tortoise pellets .....GOOD or Bad - Page 2

thedeadtroll · 15-07-2006, 07:30 PM

josh

she is a she

we had a couple of batches of blank eggs over the last couple of years ..

steve

piglet · 15-07-2006, 07:32 PM

Great tortoise i would say its a female hermans from the shape and marking,
You wil meet lots of friendly people on here only to happy to give advice and help where you need it .
Darren

Henry-flash · 15-07-2006, 07:49 PM

Greta to see you made it over. As Darren has already said this is a great place to meet friendly people who will always assist with any problem big or small. Nice tortoise

15-07-2006, 07:53 PM

hi steve

if your daughter needs inspiration for outdoors inclosure look in competition section there r great pics and great ideas

your tort looks gorgeous

now if u do decide to go off to spain like the rest of the family i could always torty sit

good luck with your new business also

imported_Lowe · 15-07-2006, 07:57 PM

Hi Steve, welcome to the site.

As the others say, stop the pellets - they're really not good, far too high in protein despite what they say. Also, you mention fruit and veg - that's another no-no!

A Hermann should be fed on weeds and flowers like Sandy says. They're free, easy to find and best of all it's the most natural and nutricious food you can provide for your tortoise. Have a look at the weeds section on the main page and the sub forum here. It's in the process of being updated, but will give you more than a good start.

Limestone flour needs to be supplimented on any diet to ensure that your Hermann is getting a good source of calcium carbonate. As well as Limestone flour, a few times a week sprinkle some Nutrobal on the weeds you provide too to ensure you're giving enough Vitamins too.

15-07-2006, 09:19 PM

That makes me 10x more jelous, thats got to be one of the nicest torts i have ever seen, she is gorgeous!!!!
www.tortoise-world.com is my website, and it has a diet section

theres also some enclosure pictures on there.

nina · 15-07-2006, 10:51 PM

What a lovely tortoise! What's her name?

Nina

thedeadtroll · 16-07-2006, 08:09 AM

nina

orginally 'she' was called 'JOCK'

as my parents had been to Scotland for a holiday without my brother and i

now we call her FREDA ..original i know ...

she has a habit of following me around the garden as i work in it .

steve

nina · 16-07-2006, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedeadtroll

nina

orginally 'she' was called 'JOCK'

as my parents had been to Scotland for a holiday without my brother and i

now we call her FREDA ..original i know ...

she has a habit of following me around the garden as i work in it .

steve

Well, Freda is a stunner, and your daughter have a wonderful legacy coming to them. Where does she hibernate? Did you look at the examples of outdoor enlosures in the competition (there are some really nice ones there)?

Nina

veebee · 16-07-2006, 11:03 AM

Hi Steve thought I recognised your name from other site. You have a really beautiful tortoise, she has certainly been looked after well over the years

Vivienne

15-07-2006, 07:32 PM	#12
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Great tortoise i would say its a female hermans from the shape and marking, You wil meet lots of friendly people on here only to happy to give advice and help where you need it . Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

15-07-2006, 07:49 PM	#13
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Greta to see you made it over. As Darren has already said this is a great place to meet friendly people who will always assist with any problem big or small. Nice tortoise __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

16-07-2006, 11:03 AM	#20
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Hi Steve thought I recognised your name from other site. You have a really beautiful tortoise, she has certainly been looked after well over the years Vivienne __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

15-07-2006, 07:30 PM	#11
thedeadtroll Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 441	josh she is a she we had a couple of batches of blank eggs over the last couple of years .. steve

15-07-2006, 07:53 PM	#14
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi steve if your daughter needs inspiration for outdoors inclosure look in competition section there r great pics and great ideas your tort looks gorgeous now if u do decide to go off to spain like the rest of the family i could always torty sit good luck with your new business also

15-07-2006, 07:57 PM	#15
imported_Lowe Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Walsall Posts: 652	Hi Steve, welcome to the site. As the others say, stop the pellets - they're really not good, far too high in protein despite what they say. Also, you mention fruit and veg - that's another no-no! A Hermann should be fed on weeds and flowers like Sandy says. They're free, easy to find and best of all it's the most natural and nutricious food you can provide for your tortoise. Have a look at the weeds section on the main page and the sub forum here. It's in the process of being updated, but will give you more than a good start. Limestone flour needs to be supplimented on any diet to ensure that your Hermann is getting a good source of calcium carbonate. As well as Limestone flour, a few times a week sprinkle some Nutrobal on the weeds you provide too to ensure you're giving enough Vitamins too.

15-07-2006, 09:19 PM	#16
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	That makes me 10x more jelous, thats got to be one of the nicest torts i have ever seen, she is gorgeous!!!! www.tortoise-world.com is my website, and it has a diet section theres also some enclosure pictures on there.

15-07-2006, 10:51 PM	#17
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	What a lovely tortoise! What's her name? Nina

16-07-2006, 08:09 AM	#18
thedeadtroll Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 441	nina orginally 'she' was called 'JOCK' as my parents had been to Scotland for a holiday without my brother and i now we call her FREDA ..original i know ... she has a habit of following me around the garden as i work in it . steve

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