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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 10-12-2011, 01:31 PM
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Posted By Jim
Quick update, all is fine today I have heard...

Quick update, all is fine today I have heard nothing apart from slight movement from one of the boxes but no scrathing at all so I guess she just needed a little more time and a slightly lower temp,...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-12-2011, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,732
Posted By Jim
Hi, they are covered in shredded printer paper...

Hi, they are covered in shredded printer paper after reading a few posts last year before I done my first hibernation, I have read brumanation and thought it was above 7c or 10c? still a little bit...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-12-2011, 02:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,732
Posted By Jim
Hi, I turned the temp down a touch this morning...

Hi, I turned the temp down a touch this morning after a read last night and checked on her a few minutes ago, the temp lowest is 4.3-5.8 and went to get her up and she was fast asleep, had a bit of a...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-12-2011, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,732
Posted By Jim
Wow thats excellent news good luck I hope she...

Wow thats excellent news good luck I hope she lays for you :D

Don't think she was gravid but I have only seen my hermann gravid she has laid 3 times the last time in september this year sadly not...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-12-2011, 09:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,732
Posted By Jim
I wonder if filling a box/tub with soil sand mix...

I wonder if filling a box/tub with soil sand mix so she can bury herself would help? she is on a shallow mix from her house and she is a bit of a digger in the garden when the sun goes down and would...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-12-2011, 09:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,732
Posted By Jim
Thank's for the advice, she has had a 4 week wind...

Thank's for the advice, she has had a 4 week wind down with one week at 10c then 2 days dropping from 10c to 5c, I haven't really got any cold rooms and scared to mess the temps up in their sheds
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-12-2011, 09:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,732
Posted By Jim
Horsefield won't sleep?

Hi everyone, my torts have been in the fridge since sunday (5days) but my Horsefield wont settle, every now and then I hear her scratching, I have read on here that they sometimes need to be a little...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-12-2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,254
Posted By Jim
Hi Guys, I have 3 old torts I believe must have...

Hi Guys, I have 3 old torts I believe must have been wild caught as you can see in my signature, I have a 49 year old spur and 2 hermann's 42 and 25, they all have lovely smooth shells too, these...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 06-12-2011, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 649
Posted By Jim
Thanks for the tip, I ended up getting the fridge...

Thanks for the tip, I ended up getting the fridge to 10 then dropping it over a couple of days and they are all fast asleep now :)
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 29-11-2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 649
Posted By Jim
Thanks for your reply, I did think about bringing...

Thanks for your reply, I did think about bringing the fridge up to 10 but was still worried about getting it right again with them in but didn't think leaving the door open and letting it set again...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 29-11-2011, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 649
Posted By Jim
Winding down question

Hi Guy's, I'm stuck in my final days of winding down my problem is I have been keeping my temps around 10 and in the day for 2 nights and because it's still mild it's rising to 13+ in the day and now...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 01-09-2011, 04:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,412
Posted By Jim
I missed all this going on sorry guys, just...

I missed all this going on sorry guys, just caught up on the thread and 16shells is right there are 2 plants I have a couple more pics as the threads been busy ;)
...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 15-08-2011, 01:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,412
Posted By Jim
Thank's guys, it's not changed it look at all and...

Thank's guys, it's not changed it look at all and it's shown no sign of flowering and it's only the odd leave that looks like danelion so we were not sure but was guessing from the same family, the...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 15-08-2011, 11:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,412
Posted By Jim
Weed help please...

Hi everyone, does anyone regognise this? its not flowered as yet so I'm finding it hard to track down....

cheers
Jim
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu171/t3_jim/4c219619.jpg...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 19-05-2011, 07:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,096
Posted By Jim
Thanks for all your help guys I'm giving them 2...

Thanks for all your help guys I'm giving them 2 Herb Robert, 3 red valerian, 4 campanula, not sure if they or who is eating it as I just put a couple handfulls in with the their other foods but there...
Forum: Pictures 18-05-2011, 09:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,993
Posted By Jim
I'd be so proud, congratulations

I'd be so proud, congratulations
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 18-05-2011, 09:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,347
Posted By Jim
They are Beautifull, so nice to see them like that

They are Beautifull, so nice to see them like that
Forum: Pictures 18-05-2011, 08:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,602
Posted By Jim
AHH so cute!... I remember my Daisy 12 weeks old...

AHH so cute!... I remember my Daisy 12 weeks old that small, should be called Davey now though lol
Forum: General Discussion 18-05-2011, 08:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,905
Posted By Jim
My Daughter has this done and it leaves her feet...

My Daughter has this done and it leaves her feet baby soft.... they just remove the dead skin like Terriandlola said, funny my Daughters name is Terri too :), they wash their feet and change the...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 18-05-2011, 08:39 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,600
Posted By Jim
Sounds a bit like how mine lived really, she said...

Sounds a bit like how mine lived really, she said some winters she took herself down a few weeks early depending on the cold, she absolutly loves the light now with her Elephant legs spread out...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 17-05-2011, 05:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,096
Posted By Jim
I agree I have Googled their names and I would...

I agree I have Googled their names and I would say thats them thank you, if number 2 was in flower it would be easyer to tell but it think your right I will leave that and let them try the other safe...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 17-05-2011, 12:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,096
Posted By Jim
Number 1 ...

Number 1
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu171/t3_jim/DSCF1477-1024.jpg
Number 2
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu171/t3_jim/DSCF1474-1024.jpg
Number 3...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 17-05-2011, 12:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,096
Posted By Jim
Thank you thats the one :-)

Thank you thats the one :-)
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 15-05-2011, 07:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,096
Posted By Jim
Took some pics today but sadly I have no power to...

Took some pics today but sadly I have no power to my modem so Orange are sending out new power supply tomorrow, if its not that a new modem tuesday so no photobucket etc at the moment as I'm on GPRS...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 14-05-2011, 09:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,600
Posted By Jim
Welcome to the forum, he is absolutly lovely your...

Welcome to the forum, he is absolutly lovely your very lucky :),Can't believe I too have only just taken on a spur thigh almost 50 and she settled in in a day or two, here she is...
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