Forum: Breeding and Incubation
03-05-2023, 08:34 PM
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
02-05-2023, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,689
Leaving eggs in the ground
Does anyone know how quickly you need to get eggs out of the ground and into the incubator? It's for a Mediterranean Spur Thigh tortoise. Thanks for your help!
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
07-09-2022, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 32,126
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
10-07-2021, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,225
Thank you! They are med spur thighs and we live...
Thank you! They are med spur thighs and we live in the UK. She's not done much even when it's been warm and sunny - usually just goes to bed, eats and butts! Perhaps, as you suggest, she just needs a...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
10-07-2021, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,225
Gravid female?
I wondered if I could please ask for some advice about one of my adult female tortoises? She weighs over 2 kg and I have introduced her to our adult male this spring. For a couple of weeks now, our...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
23-01-2021, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,987
Upper limit on breeding age
Hello,
I was wondering if I could ask for some advice on breeding ages of med spur thigh tortoises. Is there an upper limit on breeding age for female tortoises? Everything I've read suggests that...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
30-08-2018, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,854
Sorry to hassle you all with this again... I...
Sorry to hassle you all with this again... I finished worming Lilly on Tuesday (3rd of 3 doses, 10 days apart). I've just given her a bath and noticed at least 7 worms in amongst the poo. What should...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
07-08-2018, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,854
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
07-08-2018, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,854
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
07-08-2018, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,854
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
05-08-2018, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,854
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
05-08-2018, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,854
Worms
Hello,
One of my tortoises has just passed a massive worm in the bath! She's been quite active and eating well so I hadn't checked her for worms. Can anyone recommend a good worming product or ought...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
05-08-2018, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,571
Thank you all so much for your help, I meant to...
Thank you all so much for your help, I meant to update you... My sister gave him water off her finger, he hatched and seems to be doing really well! He hasn't eaten much yet but is quite lively so...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
29-07-2018, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,571
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Forum: Housing
29-07-2018, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,638
Lighting in greenhouse
Hello, I'm just trying to sort out the greenhouse part of our tortoise enclosure. We've got a heater with a Thermostat for night time buti cant quite work out how to hang the lamps for uv/daytime...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
26-07-2018, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,571
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
26-07-2018, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,571
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
26-07-2018, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,571
Hatching tortoise - help!
My mum has been incubating spur thigh eggs and my sister is looking after them while she is on holiday. She didn't expect them to hatch but one is just hatching now!! We can't get hold of mum because...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
23-07-2018, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,016
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
22-07-2018, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,016
Greenhouses and hot weather
Hello,
I have a troop of juvenile Greek Spur Thighs who have been kept on a tortoise table in the house up until now. We've just finished constructing a greenhouse for them to live in, the next plan...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
22-07-2018, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,631
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
20-07-2018, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,631
Incubator help
Hello,
We're just looking into buying an incubator, could anyone recommend a good one? I'd like it to be reliable but don't really know where to start! We keep Greek Spur Thighs, they haven't laid...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
25-04-2018, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,135
We've got them inside on a tortoise table. I...
We've got them inside on a tortoise table. I squirt the table with water daily so it doesn't get too dry and they have a UV light during the day but no extra heat at night. What sort of temperature...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
25-04-2018, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,135
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
25-04-2018, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,135
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