Gollum emerges from hibernation - Page 2

Geomyda · 16-03-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tortilicious

Jesus christ i didnt know they grew that big! it took me ages to see him, i know i sound daft but i didnt even know that turtles hibernated, ive had tortoises for years but only ever owned 1 snapper and a few terapins as a child it was a craze then, and like most people i didnt know enough about them so lost them.

Melanie

Common Snapper Turtles can grow larger than Gollum. A large male can top the scales at nearly 20Kg, and max size at 50cm. They are indeed potential monsters, which need to be treated with great respect. I have hibernated mine for a number of years, in their separate enclosures outside. They hunker down in October and emerge in March, and spend most of the time during the winter in deep slumber below the water, and of course, during the worst of winter weather below the ice.

harwood09 · 16-03-2010, 10:42 PM

What size enclosure do you keep them in outside? Do you keep anything in with them? Always fancied one but I've never been certain on what a respectable (not minimum don't like providing just minimum space) sized enclosure would be for an adult

TortBabe · 17-03-2010, 12:59 AM

Well done Gollum, great picture x

Lolly8 · 18-03-2010, 10:27 PM

Lovely picture!

moxtikelpor · 20-03-2010, 10:22 AM

He's looking great Paul, my female's going out in the garden this year in as large waterland

Geomyda · 20-03-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by moxtikelpor

He's looking great Paul, my female's going out in the garden this year in as large waterland

Good to hear, The Waterland Tubs are brilliant accommodation for turtles.

Helen M · 20-03-2010, 08:31 PM

He looks pretty impressive. Does he require much care? As in does he need his pond cleaning out often or does it maintain itself if you have the correct set up; like filters etc? Do you actually ever handle him and give him a weigh-in every so often? How old is he and what size/age was he when you got him? Sorry lots of questions

Helen xx

justmeandmytortoise · 20-03-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Geomyda

Good to hear, The Waterland Tubs are brilliant accommodation for turtles.

The Waterland Tubs look great

but very expensive

and if I had turtles I would like see-through sides so I could see them swimming etc. but appreciate they would probably hate seeing out - perhaps one-way!

Geomyda · 19-06-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dolittle

wow hes huge, i was looking for him as well!! do you have more pics of him showing more of him? hes very impressive

Having cleaned his enclosure today:

Geomyda · 19-06-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by stells

He doesn't look impressed...

No indeed, he get's very grumpy when out of his comfortable enclosure:

16-03-2010, 10:42 PM	#12
harwood09 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hint: Up'ard at shrovetide Posts: 422	What size enclosure do you keep them in outside? Do you keep anything in with them? Always fancied one but I've never been certain on what a respectable (not minimum don't like providing just minimum space) sized enclosure would be for an adult __________________ Harwood

17-03-2010, 12:59 AM	#13
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Well done Gollum, great picture x __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

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Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	Lovely picture! __________________

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20-03-2010, 08:31 PM	#17
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	He looks pretty impressive. Does he require much care? As in does he need his pond cleaning out often or does it maintain itself if you have the correct set up; like filters etc? Do you actually ever handle him and give him a weigh-in every so often? How old is he and what size/age was he when you got him? Sorry lots of questions Helen xx

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