Forum: Pictures
25-06-2020, 07:01 PM
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Forum: Pictures
24-06-2020, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,544
Its been so long since I bothered incubating...
Its been so long since I bothered incubating anything I forgot I havent got any scales so no idea on the weight (Ive ordered some scales). Looking a bit more tortoise shaped today, nice keyhole...
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Forum: Pictures
24-06-2020, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,544
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Forum: Pictures
23-06-2020, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,544
New arrival
I’ve been trying for 8 years and I’ve finally done it. Hatched a Western Herman’s tortoise.
https://imgur.com/a/QXfiGSY
Finally got 2 clutches from my female totalling 9 eggs with 6 fertile.
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Forum: Caresheets/Links/Books
28-01-2020, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,077
Hi,
I have the new book. It’s very good but...
Hi,
I have the new book. It’s very good but I would say that if you have the “Naturalistic keeping...” book this one maybe isn’t essential. It expands on the topics covered in the first book and...
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Forum: Off Topic Classifieds
11-04-2018, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,536
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Forum: Off Topic Classifieds
28-03-2018, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,536
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Forum: Off Topic Classifieds
28-03-2018, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,536
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Forum: Off Topic Classifieds
28-03-2018, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,536
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Forum: Off Topic Classifieds
27-03-2018, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,536
Greenhouse and glass Viv
Due to a house move I have a 6x4 polycarbonate greenhouse, only a year old available free to a good home. Previously used for Hermanns tortoises.
I also have a 24”x18”x18” all glass viv to give...
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Forum: For Sale
15-07-2017, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 880
Three Striped Mud Turtles
I have a number of Three Striped Mud Turtles, Kinosternon Baurii available. Ideal little Turtles with adults only growing to around 10-12cms. Care is similar to common musks.
I have animals...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
08-07-2017, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,556
Hello there,
Turtle eye problems can be...
Hello there,
Turtle eye problems can be caused by many things. The main causes are water quality or dietary. Dietary is usually down to a vitamin A deficiency, poor water quality can cause...
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Forum: Housing
30-03-2017, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,639
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Forum: Housing
29-03-2017, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,639
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Forum: Evolving Husbandry
27-09-2016, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,221
Thanks for this. I've had the Lumisol clear in...
Thanks for this. I've had the Lumisol clear in place since the weekend and have been checking temperatures. The weathers all over the place here but in direct sun there was a 10c+ increase. At 8am...
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Forum: Evolving Husbandry
21-09-2016, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,221
Just wondering if anyone has any longer term...
Just wondering if anyone has any longer term experience with the Lumisol clear? I've just brought some with the aim or covering a tortoise pen and a turtle pond with the aim of extending the season a...
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Forum: General Discussion
19-05-2016, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 769
Solarmeter 6.5 problem
Wasn't sure where to put thi but please have a read if you've bought a solarmeter 6.5 recently.
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/Solarmeter6-5batch-problemMay2016.htm
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
12-04-2016, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,969
My adult female Hermanns also display this...
My adult female Hermanns also display this behaviour. It is at its peak when I first transfer them to their summer enclosure. I think its related to dominance and territory. I've also heard of...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
01-04-2016, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,056
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
31-03-2016, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,056
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
30-03-2016, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,056
Hey Jonathan,
The closest to a recognised...
Hey Jonathan,
The closest to a recognised sub species is Testudo Hermanii Peloponnesica an isolated population in Greece. They are very dark in colouration. I have a male that is almost completely...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
07-11-2015, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,903
Hello,
You dont say how bug they are but if...
Hello,
You dont say how bug they are but if really small check any nooks and crannies in the decor in their tank first. They are good climbers though if it has got out you are just going to have...
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Forum: Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Turtles
25-10-2015, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,111
Yellow Mud Turtle hatchlings
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr148/davekirk72/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpg (http://s478.photobucket.com/user/davekirk72/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_1.jpg.html)
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
16-09-2015, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 408
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
16-09-2015, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 408
In my experience male Westerns are extremely...
In my experience male Westerns are extremely aggressive towards males of their own and the other sub species to the extent that mine cannot be mixed with males of any other sub species/species.
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