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Old 28-04-2009, 01:31 PM   #21
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My cats obviously know this instinctivly as they run away from the tortoises.

I imagine the torts find a handy ledge and jump off just as the cat walks underneath. Thus stunning the prey.


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Old 28-04-2009, 01:35 PM   #22
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..And you would have been well out of pocket too Laura if you'd bought all those "Essentials" that they tell you you need
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Old 29-04-2009, 12:01 PM   #23
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Too true Alan! The store i got Fluffy from tried selling me a viv, but i had one a neighbour had given me. Luckily within 2 weeks i has joined SW! If i has bought all the "essentials" the pet shop said i needed, i wouldve been in serious debt!
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Old 29-04-2009, 06:26 PM   #24
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I am a newbie Tort owner and have read various books (before making decision to have one as a pet) and most say different things but as a new owner if i had been given a care sheet like that i prob would of brought everything on that list (and not needed most of it!).

As for tortoises eating cats and dogs do you think my 1 yr old child is safe! lol
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Old 29-04-2009, 06:33 PM   #25
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kids under 5 are an especial favorite of tortoises...


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I am a newbie Tort owner and have read various books (before making decision to have one as a pet) and most say different things but as a new owner if i had been given a care sheet like that i prob would of brought everything on that list (and not needed most of it!).

As for tortoises eating cats and dogs do you think my 1 yr old child is safe! lol
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Old 30-04-2009, 12:36 AM   #26
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don't even try kelly. I've been trying to get rid of mine for years with no takers. I'm first if anyone. lol
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Old 30-04-2009, 09:09 AM   #27
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didn't TT post a picture a while back of one of his torts eating a slug or snail?
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Old 30-04-2009, 10:08 AM   #28
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Try tell Billy, my cat.. he still watch the torts with interest all morning!! (torts in the rabbit cage - Billy watching through the cage)

Urgh Tort eat slug?? but then we could train them eat the snails that trying eat the plants we are growing for torts to eat!
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Old 30-04-2009, 12:13 PM   #29
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Like the crickets, I figured a healthy cat was too fast for my torts - luckily a shovel is a very easy way to slow them down, otherwise not only do they escape, they groom all the Nutrobal off
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Old 01-05-2009, 08:39 AM   #30
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yepppppppppppp....still a lot to be done out there...

I saw similar in a pet shop in North Dublin recently (no mention of danger to cats). Makes me wonder if they are (1) ill-informed (2) genuinely believe captive torts can live equally well in a viv ...we can have a long discussion on that...no thanks (3) put profit before animal welfare to keep their turnover up and torts moving out the door...
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