piccys of shelly.... - Page 2

10-05-2007, 01:32 PM

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sorry if this sounds dump why are they called hinge backs???

i think they are called hinge backs because they have a hinge on their back and can completely enclose their hind quarters, if im wrong can someone please correct me...

he is a really beautiful tort, try feeding him on a piece of slate, and leave chunks of cuttlefish bone in his enclosure to allow him to bite on and keep his beak trimmed, he will also be gaining calcium from this so its very good for him.

what kind of enclosure do you keep him in? would love to see pics of it and also more pics of the tort itself.

i never get tired of looking at tort pics, could look at these critters all day.

tortoiseguy · 10-05-2007, 02:16 PM

Yes thats right they totaly close at the back, which can make sexing difficult. They are amazing, if they close it as you have hold of them you can feel the hinge close. They tend to be pretty shy, but once they develop confidence in their surroundings they come out of their shell a little and are amazing to watch, but dont make the best pets like hermanns or spurs as you see little of them if they have the correct set up

niamherrity · 10-05-2007, 03:09 PM

Hi he is lovely

Can i ask whats wrong with his shell

His beck is very overgrown

10-05-2007, 06:50 PM

his shell?!? nothings wrong with it as far as i know? why do you ask can you see something up?!?

i got him in a glass enclosure at the moment, but spends a lot of the days outside in his run, when its warm, but he also loves the rain!

will get some piccys sorted over the weekend and will be sure to post some more!

xx

niamherrity · 10-05-2007, 07:42 PM

The second pic it looks like his shell is damaged

It may not be

Good for you getting his housing sorted out he needs to be out of it as soon as possible

10-05-2007, 07:53 PM

i thought u might have been on about the secone piccys, does look like its damaged but its not, think he might have slighty rubbed against the fence in the garden or something, a wash down got rid of it, lol!

Blaze · 10-05-2007, 08:35 PM

that's amazing! I've never seen a hinge back before! so they can close up the whole back of thier shells?!

10-05-2007, 11:07 PM

it does move a tiny bit to, well it used to when he was little, hes a bit bigger now, so not sure if it does it anymore, its funny how people havent seen many hingebacks, thought they were one of the more common torty.... guess i was wrong!

xx

terrypin · 11-05-2007, 07:23 AM

hi i feed my hatchlings on a concrete slab im sure concrete is more abrasive than slate bacause i have never had a problem .i have to say i dont do this with my adults but they have free access to graze and spend a lot of time just eating.
terry

this is my organic lawnmower

niamherrity · 11-05-2007, 09:48 AM

Is that petrol or diesel terry

10-05-2007, 08:35 PM	#17
Blaze Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Andover, Hampshire. Posts: 465	that's amazing! I've never seen a hinge back before! so they can close up the whole back of thier shells?! __________________ Zoe xx R.I.P Stompie.

11-05-2007, 07:23 AM	#19
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	hi i feed my hatchlings on a concrete slab im sure concrete is more abrasive than slate bacause i have never had a problem .i have to say i dont do this with my adults but they have free access to graze and spend a lot of time just eating. terry this is my organic lawnmower __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

10-05-2007, 02:16 PM	#12
tortoiseguy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,020	Yes thats right they totaly close at the back, which can make sexing difficult. They are amazing, if they close it as you have hold of them you can feel the hinge close. They tend to be pretty shy, but once they develop confidence in their surroundings they come out of their shell a little and are amazing to watch, but dont make the best pets like hermanns or spurs as you see little of them if they have the correct set up

10-05-2007, 03:09 PM	#13
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	Hi he is lovely Can i ask whats wrong with his shell His beck is very overgrown

10-05-2007, 06:50 PM	#14
laura Guest Posts: n/a	his shell?!? nothings wrong with it as far as i know? why do you ask can you see something up?!? i got him in a glass enclosure at the moment, but spends a lot of the days outside in his run, when its warm, but he also loves the rain! will get some piccys sorted over the weekend and will be sure to post some more! xx

10-05-2007, 07:42 PM	#15
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	The second pic it looks like his shell is damaged It may not be Good for you getting his housing sorted out he needs to be out of it as soon as possible

10-05-2007, 07:53 PM	#16
laura Guest Posts: n/a	i thought u might have been on about the secone piccys, does look like its damaged but its not, think he might have slighty rubbed against the fence in the garden or something, a wash down got rid of it, lol!

10-05-2007, 11:07 PM	#18
laura Guest Posts: n/a	it does move a tiny bit to, well it used to when he was little, hes a bit bigger now, so not sure if it does it anymore, its funny how people havent seen many hingebacks, thought they were one of the more common torty.... guess i was wrong! xx

11-05-2007, 09:48 AM	#20
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	Is that petrol or diesel terry

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