bindi, Clare, Joanna, Laura, Lolly8, Anna and JustMeandMyTortoise.
We had a nice evening out yesterday, and some more people around for lunch today. Stuck to just 1 candle on the cake...
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