Forum: Housing
26-08-2013, 10:30 PM
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Forum: Identification/Sexing.
26-08-2013, 10:23 PM
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Forum: Identification/Sexing.
26-08-2013, 10:12 PM
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Forum: Identification/Sexing.
26-08-2013, 08:19 PM
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Little'un (I) - 114mm
Plastron pic...
Little'un (I) - 114mm
Plastron pic (https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1185511_10151805128691418_635704621_n.jpg)
Tail and rear scutes...
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Forum: Identification/Sexing.
26-08-2013, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Identification/Sexing.
26-08-2013, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,420
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Forum: Housing
26-08-2013, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,866
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Forum: Housing
26-08-2013, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 804
Winter housing - sheds?
Having recently discovered that one - possibly both - of our THBs are boys, we are hoping to move forward plans to rehome some female THBs (adults this time, so we don't end up with more boys!) and...
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Forum: Housing
08-07-2013, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 918
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Forum: Housing
08-07-2013, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 918
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
07-07-2013, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 5
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Good point - I meant bark, it's the B&Q large...
Good point - I meant bark, it's the B&Q large bark pieces that we have. We stupidly bought 4 x 100L bag for another garden project we were doing and only needed 1/2 a bag :lol: so there's a lot to...
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Forum: Housing
07-07-2013, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 7
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Of course - that goes without saying!
But...
Of course - that goes without saying!
But there must be an advisable minimum, based on welfare? There are guidelines on acreage for horses and farm animals, and guidelines for space for small...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
07-07-2013, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 332
Woodchip - yey or ney?
My girls (2y/o hermanns) have a large outdoor enclosure. It was purpose built and so is a mix of topsoil and playsand, which they do love to bury in. The 'problem' is that it's an excellent growing...
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Forum: Housing
06-07-2013, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 7
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How much space / how many adults?
I currently have two 2y/o THB, so plenty of growing left to do. In the future, I would like to try breeding from them (they are hopefully both females) and as I'm aware the ideal ratio is 1 male : 4...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
06-07-2013, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 764
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
27-09-2012, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,094
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
27-09-2012, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,094
Preferred pellet for winter?
I'm just about to order a new bulb (as the current one is coming up 12 months in use) and so stocking up on other essentials (cuttlefish etc).
I have had exo-terra pellets (as they were the only...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
27-09-2012, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 634
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
05-09-2012, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 525
According to the Jackson Ratio chart from...
According to the Jackson Ratio chart from hatchlings that I use, Daisy at 70mm should be around 80g so she seems fine. At 78mm they should be about 105g and at 75mm about 95g so based on those, the...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
24-08-2012, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 7
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Urgent advice - tort not well?
I have been modifying the girls' outdoor enclosure. I have cleared out loads of weeds (it was becoming over-run and I could never find them!) and added a couple of bits - some slate areas and swapped...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
14-08-2012, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,295
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
14-08-2012, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 661
That's interesting Danny - how do you come up...
That's interesting Danny - how do you come up with your weights per length? On advice from the breeder that I bought my girls from, I try and work to a Jackson Ratio of about 0.21 which is 160g for...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
13-08-2012, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 661
Rate of growth - THB
I weigh my girls regularly and measure their SLC every so often to check against the Jackson Ratio (I used to use the hatchling one, but they are both over a year old now and the regular one seems...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
31-07-2012, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 966
What would you do?
I'm having a dilemma about having our tortoises in or out overnight while me and my new husband go on our honeymoon.
We've already been away for a few days of it and my Dad looked after the...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
31-07-2012, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,766
What sort of temps would you guys consider a...
What sort of temps would you guys consider a minimum for leaving out?
My girls have a large outdoor enclosure (12' x 6') with lots of hiding places (2 sunk plant pots, 1 oblong terracotta plant...
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