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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 13-01-2013, 11:59 AM
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Views: 719
Posted By crowking
Thanks very much Sandy and others for replys....

Thanks very much Sandy and others for replys. Thats a weight of my mind after loosing one of my males a few weeks ago just getting a bit concerned. thanks.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 13-01-2013, 08:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By crowking
Hi, the weight of each tort on dec 31st...

Hi, the weight of each tort on dec 31st was....575g,338g,420g,1220g,and 843g.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 12-01-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 719
Posted By crowking
Acceptable weight loss in hibernation.

What is the acceptable weight loss in hibernation? I have hibernated my Hermanns for quite a few years but this is the first time i have been weighing them.I have five down at the moment my others i...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 02-01-2013, 09:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 463
Posted By crowking
mild temps, anyone else having hibernation problems?

All my Hermanns are hibernating in my garage and it's now 13c! They are constantly moving around and a few have their eyes open, very worrying especially after losing one of my males last week. I...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 31-12-2012, 07:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 737
Posted By crowking
Yes your probably correct shelled lady! they do...

Yes your probably correct shelled lady! they do hide ailments very well. It's just the shock of finding him dead has made me worry about the others. At the moment they are all still down, but i'm...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 29-12-2012, 02:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 737
Posted By crowking
Hi. No i have been keeping Hermanns for many...

Hi. No i have been keeping Hermanns for many years and have never lost any before in hibernation! The male was 7 years old who died and all the rest of my group are aged between 7 and 14 years old.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 29-12-2012, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 737
Posted By crowking
Hermanns lost in hibernation! advice please.

I have been shocked to find one of my male Hermanns dead after my weekly hibernation check. I'm rather worried now about my others, should i bring them out and try again next year or leave them down?...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 01-04-2012, 08:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 462
Posted By crowking
Worming treatment advice?

I have been keeping Hermanns for many years now, but am still slightly concerned regarding treatment for worms! I have always used panacur twice a year without any problems but now i have been...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 14-06-2011, 10:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,723
Posted By crowking
Boettgeri as a group have a massive variation in...

Boettgeri as a group have a massive variation in size,colouring,and shape! All my Hermanns within my herd are of different size and shapes,for example two of my UK bred females are of the same age...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 17-05-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,044
Posted By crowking
Foxes and Tortoises?

Hi everyone.Just wondered if anybody has had a problem with foxes and their tortoises? are they a danger/do they consider torts as prey?.I live in rural Oxfordshire and see plenty of foxes but just...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-05-2011, 12:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 846
Posted By crowking
Hi thanks for advice everyone.I wouldn't really...

Hi thanks for advice everyone.I wouldn't really want to remove the female as they have grown up together for many years,when not breeding they still remain close to each other.A couple of other...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-05-2011, 09:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 846
Posted By crowking
Male Hermans fighting

After some advice.I have been keeping Hermans for quite some years now and always have had total harmony with a mixture of males and females.I have just recently introduced another 7 year old male...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-05-2011, 06:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,128
Posted By crowking
Actually there is a genuine western race breeder...

Actually there is a genuine western race breeder on the south coast,i purchased a lovely 2 year old female from him a few years ago.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 27-04-2011, 08:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,778
Posted By crowking
I prefer to leave mine out all day and night from...

I prefer to leave mine out all day and night from may onwards to avoid late frosts.But other breeders i know leave them out as soon as they are out of hibernation.As long as they have shelter to...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 30-01-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,664
Posted By crowking
year old A Hermans tortoise will take three...

year old

A Hermans tortoise will take three to four days to digest a natural diet of weeds etc.......two meals a week is ample for a healthy slow growth.Feeding every or every other day will have...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 29-01-2011, 07:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,664
Posted By crowking
My 5 year old Hermans boetgeri is already 8...

My 5 year old Hermans boetgeri is already 8 inches long,she is a very big tort.Her mother is 13 inches and about 80 years old.I feed all my Hermans only once or sometimes twice a week on weed diet...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 04-12-2010, 07:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 667
Posted By crowking
Hi Paula.Info can be very contradictory regarding...

Hi Paula.Info can be very contradictory regarding hibernation,and i would guess most tortoise owners have there own winding down methods,just stick to the basics ie starvation,daily baths,reduction...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 29-11-2010, 04:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 653
Posted By crowking
I agree of course its down to the individual and...

I agree of course its down to the individual and how confident they feel, and tortoises will hibernate from a year old,this is just my 'own preference' and other established breeders i know.And i...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 29-11-2010, 07:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 653
Posted By crowking
I dont hibernate 1 year olds! I over winter my...

I dont hibernate 1 year olds! I over winter my young untill they are at least 3 years old,i will then introduce them gradually to hibernation for lesser months than the sub adults/adults.I guess...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 27-11-2010, 07:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,197
Posted By crowking
Hi Gregnobes.Like i stated above when we get...

Hi Gregnobes.Like i stated above when we get severe cold snaps like we are having at the moment i place them in my utilty room which is 5 degrees.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 27-11-2010, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,197
Posted By crowking
Thanks for your concern but they are in a total...

Thanks for your concern but they are in a total dry frost free garage which is connected to the house.Although the air temp might drop below occasionally the temperture within their boxes is a two...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 27-11-2010, 06:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,197
Posted By crowking
I hibernate my Hermans in the garage,and last...

I hibernate my Hermans in the garage,and last winter the temp dropped many times below freezing and they were fine.I keep them in a large thick plastic container filled with peat and dry leaves,i...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 24-11-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 848
Posted By crowking
Hi Helen.No their weight is okay,i actually worm...

Hi Helen.No their weight is okay,i actually worm them early spring and the autumn and they have always been wormfree.They were all very active through the spring and summer and drinking and eating...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 24-11-2010, 08:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 848
Posted By crowking
Not a good season

Just wondering what kind of season members had this summer regarding breeding? My Hermans didn't lay any eggs this year,i have two males and six females,but only one of the males was interested in...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 24-11-2010, 08:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,789
Posted By crowking
I have uk bred western race and will be looking...

I have uk bred western race and will be looking forward to this also.
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