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They look well happy!
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I guess you are feeling a bit better then if you are up to creating large wallows!
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09-04-2020, 12:26 AM | #24 |
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Nice animals. I’ve thought for a long time about getting a couple. Do you find them difficult to keep in our climate?
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Out of all the large tortoises these are I think the best to keep in the uk. They will eat literally anything ang prefer a lower temperature infact one of mine was out this morning at 6.am. Winter time when they are large you will need somewhere like an insulated shed/garage to keep them. They are also very sociable and talk to each other a lot and mine if I can get the right tone will speak to me which I know sounds daft but they really do. |
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Agree with Gordon the Browns are the best large tortoise to keep in the UK climate.
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09-04-2020, 09:37 PM | #27 |
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I’ve always thought they are as I’ve read reports that they will still be eating at temperatures as low as 16*C. More suitable than a Sulcata.
I have a 7m x 7m garage at the end of the garden, that could be useful for the winter accommodation! Now you’ve got me thinking! |
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They are a really great species to keep as are very primitive and as Gordon has intimated are very vocal. We always refer to our male as the strimmer as that is exactly what he sounds like when getting friendly with his ladies.
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Mine are active at 16 c which is good as they live in the bottom of my tortoise room which is always warm so they only get one lamp and don't that often use it. |
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