21-08-2008, 10:15 PM | #21 |
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They really are stunning Mary
Lovely torts! Wendy
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24-08-2008, 04:58 PM | #22 |
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nice tort u hv there Mary.
may i knw thier locality? |
24-08-2008, 05:25 PM | #23 |
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They are gorgeous Mary, they look so much better than the ones at Cotsowld Wildlife park. I can't believe they are related!
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24-08-2008, 06:29 PM | #24 |
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could someone pm me about the forum Mary uses please , it seems that this is not the best way to contact her about the Burmese Browns.
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Hi sorry for not replying everyone but haven't been around. Will try to answer as many things as possible.
Two of the browns came from Cotswold Wildlife Park as hatchlings in October 1997 and are now 2ft or so in length (sorry haven't weighed them for ages) and the other two came approx 4/5 years ago from Glasgow Zoo when it closed down so am assuming they are the same sort of age. I believe them all to be about 2/3rds grown. I have three females and one male. They live outside from aprox April to October in their Wendy House with no additional heating and are out and about nearly every day. They are active and feed at temperatures as low as 10 degrees C. They consume large quantities of greens, weeds and have a great passion for mushrooms. They have a wallow in their outwide pen during the summer and in the winter inside when they live in our garage. Their substrate is readi grass which they eat. They have been very active and really enjoyed our damp miserable summer. I live in the South/South Western part of the UK. Will try harder to reply in future but still getting used to the site (my excuse anyway). Mary |
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Thanks Mary, that was really interesting, it is so hard to tell there size and it is interesting to know what ages they are in comparison.
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26-08-2008, 09:08 PM | #27 |
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thank you for sharing. they are stunning.
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26-08-2008, 09:11 PM | #28 |
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beautifl torts first time ive seen one and there stunning great photos
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28-08-2008, 04:29 PM | #29 |
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Hi Mary,
are yours Manouria Emys Emys , i hope so as that is what i`m thinking of getting. Manouria Emys Phayrei are blacker and not to my liking as much. what do you do to control their humidity needs , or is this not an issue over the age of 1. thanks Gary |
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Hi Gary
Yes they are Emys Emys the Phayrei are much larger and I believe a lot rarer. I must confess that I don't do anything about the humidity now apart from supplying a large wallow for them to sit in if they wish. When they were smaller I used to mist their substrate which was a kind of reptile bark I used to buy but now I don't do anything and with the summer we've had it's been ideal as they are outside 24/7 and love the rain and muggy weather. They are a wonderful species to keep and are very knowing and ponderous. Mary |
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