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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 11-11-2018, 02:56 PM
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Posted By scapula
Thanks Sandy! its 10 degrees in the cave (sort of...

Thanks Sandy! its 10 degrees in the cave (sort of outdoor cellar) where they are going .. I live in the mountains temperatures are down to zero at night over the next few days..I will move them all...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 11-11-2018, 10:58 AM
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Views: 3,331
Posted By scapula
Tortoise not sleeping!!

Hi, I have three adult Iberas, they stay outside for the summer and have had a good one! they have good weights and seem to be in good health, they dug right down three weeks ago and looked ready for...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 06-07-2018, 10:26 AM
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Views: 3,624
Posted By scapula
Thanks for the reply!!! The tortoise sanctuary...

Thanks for the reply!!! The tortoise sanctuary here is rather amazing !! We went to it on our last visit.. I am thinking of going again .. It's strange to see a Hermanns just wandering about ... We...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 05-07-2018, 06:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,624
Posted By scapula
Wild caught tortoise!!

I am down in Corsica at the moment and found an adult male hermanns tort at the side of the road.. Has anyone else done this? I was expecting him to be scared and withdraw into his shell, however he...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 22-04-2018, 12:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,709
Posted By scapula
its smaller but still there ... Its not possible ...

its smaller but still there ... Its not possible
for a vet at this time and not sure where to find one .. she seems perfectly happy and very lively but if it persists I will have to find a vet
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 16-04-2018, 10:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,709
Posted By scapula
she has been in the water for 30 mins and its...

she has been in the water for 30 mins and its still the same... It is the same colour as her skin .. any idea what it can be?
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 15-04-2018, 10:47 PM
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Views: 5,709
Posted By scapula
Should I try to make a place for her to lay...

Should I try to make a place for her to lay indoors? i.e. a box of earth with a lamp over the top? She has been outside during the day but I bring her in at night as I am at high altitude here 3600...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 15-04-2018, 09:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,709
Posted By scapula
Thanks Jan

Thanks Jan
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 15-04-2018, 07:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,709
Posted By scapula
prolapse?

I noticed this today on my Ibera ... I think I noticed it before but much smaller a few years back ... she is a prolific egg layer this one and she is acting gravid at the moment ... hoping this...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 16-11-2017, 07:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,874
Posted By scapula
I am getting this on the JR...

I am getting this on the JR Graphhttp://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz114/mcemu/Torts%202017%20JR%201_zpsrben4yuz.jpeg...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 12-11-2017, 02:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,874
Posted By scapula
Jackson ratio question

Should the Jackson ratio be applied AFTER the tortoise has been wound down and is empty? After winding down my ones I notice they have lost weight during the process, they come out closer to the top...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 14-09-2017, 06:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,008
Posted By scapula
hibernation

Its that time of year again!!
Starting to get cold at nights here in the Alps, and the temperatures are bouncing around so I am preparing a pen to put them in at night and wind them down .. in...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 19-07-2017, 09:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,304
Posted By scapula
9.5cm and 239gms

9.5cm and 239gms
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 19-07-2017, 12:15 PM
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Views: 3,304
Posted By scapula
Sex Please!!!

Hi

I wonder if you kind people could give an opinion on the sex of this Ibera?

Originally she was identified as being female here ...however

he/she has been mounting a female could be...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 22-06-2017, 07:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,078
Posted By scapula
I know this thread is very old but I had two...

I know this thread is very old but I had two torts with closed eyes ..it turned out to be vitamin A deficiency..
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 18-06-2017, 12:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,252
Posted By scapula
Could this have happened in hibernation? She was...

Could this have happened in hibernation? She was in a box of soil in my cave.. it might of got damp in there?
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 18-06-2017, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,252
Posted By scapula
Odd .. I hadnt noticed it before, I give them a...

Odd .. I hadnt noticed it before, I give them a good once over before they go into hibernation, I will keep an eye on it .
Thanks for the replies so far..
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 17-06-2017, 01:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,252
Posted By scapula
Flaky Plastron

Hi
Can anyone help me?
My elderly Ibera (60- 70) seems to have a flaking plastron, I can get my fingernail behind bits of it and feels like I could pull bits off .. there is no offensive smell...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 18-07-2016, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,505
Posted By scapula
One more Ibera!

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz114/mcemu/laurens%20tort_zpsqlybgqqz.jpg (http://s819.photobucket.com/user/mcemu/media/laurens%20tort_zpsqlybgqqz.jpg.html)
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 17-07-2016, 08:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,505
Posted By scapula
Thanks for your input! I know its really hard to...

Thanks for your input! I know its really hard to tell at this age .. I am sure number 4 is a male, didnt know about the others though..
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 14-07-2016, 12:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,505
Posted By scapula
Help sexing Iberas!!

Anna

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz114/mcemu/IMG_2909_zpsfczzc15o.jpg (http://s819.photobucket.com/user/mcemu/media/IMG_2909_zpsfczzc15o.jpg.html)

Darwin
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Forum: Identification/Sexing. 27-12-2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,932
Posted By scapula
Anyone know what kind this is?

Can anyone ID this tortoise? ... she was a childhood pet bought around 1968 .. she grew to about 14lbs ..so quite big, This is the only photo I have, she is now in a tortoise sanctuary after my...
Forum: General Discussion 14-06-2015, 11:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,285
Posted By scapula
£250-300 sounds about right to me ... good luck!!

£250-300 sounds about right to me ... good luck!!
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 05-06-2015, 01:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,917
Posted By scapula
I rely on the T-shirt principle myself... If you...

I rely on the T-shirt principle myself... If you are happy wearing a T-shirt outdoors, it is fine for the Torts, I do notice though that I have a 70 yr old who was obviously a fulltime garden tort...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 28-04-2015, 11:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,393
Posted By scapula
Thanks for the reply Sandy I will put it down to...

Thanks for the reply Sandy I will put it down to "character" then and not worry about it!
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