16-08-2013, 06:49 PM | #21 |
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Well I must admit, I thought I knew a reasonable amount before getting them and now I realise how little I knew. The support on here is great and I am sure it will be invaluable.
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16-08-2013, 11:54 PM | #22 |
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Mine were the same when I put them out in the hot weather at end of June/beginning of July. They just buried themselves and stayed buried until one night I started to worry and was out there at 10.30 digging around trying to find them. I bought them indoors after installing new separate heating and lighting (the Exo Terra Solar Glo combined MVB blew for the 3rd time in 5 months) and they are like totally different torts; they are active, stay out for almost the full 12 hours that the light and heat are on, and have even started humping each other lately!
I had always planned to put a shed next to their outdoor pen so that they can come and go as they please, and this was delivered this Wednesday, so am now in the process of treating it before putting it up and then insulating it ready for next spring. My plan will be for them to be out there from Spring to Autumn (depending on weather) and I bought one of the small Stella Beer fridges at Easter to hibernate them in (storing fridge inside the house) over winter.
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17-08-2013, 11:49 AM | #24 | |
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I think there are more tortoises still around that have survived here, than a lot of people think. I know lots died, and I wouldn't recommend that these days they are left to their own devices. A lot of these tortoises that have survived and still healthy, had a good choice of plants and foods, as most had good gardens without a lot of chemicals. These days people only want show gardens (excluding tort keepers:0) ) so gardens are not suited for tortoises to be left to do their own thing. I have adapted my garden so they can still live a reasonably normal life, doing their thing. I have heated greenhouses, unheated coldframes, and suitable hibernating places.
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17-08-2013, 05:29 PM | #25 | |
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I can't say anything, my Horace is only 6 will not eat but makes love to his food these last few days. Horace is Well but is just so full of life, I can't do anything with him. I did put him out but its throwing it down here and brought him in You are right, if I kept Horace outside 24/7 no heat, he would die. I had a Tort in the middle 60's My Dad bought me Horace the first. He only lasted one year Last edited by Horace2; 17-08-2013 at 05:33 PM. |
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17-08-2013, 06:14 PM | #26 |
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Nice to see you back again Chris!
How is "the little sod" doing? xx |
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