Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
06-10-2009, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 21
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I have other plants in the pond, but it hasn't...
I have other plants in the pond, but it hasn't done much, and at the moment the duckweed is all around the plants and not actually giving any cover.
Do you think my yellow muds would eat it? They...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
06-10-2009, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,957
Duckweed?
When I first built my pond at the start of the summer, it stayed clear and lovely for about 2 weeks, and then started to get a bit grungy. I have done regular water changes, but the day after it...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
03-10-2009, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 1
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Hibernation?
I built my pond for my Yellow Mud Turtles 3 foot deep, but due to them being pretty useless swimmers at the time and struggling to get to the surface, we reduced the water and they have been very...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
01-10-2009, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 789
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
01-10-2009, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 789
HIbernation Help
Hi all, I am looking for a bit of help here.
I've had my Horsfield for over a year now, I decided not to hibernate last year as I wasn't confident about it and hadn't had my guy long. I bought him...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
23-07-2009, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,608
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
23-07-2009, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 519
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
22-07-2009, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,608
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
22-07-2009, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,608
Just thought I would update on these two.
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Just thought I would update on these two.
They are going from strength to strength in the pond, they look very healthy and they are eating well.
Brodie the female actually let me stroke her head...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
22-07-2009, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 519
Horsfield living outside
My horsfield has been living outside for a while now, but I am getting a bit worried about him.
It was so lovely and hot outside that I decided to put him out permanently, and he was very happy,...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
08-05-2009, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,608
Thank you everyone :D
They are great fun!...
Thank you everyone :D
They are great fun! Brodie my female eats slugs off a spoon now,lol, she spent all day yesterday swimming around looking very pleased with her self,lol.
They then managed...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
07-05-2009, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,608
Mud Turtle pics
Couple of pics of my yellow Mud turtles, Bryn and Brodie, out for the first time in the pond today
Both together...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
06-05-2009, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
Thank you, they are great :D
Yesterday my...
Thank you, they are great :D
Yesterday my female Brodie was eating slugs off a spoon,lol.
They are looking very yellow under the jaw now as well, it was hard to see when I got them.
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
05-05-2009, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
01-05-2009, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
26-04-2009, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
New Turtles!
Well today I bought home some new friends, a pair of yellow mud turtles.
They are male and female, and apparently were taken in by the shop as the previous owner didn't want them any more.
They...
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Forum: Identification/Sexing.
26-04-2009, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 714
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Forum: Identification/Sexing.
25-04-2009, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 714
Can anyone identify these turtles?
Took a quick few sneaky pics of the turtles in my local aquatics store today, they are very cute, I have done some googling but can't identify them, asked the guys in the shop today and they said...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
24-04-2009, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,343
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
22-04-2009, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,268
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
22-04-2009, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,343
Anyone have any experience with giant musk...
Anyone have any experience with giant musk turtles?
They have a couple at my local aquatics place, TBH I am not actually sure if they are giants, or just adult common musks, or a completely...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
21-04-2009, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,343
Not sure what liner yet, we haven't decided.
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Not sure what liner yet, we haven't decided.
I possibly could make it a bit deeper, if the species I choose would be ok to stay out over winter?
Will have a look at the European Pond Turtle,...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
20-04-2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,343
What species for me?
I have just built a pond frame, just need the liner now. I am looking for ideas of what species of turtle would be the most suited to the pond.
Its just under 3 foot deep (possibly 2 1/2 ft when...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
06-04-2009, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,766
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
06-04-2009, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,766
Thank you! :)
How would you go about...
Thank you! :)
How would you go about acclimatisation?
I was thinking a temporary house in the conservatory with a heater, with the door open occasionally, then heater removed, then short spells...
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