My '06 Babies - Page 3

Antony · 24-11-2006, 09:02 AM

Yep Dad does have a hole drilled in his shell and no it wasn't done by me. He had the hole when i aquired him 30yrs ago.Ppl used to tie them up with string to stop them dissapearing (although it didn't work with Timmy ).

24-11-2006, 09:09 AM

Antony....

Great pictures..... really love the babies and mum and dad look great.

Being cheeky now

... i'd love to meet them in real life one day as we are almost neighbours!

24-11-2006, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Henry-flash

The holes were often drilled into torts back in the years when torts were 50p in shops. People would drill a hole like that and then tie string through it so the tort couldn't escape.

Yes I'm aware of holes being drilled into shells, I am a child of that era and it was commonplace then. Don't know why I was just surprised to see it as I couldn't see how old the torts were.

Dazza · 24-11-2006, 10:13 AM

Great pictures thanks nice to see.... How long have you been breeding them ?

Darren

jules · 24-11-2006, 11:07 AM

they look lovely, and the mum and dad are great too. thank you for the pics

veebee · 24-11-2006, 11:29 AM

Hi Anthony, great pics, I'm with Deb (Glitter) can we come and see them one day???

Antony · 24-11-2006, 11:55 AM

Dazza,
Mom has been laying eggs for about 10 yrs but its only the last 5 yrs i've managed to hatch any out.
Have had Dad on and off (he's been passed around the family a bit) for the last 30yrs and he still seems the same size now as he was when i found him.
Veebee/Deb
You'll have to pop round in the spring and check them out. Hope you like cactus too as any visitor to my greenhouse always goes away with one or two.

Dazza · 24-11-2006, 12:24 PM

The Identification of these is confusing me a bit would you have pictures of the Plastron (underside) and carapace form the top so we can see the patterns of the carapace. Do you know anything about the Species and "region" of them ???

They are beutiful animals.

Dazza

Antony · 24-11-2006, 12:53 PM

Dazza,
Please forgive my ignorance, but do you want pics of the young or the adults? Either way i'll try and sort some pics out for you when i get back from work or over the weekend.
As for knowing anything about the species/region i can honestly say i know nothing about them,thats one of the things i was hoping to get you guys to help me out with.

Becks · 24-11-2006, 12:55 PM

hi there think dazza means the adults m8

24-11-2006, 09:02 AM	#21
Antony Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 23	Yep Dad does have a hole drilled in his shell and no it wasn't done by me. He had the hole when i aquired him 30yrs ago.Ppl used to tie them up with string to stop them dissapearing (although it didn't work with Timmy ). __________________ Antony, West Mids, Spurthighed Tortoise Keeper

24-11-2006, 11:29 AM	#26
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Hi Anthony, great pics, I'm with Deb (Glitter) can we come and see them one day??? __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

24-11-2006, 11:55 AM	#27
Antony Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 23	Dazza, Mom has been laying eggs for about 10 yrs but its only the last 5 yrs i've managed to hatch any out. Have had Dad on and off (he's been passed around the family a bit) for the last 30yrs and he still seems the same size now as he was when i found him. Veebee/Deb You'll have to pop round in the spring and check them out. Hope you like cactus too as any visitor to my greenhouse always goes away with one or two. __________________ Antony, West Mids, Spurthighed Tortoise Keeper

24-11-2006, 12:53 PM	#29
Antony Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 23	Dazza, Please forgive my ignorance, but do you want pics of the young or the adults? Either way i'll try and sort some pics out for you when i get back from work or over the weekend. As for knowing anything about the species/region i can honestly say i know nothing about them,thats one of the things i was hoping to get you guys to help me out with. __________________ Antony, West Mids, Spurthighed Tortoise Keeper

24-11-2006, 12:55 PM	#30
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	hi there think dazza means the adults m8 __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

24-11-2006, 09:09 AM	#22
Glitter Guest Posts: n/a	Antony.... Great pictures..... really love the babies and mum and dad look great. Being cheeky now ... i'd love to meet them in real life one day as we are almost neighbours!

24-11-2006, 10:13 AM	#24
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Great pictures thanks nice to see.... How long have you been breeding them ? Darren

24-11-2006, 11:07 AM	#25
jules Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56	they look lovely, and the mum and dad are great too. thank you for the pics

24-11-2006, 12:24 PM	#28
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	The Identification of these is confusing me a bit would you have pictures of the Plastron (underside) and carapace form the top so we can see the patterns of the carapace. Do you know anything about the Species and "region" of them ??? They are beutiful animals. Dazza

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