Settling in

newforestmum · 11-01-2007, 07:15 PM

Lily has been very quiet today but I assume it will take her a while to settle in to her new surroundings

I have made her a pen indoors to start off with before I put her out into greenhouse. I have ordered some extra bits ie thermometer and don't want her outside until I can monitor temps properly first.

I have offered her food and water but no signs of interest yet. she had quite a lot of grass, fruit and veg with previous owner but all I have offered her is weeds, grass and timothy hay.

I am keeping a very close eye on her at the moment. I can't wait until the quarantine is over and she can go and meet Honey

Nearly forgot the nails on Lily's back legs are very long and could do with cutting. never had to cut tortoises nails before only ever filed a beak or two. any advice would be welcome.

PS Lily has just moved she has only turned around but at least she has moved

veebee · 11-01-2007, 08:35 PM

I was like you when I recently had my margies, when they ate some food it was like winning the lottery and when they did a poo, well.....lol

Vivienne

**Eire_Ade** · 11-01-2007, 08:56 PM

Hello and welcome to your new home lilly.

How long are her nails?

I would try and file them bit by bit using a sheet of sand paper stuck down in her enclosure.

Ade

11-01-2007, 09:04 PM

hi lisa

also i was thinking what about those feet files that you buy for us humans

my daughter has difficulty cutting her toe nails because of her sight

she was advised by a chiropodist to file them rather than cut them

this works well even the big toes

scholl do a very good one for about £2.50

i read somewhere that the nail clippers used for cats and dogs are the incorrect shape for torts and can apparently cause the nails to split

linda x

**Eire_Ade** · 11-01-2007, 09:16 PM

Lisa, sticking some 120grit aluminium oxide paper to a small sheet of plywood would be no hasstle for a tradesman like Tom, think of it as an oversised emmery board.

Ade

11-01-2007, 09:19 PM

ade if this was in the table could it cause abrasion to the shell

**Eire_Ade** · 11-01-2007, 09:22 PM

Linda, healthy tortoises dont drag their plastron along the floor, they walk on their legs and hence file the nails.

The sand paper will file quicker than just rough terrain.

Ade

11-01-2007, 09:25 PM

ade what i meant was if they chose to lay on it

or got pushed over it there a lot of pushing in my table

Henry-flash · 11-01-2007, 09:27 PM

Possibly Linda, but I doubt it would cause any more than a rough piece of slate etc. I don't use sand paper in my tables. I prefer slate and other more natural materials for this purpose.

newforestmum · 11-01-2007, 09:53 PM

i don't want to disturb her tonight but I will try and get photo of nails tmrw or at weekend

11-01-2007, 07:15 PM	#1
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	Settling in Lily has been very quiet today but I assume it will take her a while to settle in to her new surroundings I have made her a pen indoors to start off with before I put her out into greenhouse. I have ordered some extra bits ie thermometer and don't want her outside until I can monitor temps properly first. I have offered her food and water but no signs of interest yet. she had quite a lot of grass, fruit and veg with previous owner but all I have offered her is weeds, grass and timothy hay. I am keeping a very close eye on her at the moment. I can't wait until the quarantine is over and she can go and meet Honey Nearly forgot the nails on Lily's back legs are very long and could do with cutting. never had to cut tortoises nails before only ever filed a beak or two. any advice would be welcome. PS Lily has just moved she has only turned around but at least she has moved __________________ Lisa

11-01-2007, 08:35 PM	#2
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	I was like you when I recently had my margies, when they ate some food it was like winning the lottery and when they did a poo, well.....lol Vivienne __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

11-01-2007, 08:56 PM	#3
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hello and welcome to your new home lilly. How long are her nails? I would try and file them bit by bit using a sheet of sand paper stuck down in her enclosure. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

11-01-2007, 09:16 PM	#5
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Lisa, sticking some 120grit aluminium oxide paper to a small sheet of plywood would be no hasstle for a tradesman like Tom, think of it as an oversised emmery board. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

11-01-2007, 09:22 PM	#7
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Linda, healthy tortoises dont drag their plastron along the floor, they walk on their legs and hence file the nails. The sand paper will file quicker than just rough terrain. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

11-01-2007, 09:04 PM	#4
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi lisa also i was thinking what about those feet files that you buy for us humans my daughter has difficulty cutting her toe nails because of her sight she was advised by a chiropodist to file them rather than cut them this works well even the big toes scholl do a very good one for about £2.50 i read somewhere that the nail clippers used for cats and dogs are the incorrect shape for torts and can apparently cause the nails to split linda x

11-01-2007, 09:19 PM	#6
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	ade if this was in the table could it cause abrasion to the shell

11-01-2007, 09:25 PM	#8
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	ade what i meant was if they chose to lay on it or got pushed over it there a lot of pushing in my table

11-01-2007, 09:27 PM	#9
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Possibly Linda, but I doubt it would cause any more than a rough piece of slate etc. I don't use sand paper in my tables. I prefer slate and other more natural materials for this purpose. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

11-01-2007, 09:53 PM	#10
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	i don't want to disturb her tonight but I will try and get photo of nails tmrw or at weekend __________________ Lisa

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