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Forum: Where to Buy and Bargains 16-10-2011, 07:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,190
Posted By carys
bulbs - help please.

I've just bought an arcadia 160w d3 bulb for my tort table.

Can someone please recommend a stand / holder please? I'm not sure what to use.
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 05-09-2011, 10:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
It's heartbreaking. I keep going back and...

It's heartbreaking.

I keep going back and forth about it.
I think I do want to stick to Hermanns, and this guy so deserves a fantastic home.

I'm not selling him until his paperwork is 100%...
Forum: For Sale 05-09-2011, 12:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,225
Posted By carys
Mature Spur Thighed Male

As many of you know, I've had a bit of a drama with a tortoise.

His name is Speedy, and he is lovely. A real sweetheart, with a fantastically lively personality.

I bought him thinking he was a...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 05-09-2011, 09:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
Right - an update - He was chipped (as a...

Right - an update - He was chipped (as a Hermanns), and that's been updated.

Defra are sending out the application from to get him updated too. They were really understanding and helpful.

All...
Forum: Missing/Found/Stolen 05-09-2011, 09:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,616
Posted By carys
Oh this is awesome news! So happy for you. x

Oh this is awesome news! So happy for you. x
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 24-08-2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
I had already sorted out separate tortoise-proof...

I had already sorted out separate tortoise-proof areas in my split level garden, in case as two male hermanns they didn't get on. They are on different split levels in my garden right now, and I...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 24-08-2011, 10:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
Will call defra first thing. Keeping him...

Will call defra first thing.

Keeping him separate isn't going to be a problem. my garden is already divided.

Thank you for the help and advice.
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 24-08-2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
He is chipped though. But the chip documents say...

He is chipped though. But the chip documents say hermanns too.
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 24-08-2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
Could I get in trouble for this? I've contacted...

Could I get in trouble for this?
I've contacted the previous owner. I think he needs to go back. This is all feeling way too complicated. :-(
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 24-08-2011, 09:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
Thank you all for the help. It's wonderful. ...

Thank you all for the help.
It's wonderful.

His cities and microchip say hermanns. :-S
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 24-08-2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,599
Posted By carys
Question Not a Hermanns!!

Ok.
The story..
I saw a male mature Hermanns advertised for sale on preloved. After speaking with the owner, I agreed to meet the tortoise.
He didn't look like my hermanns, but I bought him...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 24-08-2011, 01:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By carys
Well - he wasn't a hermanns. He has spurs, but...

Well - he wasn't a hermanns.
He has spurs, but looks more like a marginated (flared at the back).
Will post photos in the identification thread later!

I still took him, as he'd had a hole...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 22-08-2011, 08:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By carys
Oh, I am so sorry. The exact same thing...

Oh, I am so sorry.
The exact same thing happened to my dwarf Hermanns in Hertfordshire about 15 years ago.

I can't check your public profile yet, I get an error message. I think I'm too new....
Forum: Rehoming 22-08-2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,464
Posted By carys
Sorry. I missed the rule about being a member for...

Sorry. I missed the rule about being a member for a year.
Please ignore my previous post.
Forum: Rehoming 21-08-2011, 09:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,464
Posted By carys
Hi Melanie Can you send me some details please?...

Hi Melanie
Can you send me some details please? I'm interested in rehoming a tunisian.
Thanks!
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 21-08-2011, 09:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By carys
Thank you for the help, Bindi. That's great!

Thank you for the help, Bindi. That's great!
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 21-08-2011, 09:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By carys
Thanks. I'll do some serious research into...

Thanks.

I'll do some serious research into it and speak with the previous owners of the tortoise and make a decision.

My vet is great (he even keeps tortoises himself) and so he'll be going...
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 21-08-2011, 08:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By carys
Thanks for the responses and the advice. It's...

Thanks for the responses and the advice. It's been a great help! Thank you.

I've never overwintered a tortoise - would you recommend it for the new tortoise then?
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 21-08-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By carys
How long would you recommend for quarantine? ...

How long would you recommend for quarantine?
Can I include hibernation in that time?

I was planning on keeping them separate and then introducing them in spring..
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 21-08-2011, 06:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By carys
Two male Hermanns? Help, please!

I currently have an eighty+ year old Hermanns tortoise.
He's been in my family for decades, and until two winters ago lived peacefully with another mature male tortoise.

We have been offered the...
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