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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 09-05-2008, 02:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 685
Posted By tortoise_crazy
thanks danny, i have built a mound as you have...

thanks danny, i have built a mound as you have suggested and will see how it goes.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 07-05-2008, 02:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 685
Posted By tortoise_crazy
female horsefield pacing

can any one help, i believe my female horsefield is looking for some where to lay eggs, what can i do to give her a laying site, should i dig sand into an area or build a mound for her. when i used...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 04-10-2006, 02:28 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 31,687
Posted By tortoise_crazy
we do not use any special substrate for the...

we do not use any special substrate for the outside enclosure, ours have the run of the garden, this is mainly grass, lots of bushes and a large patio, which is good for keeping their claws down and...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 04-10-2006, 02:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,404
Posted By tortoise_crazy
i have 7 adults and mine go out on even the...

i have 7 adults and mine go out on even the coldest days as long as they have been able to bask under their heat lamp for a few hours before hand, once out they will normally go back in when they get...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 29-09-2006, 06:52 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 31,687
Posted By tortoise_crazy
i use 9 inch x 2 inch floor joists, one on top of...

i use 9 inch x 2 inch floor joists, one on top of another a friend let me have loads, but another thing you can use is scaffold boards, you can quite often pick these up at reasonable prices
phil
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 22-09-2006, 04:55 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 31,687
Posted By tortoise_crazy
yes we do hatch eggs but this year we have had a...

yes we do hatch eggs but this year we have had a problem with theincubator the thermostat stuck on but some of the eggs still seem to be ok. that is a foot, they are ever so carefull it is amazing to...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 22-09-2006, 04:19 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 31,687
Posted By tortoise_crazy
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_cr...

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/th_20thjune2006115.jpg (http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/20thjune2006115.jpg)...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 22-09-2006, 04:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 31,687
Posted By tortoise_crazy
our leopards took about 9 years to get to around...

our leopards took about 9 years to get to around the 9 inch mark, you can get them there a lot quicker but it is not worth it. we keep our shed heated to 22 degrees at night and a day time...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 17-09-2006, 07:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,966
Posted By tortoise_crazy
no sorry i should have said that we are gas...

no sorry i should have said that we are gas central heating
phil
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 16-09-2006, 09:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,966
Posted By tortoise_crazy
we use a dimmer with the infa red, but we also...

we use a dimmer with the infa red, but we also have 3 160 watt power suns and a radiator running, oue electricity a week is around £15 and that is the whole house, the leopard shed and the redfoot...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 14-09-2006, 05:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,966
Posted By tortoise_crazy
my leopards love to go out in the rain and when...

my leopards love to go out in the rain and when they have had enough they will normaly go back into their shed and warm up before going out again, one of my females was even digging a nest when it...
Forum: Pictures 04-09-2006, 09:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,292
Posted By tortoise_crazy
thanks for the comments, we have had plenty of...

thanks for the comments, we have had plenty of mating, but strangly enough no eggs yet. i can not understand why!!!
phil
Forum: Pictures 03-09-2006, 08:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,292
Posted By tortoise_crazy
thanks the one above is called darthmole, my son...

thanks the one above is called darthmole, my son is a star wars fan, i am lucky he has a rabbit called jar jar binks
phil
Forum: Pictures 03-09-2006, 08:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,292
Posted By tortoise_crazy
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_cr...

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/th_24thapril2005003.jpg (http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/24thapril2005003.jpg)...
Forum: Pictures 03-09-2006, 08:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,292
Posted By tortoise_crazy
cherry heads

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/th_10thapril2005042.jpg (http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/10thapril2005042.jpg)...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 03-09-2006, 08:36 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,381
Posted By tortoise_crazy
he has more guts than me i would be shaking to...

he has more guts than me i would be shaking to much to do that, but when needs must i suppose
phil
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 03-09-2006, 08:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,358
Posted By tortoise_crazy
i do not have any photos of their enclosure but...

i do not have any photos of their enclosure but our cherry heads are housed in a 6 foot by 4 foot shed heated with with a radiator and infra red bulb, we have a power sun in one corner for basking,...
Forum: Housing 03-09-2006, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,957
Posted By tortoise_crazy
we use 3 160 watt powersuns with our leopards and...

we use 3 160 watt powersuns with our leopards and have not had any problem, as long as you do not knock them and make sure you do not get any grease on the bulbs as this can heat up and cause them to...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 03-09-2006, 08:18 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,381
Posted By tortoise_crazy
thanks carl, thats not the picture i have seen...

thanks carl, thats not the picture i have seen but it is better, the one i saw was in a swimming pool with chlorine i should not think that it would be doing the tortoise any good.
phil
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 03-09-2006, 07:57 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,381
Posted By tortoise_crazy
sorry terry forgot to reply to you, last year our...

sorry terry forgot to reply to you, last year our leopard eggs hatched in 98 days at 32 degrees, mind you this was in a hovabator, when i check the highest temp. it had gone up to 38 degrees some...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 03-09-2006, 07:47 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,381
Posted By tortoise_crazy
the water dish is about two and a half inches...

the water dish is about two and a half inches deep, its a large square planter water tray from a garden centre, only cost about £5.00, even my smallest leopars will sit in it with his neck stretched...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 02-09-2006, 06:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,381
Posted By tortoise_crazy
it is always good to hear from other leopard...

it is always good to hear from other leopard tortoise nuts
phil
Forum: Housing 01-09-2006, 09:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,258
Posted By tortoise_crazy
i use aubiose withe hay scattered but we do...

i use aubiose withe hay scattered but we do change it weekly, a bale of aubiose only costs £7.50 so it is not to bad
phil
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 01-09-2006, 09:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,381
Posted By tortoise_crazy
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_cr...

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/th_10thJuly2005025.jpg (http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/tortoise_crazy/10thJuly2005025.jpg)...
Forum: Non Med Species - Information & Questions 01-09-2006, 09:22 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,381
Posted By tortoise_crazy
they are all between 10 and 20 years old now, the...

they are all between 10 and 20 years old now, the oldest is the smallest one he is about 7 inches and is one that i rescued, he was kept indoors walking free in the the peoples kitchen and his heat...
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