No weeds...so time for a mish mash of all of it! - Page 3

**Alan1** · 29-11-2010, 06:25 PM

Rach, the pellets (T-Rex anyway, can't speak for others) swell up to about 4 or 5 times the size when soaked.

Kirkie's things might be worth a go, I might get some too. I will continue with stuff they can rip int though as it helps keep the beak in shape too

yuna1971 · 29-11-2010, 06:33 PM

Yeah might give them a go myself! can you imagine the manky gammy beaks mind. Lol....tortoise mush. gives me an idea for a best mugshot thread, for torts with the most messiest mashiest face n mouth.

**Alan1** · 29-11-2010, 06:37 PM

my torts seem able to attach them one at a time to their tongue and never get them around their chops at all

Paulg1 · 30-11-2010, 06:52 AM

Ok folks,I'll be the bad guy here. Pacifying Rach here is not doing her or her tort any good. Sticking your head in the sand is in my opinion doing your tort a big injustice. IMO weight is the most basic and best way to know the state of a tortoises health. Get a scale hun. You don't need to weigh every day but at least once a month. This is not a jump on, just some friendly advise.

**Alan1** · 30-11-2010, 02:07 PM

you should have kept the scales off that river cobbler rach

yuna1971 · 30-11-2010, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulg1

Ok folks,I'll be the bad guy here. Pacifying Rach here is not doing her or her tort any good. Sticking your head in the sand is in my opinion doing your tort a big injustice. IMO weight is the most basic and best way to know the state of a tortoises health. Get a scale hun. You don't need to weigh every day but at least once a month. This is not a jump on, just some friendly advise.

You are right. Even if I did it when he is really sleepy so wont move.
I have scales. I probably would just need a lid of a shoe box or something and I can weigh box lid, then pop Lily on.?? Once a month I know I should be able to remember to do. Can put a reminder on my phone.
You arent jumping on...I have to listen and get doing it.

Paulg1 · 30-11-2010, 05:08 PM

Glad to hear Rach . Good for ya!

yuna1971 · 01-12-2010, 04:53 PM

Ok folks... Brace yourselves. Gonna get Lily's weight tonight. Be gentle with me.. I hope it's not overly bad but bit worried. I intend to do this each 1st of month before bedtime, as he is usually so sleepy he won't take any notice of lifting on the shoe lid and on the scales. For me that is the easiest time to do it or he just will clamber out and move. Probably to the point of it reading 20lbs wrong

. As I said, I realise there is work to do and that I must make the time to just get and do it. It always became one of those things I knew I had to do, but the more I forgot the more I just put it to the back of my priorities. But please don't be too scathing, I am SO sensitive where this is concerned. I know I shouldn't be. xx

Marly · 01-12-2010, 05:21 PM

Rach, think I will join you in a weigh in tonight

Not weighed Marly for a while, so while it is fresh in my mind I'll get the scales out

**16 shells** · 01-12-2010, 08:13 PM

I weigh mine about monthly, but i don't weigh myself much. Put's me right off my Terry's Chocolate Orange.

29-11-2010, 06:33 PM	#22
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Yeah might give them a go myself! can you imagine the manky gammy beaks mind. Lol....tortoise mush. gives me an idea for a best mugshot thread, for torts with the most messiest mashiest face n mouth. __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

30-11-2010, 06:52 AM	#24
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	Ok folks,I'll be the bad guy here. Pacifying Rach here is not doing her or her tort any good. Sticking your head in the sand is in my opinion doing your tort a big injustice. IMO weight is the most basic and best way to know the state of a tortoises health. Get a scale hun. You don't need to weigh every day but at least once a month. This is not a jump on, just some friendly advise. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

30-11-2010, 05:08 PM	#27
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	Glad to hear Rach . Good for ya! __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

01-12-2010, 04:53 PM	#28
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Ok folks... Brace yourselves. Gonna get Lily's weight tonight. Be gentle with me.. I hope it's not overly bad but bit worried. I intend to do this each 1st of month before bedtime, as he is usually so sleepy he won't take any notice of lifting on the shoe lid and on the scales. For me that is the easiest time to do it or he just will clamber out and move. Probably to the point of it reading 20lbs wrong . As I said, I realise there is work to do and that I must make the time to just get and do it. It always became one of those things I knew I had to do, but the more I forgot the more I just put it to the back of my priorities. But please don't be too scathing, I am SO sensitive where this is concerned. I know I shouldn't be. xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

01-12-2010, 05:21 PM	#29
Marly Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 1,202	Rach, think I will join you in a weigh in tonight Not weighed Marly for a while, so while it is fresh in my mind I'll get the scales out __________________

29-11-2010, 06:25 PM	#21
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Rach, the pellets (T-Rex anyway, can't speak for others) swell up to about 4 or 5 times the size when soaked. Kirkie's things might be worth a go, I might get some too. I will continue with stuff they can rip int though as it helps keep the beak in shape too

29-11-2010, 06:37 PM	#23
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	my torts seem able to attach them one at a time to their tongue and never get them around their chops at all

30-11-2010, 02:07 PM	#25
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	you should have kept the scales off that river cobbler rach

01-12-2010, 08:13 PM	#30
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	I weigh mine about monthly, but i don't weigh myself much. Put's me right off my Terry's Chocolate Orange. __________________ Paul.

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