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Forum: Pictures 14-09-2023, 07:10 PM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Hi all..Nine years update. Jerry is continuing...

Hi all..Nine years update.
Jerry is continuing to thrive under the conditions we have provided for him.
When he was young I was told that it was essential to have lighting and heating outside. ...
Forum: Pictures 20-09-2022, 02:41 PM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
A quick update on Jerry. I took this quick pic...

A quick update on Jerry.
I took this quick pic of him yesterday in his enclosure.
He's eight years old now and remains a happy, healthy fellow. He's never seen a vet in his life and remains a much...
Forum: Pictures 16-09-2020, 08:36 AM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
He's starting to get a little sluggish. I had to...

He's starting to get a little sluggish. I had to dig him up for his photo! The nice weather we are having this week will see him back pottering around for a couple of hours a day. Won't be long...
Forum: Pictures 15-09-2020, 08:17 AM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Hello All...It's that time of year when I post...

Hello All...It's that time of year when I post Jerry's birthday picture.
We have now had him for 6 years.
I can now categorically state that Jerry is indeed a male!
He came through his normal...
Forum: Pictures 19-09-2019, 12:19 PM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Here's Jerry's latest birthday image..We've had...

Here's Jerry's latest birthday image..We've had him for 5 years now. He's still happy and healthy and we are looking to upsize his enclosure this year.
He's been outside since mid-May but just...
Forum: Pictures 11-09-2018, 10:03 AM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Hi Gordon..yes, I must do that. Will post a pic...

Hi Gordon..yes, I must do that.
Will post a pic up sometime this week.
Forum: Pictures 11-09-2018, 09:32 AM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Happy Birthday to Jerry. It's not actually his...

Happy Birthday to Jerry.
It's not actually his birthday, but it is 4 years since we brought him home to live with us.
He's had another fine year, including a ten week fridge hibernation which...
Forum: Pictures 13-09-2017, 12:54 AM
Replies: 64
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Yeah, he's doing fine, Jonathan. I should really...

Yeah, he's doing fine, Jonathan. I should really take some front on shots. He is forming a nicely domed shell.
I'd just retrieved him from being partially buried beneath a flowerpot so he was a bit...
Forum: Pictures 12-09-2017, 12:25 PM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Well, the time flies by and we have had Jerry for...

Well, the time flies by and we have had Jerry for 3 years,this week.
He has been outside since late May and is doing really well.
So far, we have had no health issues with him at all and I suppose...
Forum: Pictures 16-09-2016, 07:55 PM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
17g, 42g, 79g :p

17g, 42g, 79g :p
Forum: Pictures 13-09-2016, 08:24 AM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Thanks, yep, he's part of our family now. I...

Thanks, yep, he's part of our family now. I always wanted to raise a hatchling and he came from some local breeders who keep their tortoises as naturally as possible, they have a quite amazing...
Forum: Pictures 12-09-2016, 09:19 AM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
So, another year has rolled around and we have...

So, another year has rolled around and we have had Jerry 2 years this week. As you know, he's been pretty much fending for himself in his outdoor enclosure since the start of June, grazing naturally...
Forum: Pictures 13-10-2015, 12:48 AM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Aah I see, I bet your wonderful oldies rule the...

Aah I see, I bet your wonderful oldies rule the roost. I'm sure you'll get it all worked out with the babes, please let me know what you decide. The size of your 'creep' puts my hibernation concerns...
Forum: Pictures 12-10-2015, 01:45 PM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Hi Stella..will the little ones be hibernated the...

Hi Stella..will the little ones be hibernated the same way as your adults? If so, would the length of their hibernation be shortened artificially by temperature management? Is this why you are...
Forum: Pictures 09-10-2015, 04:42 PM
Replies: 64
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Posted By JerryMaffz
They were probably waiting for presents..:D

They were probably waiting for presents..:D
Forum: Pictures 08-10-2015, 02:56 PM
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Posted By JerryMaffz
Hi Jonathan..I will be bringing him inside. I...

Hi Jonathan..I will be bringing him inside. I will be aiming for hibernation in January and February (so wind down will begin in December) as these are perhaps the coldest months here. I can control...
Forum: Pictures 28-09-2015, 01:12 PM
Replies: 64
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Posted By JerryMaffz
With the return of the nice(ish) weather I got...

With the return of the nice(ish) weather I got busy at the weekend so he was able to spend the day outside yesterday. The new garden doesn't get as much sun as the old one but still better than being...
Forum: Pictures 24-09-2015, 09:25 AM
Replies: 64
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Posted By JerryMaffz
He really did, Stella..Unfortunately, we have...

He really did, Stella..Unfortunately, we have just moved house so I have had to uproot all of his enclosure, including all the soil, plants and rocks, to be re-placed in the new garden.
Forum: Pictures 23-09-2015, 01:54 PM
Replies: 64
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Posted By JerryMaffz
He decided he didn't like this one after just a...

He decided he didn't like this one after just a few weeks, Jonathan. I think he was getting freaked out by his reflection and the fact that it was a bit too shallow. I've just re-used it here for...
Forum: Pictures 23-09-2015, 01:45 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 20,691
Posted By JerryMaffz
He's spent all of the spring and summer outside....

He's spent all of the spring and summer outside. I'm sure it's done him the world of good and helped make his carapace so vibrant.
Forum: Pictures 23-09-2015, 08:53 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 20,691
Posted By JerryMaffz
The difference a year makes.

We've now had Jerry for a year...

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