Burmese Brown Keepers - Page 3

dizzywend · 21-08-2008, 10:15 PM

They really are stunning Mary
Lovely torts!

Wendy

eddie88 · 24-08-2008, 04:58 PM

nice tort u hv there Mary.
may i knw thier locality?

janeL · 24-08-2008, 05:25 PM

They are gorgeous Mary, they look so much better than the ones at Cotsowld Wildlife park. I can't believe they are related!

Mr Brown · 24-08-2008, 06:29 PM

could someone pm me about the forum Mary uses please , it seems that this is not the best way to contact her about the Burmese Browns.

many thanks

Gary

tortydat · 24-08-2008, 08:44 PM

Hi sorry for not replying everyone but haven't been around. Will try to answer as many things as possible.

Two of the browns came from Cotswold Wildlife Park as hatchlings in October 1997 and are now 2ft or so in length (sorry haven't weighed them for ages) and the other two came approx 4/5 years ago from Glasgow Zoo when it closed down so am assuming they are the same sort of age. I believe them all to be about 2/3rds grown. I have three females and one male.

They live outside from aprox April to October in their Wendy House with no additional heating and are out and about nearly every day. They are active and feed at temperatures as low as 10 degrees C. They consume large quantities of greens, weeds and have a great passion for mushrooms. They have a wallow in their outwide pen during the summer and in the winter inside when they live in our garage. Their substrate is readi grass which they eat. They have been very active and really enjoyed our damp miserable summer.

I live in the South/South Western part of the UK.

Will try harder to reply in future but still getting used to the site (my excuse anyway).

Mary

sahara · 24-08-2008, 11:09 PM

Thanks Mary, that was really interesting, it is so hard to tell there size and it is interesting to know what ages they are in comparison.

Huanjie · 26-08-2008, 09:08 PM

thank you for sharing. they are stunning.

70ridgeway · 26-08-2008, 09:11 PM

beautifl torts first time ive seen one and there stunning great photos

Mr Brown · 28-08-2008, 04:29 PM

Hi Mary,

are yours Manouria Emys Emys , i hope so as that is what i`m thinking of getting.

Manouria Emys Phayrei are blacker and not to my liking as much.

what do you do to control their humidity needs , or is this not an issue over the age of 1.

thanks Gary

tortydat · 28-08-2008, 07:49 PM

Hi Gary

Yes they are Emys Emys the Phayrei are much larger and I believe a lot rarer.

I must confess that I don't do anything about the humidity now apart from supplying a large wallow for them to sit in if they wish. When they were smaller I used to mist their substrate which was a kind of reptile bark I used to buy but now I don't do anything and with the summer we've had it's been ideal as they are outside 24/7 and love the rain and muggy weather.

They are a wonderful species to keep and are very knowing and ponderous.

Mary

21-08-2008, 10:15 PM	#21
dizzywend Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North West Posts: 1,678	They really are stunning Mary Lovely torts! Wendy __________________

24-08-2008, 05:25 PM	#23
janeL Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: northampton Posts: 1,435	They are gorgeous Mary, they look so much better than the ones at Cotsowld Wildlife park. I can't believe they are related! __________________ www.urbantortoise.co.uk For Tortoise Food, Plants and Pre Alpin info & sales Hermanns THB 2:3:0 Algerian TGG 1.2.3 Ibera TGI 0.1.0[/CENTER]

24-08-2008, 11:09 PM	#26
sahara Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 464	Thanks Mary, that was really interesting, it is so hard to tell there size and it is interesting to know what ages they are in comparison. __________________ xx Sarah xx

26-08-2008, 09:11 PM	#28
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	beautifl torts first time ive seen one and there stunning great photos __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

24-08-2008, 04:58 PM	#22
eddie88 Member Incubating Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: malaysia Posts: 112	nice tort u hv there Mary. may i knw thier locality?

24-08-2008, 06:29 PM	#24
Mr Brown Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Suffolk but who cares ;) Posts: 64	could someone pm me about the forum Mary uses please , it seems that this is not the best way to contact her about the Burmese Browns. many thanks Gary

24-08-2008, 08:44 PM	#25
tortydat Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1,165	Hi sorry for not replying everyone but haven't been around. Will try to answer as many things as possible. Two of the browns came from Cotswold Wildlife Park as hatchlings in October 1997 and are now 2ft or so in length (sorry haven't weighed them for ages) and the other two came approx 4/5 years ago from Glasgow Zoo when it closed down so am assuming they are the same sort of age. I believe them all to be about 2/3rds grown. I have three females and one male. They live outside from aprox April to October in their Wendy House with no additional heating and are out and about nearly every day. They are active and feed at temperatures as low as 10 degrees C. They consume large quantities of greens, weeds and have a great passion for mushrooms. They have a wallow in their outwide pen during the summer and in the winter inside when they live in our garage. Their substrate is readi grass which they eat. They have been very active and really enjoyed our damp miserable summer. I live in the South/South Western part of the UK. Will try harder to reply in future but still getting used to the site (my excuse anyway). Mary

26-08-2008, 09:08 PM	#27
Huanjie Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brighton Posts: 104	thank you for sharing. they are stunning.

28-08-2008, 04:29 PM	#29
Mr Brown Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Suffolk but who cares ;) Posts: 64	Hi Mary, are yours Manouria Emys Emys , i hope so as that is what i`m thinking of getting. Manouria Emys Phayrei are blacker and not to my liking as much. what do you do to control their humidity needs , or is this not an issue over the age of 1. thanks Gary

28-08-2008, 07:49 PM	#30
tortydat Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1,165	Hi Gary Yes they are Emys Emys the Phayrei are much larger and I believe a lot rarer. I must confess that I don't do anything about the humidity now apart from supplying a large wallow for them to sit in if they wish. When they were smaller I used to mist their substrate which was a kind of reptile bark I used to buy but now I don't do anything and with the summer we've had it's been ideal as they are outside 24/7 and love the rain and muggy weather. They are a wonderful species to keep and are very knowing and ponderous. Mary

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