Hibernation aborted in panic! - Page 7

EJ · 10-12-2013, 09:36 PM

Sorry... that's what a tortoise community is all about...

This equates to... you... a new comer... walking up to a tight group in a bar... nobody knows you... you just jump right in. Now... depending on your attitude... you can be welcomed... or... ignored. I haven't seen you being ignored. You have gotten some good input. You don't seem to realize how controvercial this topic is... the off topic banter... defuses the normal hostile exchange that normally occrurs when this topic is brought up.

Again... you can choose to actually learn about and understand the animals you have chosen to keep... or... you can do as your told by whoever.

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Originally Posted by scapula

Seems a shame that my thread asking for advice should be hijacked by people posturing, pontificating and by the looks of it flirting, when in fact it is a serious business for me. At the end of the day most of anything anyone knows about these creatures is supposition by the nature of their longevity.
Thanks Sandy and Levi for your valuable input I am controlling the fridge perfectly now with a digital thermostat ..sadly too late for this season.
I am now downsizing my collection of 23 Iberas down to 1 and I am only too glad that I am not a first time poster here.

scapula · 10-12-2013, 09:42 PM

Dont agree, and I have learnt about these animals its not the tortoises that are being questioned here... its you!
I notice you gave no advice whatsoever and merely stepped up on your soapbox

EJ · 10-12-2013, 10:21 PM

It was a good discussion.

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Originally Posted by scapula

Dont agree, and I have learnt about these animals its not the tortoises that are being questioned here... its you!
I notice you gave no advice whatsoever and merely stepped up on your soapbox

cherylahutch · 10-12-2013, 11:13 PM

Well it was overdue for another debate lol. I think there was plenty of advice and interesting reading.
I don't hibernate mine which if I am being honest is mainly because I read what Ed had to say about it and agreed with him. If tortoise and any other pet was to be kept in there natural environment and as they should be in the wild we are all mistreating them by keeping them as pets. my lovely dog would not be curled up next to me on the sofa quite content and happy in his centrally heated house. My tortoises would not be over wintered and fed pellets to help there diet through the winter. I wouldn't be incubating the eggs I've taken from the nest my tortoise lovingly dug. We are all choosing what we think is right for our pets in a selfish way we have been controlling animals lives since the beginning of existence.
I don't think any one person is right or wrong on the subject and have had some brilliant advice on here, I'm very happy to be a member and do worry that the people who jump ship as soon as there opinions or topics are discussed are losing out. I've had my arguments on here just as many of us have but I've also had some fantastic advice from the same people who have argued with me.
I think the site would not be as good if it weren't for the likes of Ed because if we were all doing the same thing all the time how would we ever learn anything.
I'm going to get off my soapbox now getting a bit light headed up hear lol x

EJ · 11-12-2013, 01:02 AM

...or don't want to hear.

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Originally Posted by stells

Agreed...

If you post on a forum... you have to expect a discussion to come out of it... i guess some people will only listen to what they want to hear though.

Suze65 · 11-12-2013, 07:05 AM

I do agree with Cheryl and Ed. Sometimes these threads do go off course and it can help diffuse a heated debate, and usually gets back on course.

Gordon · 11-12-2013, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mediterraneansuze

Sauna? I missed that bit!

I ment hot tub lol always turns into a bubbling tub of hot water when the hibernation word is used not sure why

Suze65 · 11-12-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TURNIP

I ment hot tub lol always turns into a bubbling tub of hot water when the hibernation word is used not sure why

That's why I was just trying to diffuse things a little, and it seemed to work, mostly.

Levi · 11-12-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mediterraneansuze

That's why I was just trying to diffuse things a little, and it seemed to work, mostly.

I thought the conversation had already been defused nicely, it only really got heated when Ed's forum bodyguard turned up, I didn't realise he was that fragile !

The OP says they will now DOWNSIZE their collection, makes sense to me if they are going to be an inconvenience over the winter months, due to lack of space etc.

Suze65 · 11-12-2013, 11:12 AM

[QUOTE=Levi;626762]I thought the conversation had already been defused nicely, it only really got heated when Ed's forum bodyguard turned up, I didn't realise he was that fragile !

Maybe it had,have I done wrong, hope not

10-12-2013, 11:13 PM	#64
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	Well it was overdue for another debate lol. I think there was plenty of advice and interesting reading. I don't hibernate mine which if I am being honest is mainly because I read what Ed had to say about it and agreed with him. If tortoise and any other pet was to be kept in there natural environment and as they should be in the wild we are all mistreating them by keeping them as pets. my lovely dog would not be curled up next to me on the sofa quite content and happy in his centrally heated house. My tortoises would not be over wintered and fed pellets to help there diet through the winter. I wouldn't be incubating the eggs I've taken from the nest my tortoise lovingly dug. We are all choosing what we think is right for our pets in a selfish way we have been controlling animals lives since the beginning of existence. I don't think any one person is right or wrong on the subject and have had some brilliant advice on here, I'm very happy to be a member and do worry that the people who jump ship as soon as there opinions or topics are discussed are losing out. I've had my arguments on here just as many of us have but I've also had some fantastic advice from the same people who have argued with me. I think the site would not be as good if it weren't for the likes of Ed because if we were all doing the same thing all the time how would we ever learn anything. I'm going to get off my soapbox now getting a bit light headed up hear lol x __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

11-12-2013, 07:05 AM	#66
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	I do agree with Cheryl and Ed. Sometimes these threads do go off course and it can help diffuse a heated debate, and usually gets back on course. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

11-12-2013, 11:12 AM	#70
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	[QUOTE=Levi;626762]I thought the conversation had already been defused nicely, it only really got heated when Ed's forum bodyguard turned up, I didn't realise he was that fragile ! Maybe it had,have I done wrong, hope not __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

10-12-2013, 09:42 PM	#62
scapula Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mont d'Evian (Alps) Posts: 136	Dont agree, and I have learnt about these animals its not the tortoises that are being questioned here... its you! I notice you gave no advice whatsoever and merely stepped up on your soapbox

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