Little ones

Catwoman63 · 20-06-2015, 02:32 PM

Little ones moved into a bigger home today....as they getting bigger and they have been happily exploring and climbing every inch of their new home

Catwoman63 · 20-06-2015, 02:33 PM

emma_mcraf · 20-06-2015, 02:48 PM

It looks lovely for them, Bev. They are indeed growing but what stunning shells they have!!

Catwoman63 · 20-06-2015, 03:41 PM

Thanks Emma, they have a new 5ft home now, the substrate needs dring out a bit as it a bit damp so didn't put a deep amount in yet, top up batch made and will put it in their home tomorrow x

emma_mcraf · 20-06-2015, 03:54 PM

Ooh, they are lucky and will enjoy the extra space and being able to dig down in the substrate tomorrow.

Crwban · 20-06-2015, 04:30 PM

They have a beautiful brown colour on their shells - what sort of torts are they?

Crwban

Catwoman63 · 21-06-2015, 12:16 PM

They are golden Greeks aka testudo graeca terrestris (a subspecies of spur thigh) I also have 2 adult males of the same subspecies x

Suze65 · 21-06-2015, 08:15 PM

I'm sure they must be very curious, mine always explore even when I just tidy up. Do your golden star get outside much ( thinking of our British summers) or do they need a really warm day.

Catwoman63 · 21-06-2015, 09:06 PM

Hi suze, it needs to be a lot warmer for them then it has been, they only been outside twice and it's nearly the end of June, I put Zeus out a few weeks ago and it turned cloudy and chilly and as a result he developed a runny nose! They are a lot more sensitive to the temperature than my horsfields, I thought I shut all my horsfields in the shed for the night a whilst back and then found Roxy in some bushes in the morning, and the temp outside was 10c now if that had been one of my goldens they would be really ill after x

Suze65 · 22-06-2015, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Catwoman63

Hi suze, it needs to be a lot warmer for them then it has been, they only been outside twice and it's nearly the end of June, I put Zeus out a few weeks ago and it turned cloudy and chilly and as a result he developed a runny nose! They are a lot more sensitive to the temperature than my horsfields, I thought I shut all my horsfields in the shed for the night a whilst back and then found Roxy in some bushes in the morning, and the temp outside was 10c now if that had been one of my goldens they would be really ill after x

I thought they might need higher temps, a bit like all the N African torts, they seem to develop RNS if it's too cool, where as all my lot being European Meds and your Horsies can cope with quite cool cloudy days. Which is handy, as they go out from March sometimes on good days.

20-06-2015, 02:32 PM	#1
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Little ones Little ones moved into a bigger home today....as they getting bigger and they have been happily exploring and climbing every inch of their new home __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

20-06-2015, 02:33 PM	#2
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	__________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

20-06-2015, 02:48 PM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	It looks lovely for them, Bev. They are indeed growing but what stunning shells they have!! __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

20-06-2015, 03:41 PM	#4
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Thanks Emma, they have a new 5ft home now, the substrate needs dring out a bit as it a bit damp so didn't put a deep amount in yet, top up batch made and will put it in their home tomorrow x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

20-06-2015, 03:54 PM	#5
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Ooh, they are lucky and will enjoy the extra space and being able to dig down in the substrate tomorrow. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

20-06-2015, 04:30 PM	#6
Crwban Member Hatchling Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Anglesey Posts: 608	They have a beautiful brown colour on their shells - what sort of torts are they? Crwban __________________ Sadly, no longer a tortoise owner, but still looking at the pictures.

21-06-2015, 12:16 PM	#7
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	They are golden Greeks aka testudo graeca terrestris (a subspecies of spur thigh) I also have 2 adult males of the same subspecies x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

21-06-2015, 08:15 PM	#8
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	I'm sure they must be very curious, mine always explore even when I just tidy up. Do your golden star get outside much ( thinking of our British summers) or do they need a really warm day. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

21-06-2015, 09:06 PM	#9
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Hi suze, it needs to be a lot warmer for them then it has been, they only been outside twice and it's nearly the end of June, I put Zeus out a few weeks ago and it turned cloudy and chilly and as a result he developed a runny nose! They are a lot more sensitive to the temperature than my horsfields, I thought I shut all my horsfields in the shed for the night a whilst back and then found Roxy in some bushes in the morning, and the temp outside was 10c now if that had been one of my goldens they would be really ill after x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

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