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Forum: Evolving Husbandry 29-06-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By romski
Heeee heee and if that fails I can get you a...

Heeee heee and if that fails I can get you a spray on UV effect you, will have to apply it from more than 12 inches though!

Rom
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 29-06-2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,021
Posted By romski
Thank you Ross. Merlin, UV meters have many...

Thank you Ross.

Merlin, UV meters have many sensor types and fields of aperture. The sensitivity of meters to different wavelengths depends on the application intended for the meter.
The Solar...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 29-06-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,021
Posted By romski
Thank you for that. I hate these technical...

Thank you for that.

I hate these technical type discussions. Often, myself included, statements are made that are based on belief. This topic made me think (a lot) and I had an extended discussion...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 29-06-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,021
Posted By romski
Yes 93 million miles THROUGH A VACUUME! An awful...

Yes 93 million miles THROUGH A VACUUME! An awful lot of UV is cut out by the atmosphere, also you fall down by pointing out that you get more UV the Higher you are, so something is causing it to...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 28-06-2013, 10:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,021
Posted By romski
I work in conservation, I have used UV metres and...

I work in conservation, I have used UV metres and seen this myself, UV does just drop off.

The value read by the meter does drop off but its not due to the UV becoming weaker. As you move the UV...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 28-06-2013, 11:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,021
Posted By romski
Use a UV meter and measure yourself, UV does not...

Use a UV meter and measure yourself, UV does not have range limitations as implied. If UV passes through the glazing medium then it keeps going until blocked or attenuated.
The heat from the sun can...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 28-06-2013, 11:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,021
Posted By romski
Greenhouse glass does block all UV. If they...

Greenhouse glass does block all UV.

If they are in the greenhouse in the winter there isnt much anyway. I suspect they slow down anyway so growth is slow as well. I suspect its just fine as you...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 28-06-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,021
Posted By romski
Hi guys may I chip in please. In the first...

Hi guys may I chip in please.

In the first instance The UV levels we get in the UK will be similar to all locations at our latitude. So my Emys turtles originating from Russia and coming from...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 23-04-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 11,613
Posted By romski
Ed you stated As mentioned... all tortoises have...

Ed you stated As mentioned... all tortoises have the exact same basic needs. The need for different methods for keeping different species arises from trying to acclimate WC animals for the most part....
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 22-04-2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 11,613
Posted By romski
“I don't have a great deal of first hand...

“I don't have a great deal of first hand experience but it appears to be even easier with aquatic chelonia.
You only have to look in your own back yard at how well they establish themselves in...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 21-04-2013, 09:47 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 11,613
Posted By romski
hybrids

I would be interested to what extent you think that would apply to water turtles say within the same family such as emydidae or would your hypothesis be restricted to a genus?

Rom
Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles 14-04-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,594
Posted By romski
Its the first day this year where most of them...

Its the first day this year where most of them can be seen.
There's eight here.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj28/romski50/14April2013_zps39d90ff5.jpg...
Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles 12-04-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,594
Posted By romski
Turts in the wild.

Guys,

The most commonly seen turtle in the wild seems to be the Red Eared Slider stemming back from releases in the eighties and nineties or at least that seems to be the case. Then the breeders...
Forum: Events/Meetings 23-03-2013, 11:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,571
Posted By romski
Turtles

Paul,

Was there a view expressed about any strategy for dealing with the unwanted sliders and cooters?

Rom
Forum: Events/Meetings 20-03-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,380
Posted By romski
Symposium

So, if we put aside the arguments above, was there a clear statement by Anne Roweberry accurately reflecting the BCG CARAPAX initiative which she promoted. It was surely the highest profiled so could...
Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles 21-02-2013, 07:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 893
Posted By romski
care sheets

Thanks Neil.

The care sheet was put together by myself and all criticism for it comes my way.
I did have observations and advice from the following who should get the compliments as without them...
Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles 21-02-2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 893
Posted By romski
Care sheet for pet shops

A while ago you will all remember that Geomyda linked a care sheet on one of the forums that was produced by an animal supplier. I was really quite cross with the level of ignorance and...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 05-10-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 436
Posted By romski
fridges

The statement about ions moving about is just bolox.

The tray is usually the evaporator and has little tubes where the cooling gas flows. Break it and you have a dead fridge.

Please get a food...
Forum: Events/Meetings 05-10-2012, 09:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,598
Posted By romski
Meeting in Colchester zoo - November

This meeting is facilitated by the Norfolk Tortoise group.

Welfare Conference - Tortoise Matters
Improving standards for captive chelonian in the UK

Kindly supported by Colchester Zoo...
Forum: Off Topic Classifieds 13-07-2012, 01:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,843
Posted By romski
rehomes

Are there anymore that need homing?
Are they catching the animals on an opportunity basis?

That BBC report is yet another example of how misinformation is pushed about. Its a shame.

Rom
Forum: Off Topic Classifieds 12-07-2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,843
Posted By romski
Just had another look at the photographs, they...

Just had another look at the photographs, they dont look like animals that have been in the wild.

They are too shiny and of too many differing sizes.
Whats the story here?
Forum: Off Topic Classifieds 12-07-2012, 11:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,843
Posted By romski
roath

I asked if it was Roach Park.
Nitwit said they wanted it clearing out, then Nitwit said they were all gone.

Some of the lakes in London were big and they were dredged out; I had some thirty...
Forum: Off Topic Classifieds 12-07-2012, 03:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,843
Posted By romski
wild turts

For those of us that have a particular interest in these things Roath Park was special because it had the biggest population of released animals in the UK.

It was successful because sliders and...
Forum: Off Topic Classifieds 12-07-2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,843
Posted By romski
Cardiff park

So where did all those turts go to??????

A bit intrigued here. There were dozens of them.
RSPCA dont want them, pet shops dont want them. Cant beleive they were all homed well so quickly.

If...
Forum: Off Topic Classifieds 11-07-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,843
Posted By romski
please PM me with your telephone number or email...

please PM me with your telephone number or email and I will get back to you.
I may be able to help.

Is the council draing the big lake in the Roath Park?

Rom
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