Pumpkins

**Alan1** · 18-09-2009, 09:08 AM

tesco and morrisions are selling little pumpkins for a £1

good worming properties. don't know if £1 is cheap but you don't get anything below a pound these days in supermarkets

Star · 18-09-2009, 09:47 AM

Thanks Alan

I'm out to get some now

Remember that its the seeds that have the worming properties, chop them up finely and feed them to the torts (advised by the famous Kirkie)

**Alan1** · 18-09-2009, 10:03 AM

the flesh close to the seeds too

Edit> the outer part of the seeds I think contains the worming properties IIRC

purplelynn · 18-09-2009, 03:11 PM

Is this something you suggest even if you are not sure whether tort has worms or not?

tortoiselady · 18-09-2009, 07:47 PM

thanks i will get some tomoz tortoiselady

naomij · 18-09-2009, 09:22 PM

how do you manage to chop the seeds, when i tried they slid everywhere, i tried then to use a blender but still they would not chop up

**Alan1** · 18-09-2009, 10:04 PM

It isn't a substitute wormer, it's like all the other stuff..chicory, nasturtium etc.. some now and again helps keep worms in check. I've never fed the actual seeds

Star · 18-09-2009, 10:09 PM

Additional links that may help

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...d.php?p=289791

http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/he...erbs-list.html

justmeandmytortoise · 01-11-2009, 12:48 PM

Sainsburys are selling Pumpkins for 10p

18-09-2009, 09:08 AM	#1
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Pumpkins tesco and morrisions are selling little pumpkins for a £1 good worming properties. don't know if £1 is cheap but you don't get anything below a pound these days in supermarkets

18-09-2009, 09:47 AM	#2
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Thanks Alan I'm out to get some now Remember that its the seeds that have the worming properties, chop them up finely and feed them to the torts (advised by the famous Kirkie) __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

18-09-2009, 10:03 AM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	the flesh close to the seeds too Edit> the outer part of the seeds I think contains the worming properties IIRC Last edited by Alan1; 18-09-2009 at 10:06 AM.

18-09-2009, 10:09 PM	#8
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Additional links that may help http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...d.php?p=289791 http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/he...erbs-list.html __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

01-11-2009, 12:48 PM	#9
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	Sainsburys are selling Pumpkins for 10p __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

18-09-2009, 03:11 PM	#4
purplelynn Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,403	Is this something you suggest even if you are not sure whether tort has worms or not?

18-09-2009, 07:47 PM	#5
tortoiselady Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: leicester Posts: 223	thanks i will get some tomoz tortoiselady

18-09-2009, 09:22 PM	#6
naomij Member Incubating Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 121	how do you manage to chop the seeds, when i tried they slid everywhere, i tried then to use a blender but still they would not chop up

18-09-2009, 10:04 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	It isn't a substitute wormer, it's like all the other stuff..chicory, nasturtium etc.. some now and again helps keep worms in check. I've never fed the actual seeds

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