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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 27-03-2012, 10:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,072
Posted By Pennymeister
Reading eh...well, if you're coming past Didcot,...

Reading eh...well, if you're coming past Didcot, we can tortoise sit for a while if you are worried? Neighbours are easily trained though.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 22-01-2012, 07:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,128
Posted By Pennymeister
Be warm enough in a shoebox on your lap? They...

Be warm enough in a shoebox on your lap? They just scrabble about a lot.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 22-01-2012, 07:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,077
Posted By Pennymeister
Our 8 year old Tunisian will do this all day long!

Our 8 year old Tunisian will do this all day long!
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 08-01-2012, 12:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 847
Posted By Pennymeister
Thanks guys! I didn't want to feel irresponsible...

Thanks guys! I didn't want to feel irresponsible if I couldn't pay for her care if she got sick, but I also have no idea how much the bills might be. I'm glad other people do it and it works out.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-01-2012, 06:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 847
Posted By Pennymeister
Insurance with no papers?

I was just looking for pet insurance for Penny (Tunisian) but I'm worried they will have so many points to wriggle out of covering her?

1. We adopted her from a person who bought her with no...
Forum: General Discussion 29-09-2011, 01:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,028
Posted By Pennymeister
African Pygmy Hedgehog Holiday

Looking for a place who can look after my APH for a week near Didcot in Oxfordshire. My usual hogsitter isn't able to take him.

Just looking for someone experience with hogs who isn't too far from...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 19-09-2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,424
Posted By Pennymeister
They live on a hill in Marbella, south coast an...

They live on a hill in Marbella, south coast an hour from Malaga.

I have seen people have photos of tortoises from their holidays there, so I guess it is wild.

If it was me, I would have kept...
Forum: General Discussion 07-09-2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,062
Posted By Pennymeister
Just a follow up. The RSPCA went ahead with the...

Just a follow up. The RSPCA went ahead with the closure and it's heartbreaking to have to turn animals in need away :(

BUT, excitingly, we are looking to keep Willow Farm running either under...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-09-2011, 05:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,424
Posted By Pennymeister
They live in Spain, could be wild, or born free...

They live in Spain, could be wild, or born free anyway.

Does the vet check for microchips or can you see where they have been put in?
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-09-2011, 05:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 724
Posted By Pennymeister
I put a photo in my album...

I put a photo in my album (http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/forum/album.php?albumid=553&pictureid=3500)

It seems OK for now, had a drink, had some food and is asleep in the corner of their study.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-09-2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,424
Posted By Pennymeister
Where to set free?

My dad has found a 3 legged ickle (4inches) tort outside his apartment in Spain. He's wondering what to do with it!

I put a photo on my albums...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-09-2011, 04:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 724
Posted By Pennymeister
Peg Leg in Spain

My dad's just found a 4inch 3 legged tortoise outside his apartment in Marbella, Spain.

He's taken it in, given it something to eat and drink, checked it over and it's having a snooze in the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-08-2011, 01:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,062
Posted By Pennymeister
Thanks for reposting the link on facebook, I...

Thanks for reposting the link on facebook, I really appreciate it!

I can't cope with thinking we won't win, we just need all the signatures we can get!
Forum: General Discussion 10-08-2011, 01:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,062
Posted By Pennymeister
I have posted the "official" PR at the bottom of...

I have posted the "official" PR at the bottom of this comment. And then at the top is my response to this!

We are aware that Willow Farm is not perfect. We do need more space and, of course,...
Forum: General Discussion 10-08-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,062
Posted By Pennymeister
Please sign my petition!

Sorry to spam some of you, but I know most of you are animal lovers who will appreciate the hard work I am doing to stop my local RSPCA rehoming centre from closing!

www.savewillowfarm.org

The...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 20-07-2011, 01:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 809
Posted By Pennymeister
Well, I know with my tort if you try and make her...

Well, I know with my tort if you try and make her do something she doesn't want to, she goes in her shell and that's that until you give her a treat!

She's also a big fan or barging things and a...
Forum: Housing 09-07-2011, 08:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,000
Posted By Pennymeister
She is fully grown (I think) but is a Tunisian,...

She is fully grown (I think) but is a Tunisian, so only ickle (12cm).

Same as I thought about the octagon...bit if it's 2ft...argh, no, you're right. I did know...she can't stomp up and down in...
Forum: Housing 09-07-2011, 01:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,000
Posted By Pennymeister
Help me decide?

We were just looking at new tortoise tables and trying to find what is best for her, while fitting in my teeny tiny house.

ATM she is in a monster 2m x 1m run, but she doesn't use all the space...
Forum: General Discussion 20-06-2011, 11:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 320
Posted By Pennymeister
Tell your animal shelter you're here for them!

It's worth letting your local RSPCA/ animal shelter know you keep tortoises, or unusual pets. Especially if you space to temporarily home one!

Yesterday, the local cat rescue centre where I...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 20-06-2011, 10:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,610
Posted By Pennymeister
I bought the flower seed packet off Shelled...

I bought the flower seed packet off Shelled Warriors and put it in a pot in the conservatory. Now I know that whatever I pick from it will be good for her and it's going mad at the moment! I have...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 01-06-2011, 03:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,270
Posted By Pennymeister
Mine likes bird poo too! It's weird. And it isn't...

Mine likes bird poo too! It's weird. And it isn't just white things because she won't eat anything white that's good for her.

Straight for the bird poop though. Big old sniff of it, makes sure she...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 28-04-2011, 03:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 441
Posted By Pennymeister
She's 8 and she doesn't seem to be stressed by...

She's 8 and she doesn't seem to be stressed by travelling? How can you really tell?

It's an hour to the vets and we stop to let her roam around on the way when she starts to scratch at her box. We...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 28-04-2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 441
Posted By Pennymeister
Camping

Has anyone ever taken their tortoise camping?

If we leave her at home, she'll be inside all weekend with a handful of weeds thrown in from the neighbour. If she comes, she gets to be outside with...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 28-04-2011, 01:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 873
Posted By Pennymeister
She got a big gob full of dirt the other day...

She got a big gob full of dirt the other day trying to eat those white blobby things you get in new plant soil. Then she started to get flustered that she had a muddy mouth so she had to come in for...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 28-04-2011, 11:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 430
Posted By Pennymeister
I have a tunisian and hse is mega precious! They...

I have a tunisian and hse is mega precious! They can get ill really easily if they get cold, so maybe not best for a first timer unless you do lots of research.

Having said that, she was my first...
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