My two new Trouble makers - Page 2

ME SHELL · 25-05-2009, 12:37 AM

Lisa your torts are gorgeous. Being without uv for one day won't hurt at all

lilllis · 25-05-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ME SHELL

Lisa your torts are gorgeous. Being without uv for one day won't hurt at all

gosh i wish it was one day, the previous owner didnt know they was ment to have uv light at all! The way he described it to me was at christmas when they went to the vet the vet told them the shells where soft so to get a UV light.... the light i got with them was just a heat lamp!? so im guessing they are 2 and Saturday was the first time they had ever been under uv?! I have an appointment with my vet on Thursday for an MOT

Kirkie · 25-05-2009, 10:08 AM

Were they getting any supplement such as Nutrobal from the previous owner? This contains vitamin D3 (which is basically what the tortoise gains from UV lights and sunlight) and so a supplement would have gone some way to supplying their D3 needs? The D3 is used by the tortoise to uptake calcium into the body. You are doing the best thing possible in this respect by getting the tortoises outside, even on cloudy days there is plenty of UV around.

lilllis · 25-05-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirkie

Were they getting any supplement such as Nutrobal from the previous owner? This contains vitamin D3 (which is basically what the tortoise gains from UV lights and sunlight) and so a supplement would have gone some way to supplying their D3 needs? The D3 is used by the tortoise to uptake calcium into the body. You are doing the best thing possible in this respect by getting the tortoises outside, even on cloudy days there is plenty of UV around.

yes they did get the suppliment and now they are outside and have a uv tube on the inside they will be all UV'd up lolnow i just have to fix the heat lamp

Kristy · 25-05-2009, 05:06 PM

They are both lovely, I love the names!

**16 shells** · 25-05-2009, 05:11 PM

Very nice torts, i bet your chuffed with them.
Paul

lilllis · 25-05-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 16 shells

Very nice torts, i bet your chuffed with them.
Paul

very happy with them! they really have attitude! lol

kreacher · 25-05-2009, 06:00 PM

oh there lush...they look very haeppy in their new home!

Jazzotang · 26-05-2009, 09:08 PM

What a wonderfull pair of torts, sadly it wont be long till they have trashed their lovely new home! As i have discovered all torts seem to be natural vandels/ yobs!!

lilllis · 26-05-2009, 09:12 PM

hay Jazz, yes they have trashed it already! lol readi grass is everywhere i have no idea how im going to clean it out! lol

25-05-2009, 05:06 PM	#15
Kristy Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 294	They are both lovely, I love the names! __________________ Kristy.

25-05-2009, 05:11 PM	#16
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Very nice torts, i bet your chuffed with them. Paul __________________ Paul.

26-05-2009, 09:08 PM	#19
Jazzotang Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: near Canterbury Kent Posts: 610	What a wonderfull pair of torts, sadly it wont be long till they have trashed their lovely new home! As i have discovered all torts seem to be natural vandels/ yobs!! __________________ Jazz Panzer and Shermans personal assistant!

26-05-2009, 09:12 PM	#20
lilllis Member Hatched Join Date: May 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 300	hay Jazz, yes they have trashed it already! lol readi grass is everywhere i have no idea how im going to clean it out! lol __________________ x Lisa x Why do today what can be done tomorrow? 0.2.0 Horsfield

25-05-2009, 12:37 AM	#11
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	Lisa your torts are gorgeous. Being without uv for one day won't hurt at all

25-05-2009, 10:08 AM	#13
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Were they getting any supplement such as Nutrobal from the previous owner? This contains vitamin D3 (which is basically what the tortoise gains from UV lights and sunlight) and so a supplement would have gone some way to supplying their D3 needs? The D3 is used by the tortoise to uptake calcium into the body. You are doing the best thing possible in this respect by getting the tortoises outside, even on cloudy days there is plenty of UV around.

25-05-2009, 06:00 PM	#18
kreacher Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,718	oh there lush...they look very haeppy in their new home!

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