a few pics of the twins - Page 2

sandy · 20-07-2007, 07:27 PM

Excellent news Barbara, one of the few twins to have survived. Well done you.
Great pictures.

lovetortoise · 20-07-2007, 07:34 PM

A breeder in Sweden Hasse Olsson just got twins. Testudo Hermanni twins and they are doing fine. Look at www.oktv.se/hemsida/hans.olsson and klicka at Nyheter/ galleri to se his pictures.

sandy · 20-07-2007, 08:44 PM

Barbara can you tell us how you split the twins please?
I am always interested in these sort of things.

babs · 20-07-2007, 09:06 PM

hi sandy, the twins shared the same cord, the biggest twin had dragged tiny around the incubator for a while so the cord was quite a mess, and tiny was quite weak i did'nt seperate them i took them to the vet tiny needed a little stitch in her tummy, i must be honest i did'nt think she would survive because i could'nt get her to eat but she was drinking so in the end i bathed her in critical care twice a day and once aday i bathed her in plain water with a touch off zol cal d and now touch wood she's eating weeds as normal and bathing as normal, she can now even put herself in her water and climbs on the slate to feed herself she is putting on weight , i do weigh her daily and i watch her feed when she hatched her weight was 2.5g and now she is nearly 4g the other twin was a really good size and has never had any problems.

20-07-2007, 09:10 PM

Its such a lovely sight to see both twins surving and looking so well... a credit to you.

sandy · 20-07-2007, 10:57 PM

Thats brilliant Barbara as its always useful to know in case it happens to any of us.
Thankyou.

angiemay · 20-07-2007, 11:58 PM

hi dident know twins could survive new to torts

what a credt to your care they are so sweet angie

**egyptiandan64** · 21-07-2007, 01:37 AM

That's great news Barbara.

I'm glad to see that Tiny is doing great and gaining weight. Your doing a great job with him.

Danny

Nikki76 · 21-07-2007, 11:34 PM

Hi!

The twins look great! I'm so glad that 'Tiny' is doing well, a real credit to you!

**16 shells** · 22-07-2007, 03:05 PM

Amazing news well done Barbera,

been off air a while just getting back to some normality after the floods here
This site is brill, you miss so much when you've been away

Paul

20-07-2007, 07:27 PM	#11
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Excellent news Barbara, one of the few twins to have survived. Well done you. Great pictures. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

20-07-2007, 07:34 PM	#12
lovetortoise Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 32	A breeder in Sweden Hasse Olsson just got twins. Testudo Hermanni twins and they are doing fine. Look at www.oktv.se/hemsida/hans.olsson and klicka at Nyheter/ galleri to se his pictures. __________________ Maria Testudo Hermanni and Testudo Marginata http://landskoldpaddor.googlepages.com/

20-07-2007, 08:44 PM	#13
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Barbara can you tell us how you split the twins please? I am always interested in these sort of things. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

20-07-2007, 10:57 PM	#16
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Thats brilliant Barbara as its always useful to know in case it happens to any of us. Thankyou. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

20-07-2007, 11:58 PM	#17
angiemay Member Egg Join Date: May 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 89	hi dident know twins could survive new to torts what a credt to your care they are so sweet angie __________________ angie 07

20-07-2007, 09:06 PM	#14
babs Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: norfolk Posts: 89	hi sandy, the twins shared the same cord, the biggest twin had dragged tiny around the incubator for a while so the cord was quite a mess, and tiny was quite weak i did'nt seperate them i took them to the vet tiny needed a little stitch in her tummy, i must be honest i did'nt think she would survive because i could'nt get her to eat but she was drinking so in the end i bathed her in critical care twice a day and once aday i bathed her in plain water with a touch off zol cal d and now touch wood she's eating weeds as normal and bathing as normal, she can now even put herself in her water and climbs on the slate to feed herself she is putting on weight , i do weigh her daily and i watch her feed when she hatched her weight was 2.5g and now she is nearly 4g the other twin was a really good size and has never had any problems.

20-07-2007, 09:10 PM	#15
Glitter Guest Posts: n/a	Its such a lovely sight to see both twins surving and looking so well... a credit to you.

21-07-2007, 01:37 AM	#18
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	That's great news Barbara. I'm glad to see that Tiny is doing great and gaining weight. Your doing a great job with him. Danny __________________

21-07-2007, 11:34 PM	#19
Nikki76 Member Incubating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 175	Hi! The twins look great! I'm so glad that 'Tiny' is doing well, a real credit to you! __________________ 1.1.0 Geochelone Pardalis Babcocki (Oscar & Min)! 1.2.1 Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Eric, Bella, Flo & Colin)! 1.0.0 Yorkshire Terrier (Ralph)!

22-07-2007, 03:05 PM	#20
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Amazing news well done Barbera, been off air a while just getting back to some normality after the floods here This site is brill, you miss so much when you've been away Paul

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