Chuntey getting it on - not for kids

**sarah** · 01-09-2006, 05:47 PM

Well a few of you will know the story about chuntey, he is a wild caught red footed tortoise (adult male) when we first had him he would hardly move and he ate nothing. We went through all the normal channels not feeding, checking environment etc, daily baths, but nothing. The only thing he would eat was mashed up cat biscuits and i would cover it is limestone flour and mash in weeds. I would have to sit with him for half an hour every night to try and make him eat, this lasted for about 9 months anyway after going to lots of vets darren (piglet) found out what was up with him. He had some mediciene and he slowly came around. The day we saw him eat a dandelion was like winning the lottery to us as we were sure he was going to die. Anyway he has gone from strength to strength, puting on lots of weight. Anyway I herd a werid noise and i checked on the tortoises and he has mounting poppy and quacking. So after a year long battle he is 100% fit and healthy.

Here is the picture

**sarah** · 01-09-2006, 05:50 PM

All i can say from my experience is DO NOT BUY WILD CAUGHT TORTOISES as this battle could happen to you. Buy from a breeder!!!

shootinglou79 · 01-09-2006, 05:51 PM

about time chuntey, bless, eyy they may be tiny redfeets roaming around nxt yr

piglet · 01-09-2006, 05:52 PM

Sarah thats great news glad he's well enough now to do the job eggs next its red laying season now
Darren

**sarah** · 01-09-2006, 05:54 PM

Cannot wait to get eggs glad we are moving so i can get the substrate really deep. Only 2-3 weeks to go now.

Henry-flash · 01-09-2006, 05:59 PM

Thats brilliant Sarah I'm glad he gotthere in the end

Keep us posted I have my fingers crossed for eggs

veebee · 01-09-2006, 06:01 PM

Brill news Sarah

Vivienne

Becks · 01-09-2006, 06:20 PM

thats brill sarah ..

go on Chuntey do it for the reds

glad everythink worked out with him sarah
luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

**sarah** · 01-09-2006, 06:30 PM

Thanks he wont stop now mounted her about 4 times now, not sure if anything went in as it didnt last long. Now i have got to live with a tortoise quacking lol

Becks · 01-09-2006, 06:33 PM

lol sarah

Chuntey u go for it m8 lol

luv beckys xxxxxxxxxxxxx
hope see see baby Chunteys soon

01-09-2006, 05:47 PM	#1
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Chuntey getting it on - not for kids Well a few of you will know the story about chuntey, he is a wild caught red footed tortoise (adult male) when we first had him he would hardly move and he ate nothing. We went through all the normal channels not feeding, checking environment etc, daily baths, but nothing. The only thing he would eat was mashed up cat biscuits and i would cover it is limestone flour and mash in weeds. I would have to sit with him for half an hour every night to try and make him eat, this lasted for about 9 months anyway after going to lots of vets darren (piglet) found out what was up with him. He had some mediciene and he slowly came around. The day we saw him eat a dandelion was like winning the lottery to us as we were sure he was going to die. Anyway he has gone from strength to strength, puting on lots of weight. Anyway I herd a werid noise and i checked on the tortoises and he has mounting poppy and quacking. So after a year long battle he is 100% fit and healthy. Here is the picture __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

01-09-2006, 05:50 PM	#2
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	All i can say from my experience is DO NOT BUY WILD CAUGHT TORTOISES as this battle could happen to you. Buy from a breeder!!! __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

01-09-2006, 05:52 PM	#4
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Sarah thats great news glad he's well enough now to do the job eggs next its red laying season now Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

01-09-2006, 05:54 PM	#5
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Cannot wait to get eggs glad we are moving so i can get the substrate really deep. Only 2-3 weeks to go now. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

01-09-2006, 05:59 PM	#6
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Thats brilliant Sarah I'm glad he gotthere in the end Keep us posted I have my fingers crossed for eggs __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

01-09-2006, 05:51 PM	#3
shootinglou79 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,743	about time chuntey, bless, eyy they may be tiny redfeets roaming around nxt yr

01-09-2006, 06:01 PM	#7
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Brill news Sarah Vivienne __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

01-09-2006, 06:20 PM	#8
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	thats brill sarah .. go on Chuntey do it for the reds glad everythink worked out with him sarah luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

01-09-2006, 06:30 PM	#9
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Thanks he wont stop now mounted her about 4 times now, not sure if anything went in as it didnt last long. Now i have got to live with a tortoise quacking lol __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

01-09-2006, 06:33 PM	#10
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	lol sarah Chuntey u go for it m8 lol luv beckys xxxxxxxxxxxxx hope see see baby Chunteys soon __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

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