Torts on TV

TortBabe · 05-10-2011, 03:08 PM

Is anyone watching the Alan Titchmarsh show on ITV ?? There's a feature on shortly by a tortoise expert on how to safely tuck your tort up for the winter

This should be interesting

**Bindi** · 05-10-2011, 03:44 PM

bum, was out collecting the kids - did you see it Clare?

TortBabe · 05-10-2011, 03:45 PM

Well that was the biggest load of rubbish

A leopard and 2 hermanns in a little pen, eating chunks of carrot and fruit

That done absolutely nothing for correct husbandry methods

TortBabe · 05-10-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bindi

bum, was out collecting the kids - did you see it Clare?

You'll catch it on Iplayer Bindi, have a good mind to email him and complain

Easter Bunny · 05-10-2011, 05:13 PM

I watched it and was surprised they had a bowl of apple and carrot. Also they said hibernation temp had to between 0 and 10 degrees. Is this correct?

I had my mum ringing me up saying 'see they can have bowl of carrots and eat fruit'

When my parents were looking after my hermans I told them 'don't feed them fruit', lol

TortBabe · 05-10-2011, 06:09 PM

He did say that the temp should be 5 0C, but never mentioned anything about checking them, or weighing

I thought it was totally misleading to be honest, if I was sat at home thinking of buying a tortoise or hibernating one that I had it would've totally confused me

Easter Bunny · 05-10-2011, 06:31 PM

I'm sure he said temp between o and 10 degrees ideally 5 degrees xx

sprakey34 · 05-10-2011, 07:20 PM

Haven't seen it but from what I have read here the programme didn't learn from all the complaints they had last year. They apparently had to retract the info they gave and correct it.
Meriel.x

jonesy · 05-10-2011, 07:49 PM

So I also presume that everyone watching will think that you can hibernate the leopard as well. Absolute twaddle and yes I think that we should complain.

They never learn do they?????

Easter Bunny · 05-10-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jonesy

So I also presume that everyone watching will think that you can hibernate the leopard as well. Absolute twaddle and yes I think that we should complain.

They never learn do they?????

One good thing they did say that leopards don't hibernate

05-10-2011, 03:08 PM	#1
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Torts on TV Is anyone watching the Alan Titchmarsh show on ITV ?? There's a feature on shortly by a tortoise expert on how to safely tuck your tort up for the winter This should be interesting __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

05-10-2011, 03:44 PM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	bum, was out collecting the kids - did you see it Clare? __________________

05-10-2011, 03:45 PM	#3
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Well that was the biggest load of rubbish A leopard and 2 hermanns in a little pen, eating chunks of carrot and fruit That done absolutely nothing for correct husbandry methods __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

05-10-2011, 05:13 PM	#5
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I watched it and was surprised they had a bowl of apple and carrot. Also they said hibernation temp had to between 0 and 10 degrees. Is this correct? I had my mum ringing me up saying 'see they can have bowl of carrots and eat fruit' When my parents were looking after my hermans I told them 'don't feed them fruit', lol __________________ Lynne x

05-10-2011, 06:09 PM	#6
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	He did say that the temp should be 5 0C, but never mentioned anything about checking them, or weighing I thought it was totally misleading to be honest, if I was sat at home thinking of buying a tortoise or hibernating one that I had it would've totally confused me __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

05-10-2011, 06:31 PM	#7
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I'm sure he said temp between o and 10 degrees ideally 5 degrees xx __________________ Lynne x

05-10-2011, 07:20 PM	#8
sprakey34 Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Posts: 73	Haven't seen it but from what I have read here the programme didn't learn from all the complaints they had last year. They apparently had to retract the info they gave and correct it. Meriel.x

05-10-2011, 07:49 PM	#9
jonesy Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Leamington Spa & Gwynedd Posts: 326	So I also presume that everyone watching will think that you can hibernate the leopard as well. Absolute twaddle and yes I think that we should complain. They never learn do they????? __________________ Jonesy .................................................. .................................................. ................... Tortoise & Hedgehog Rehab, Supplier of Pre Alpin, readi grass, seeds, calcium & pouches for hedgehogs, rats, degus etc http://www.tortoiselady.co.uk http://www.hedgehoglady.co.uk http://www.gullrockfairbourne.co.uk Holiday home

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