Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
28-01-2021, 08:36 AM
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Length of natural hibernation
I know that I am replying to an historical post but it seems to be the most relevant one.
After years of hibernating my adult trio of Hermanns in a drinks chiller, I decided last year to offer the...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
22-10-2017, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,567
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
11-10-2017, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,790
Moved eggs are hatching
The eggs that had been incubated for 10 days and then transported by car 120 mile for incubation to be completed at our present address are hatching. This proves that moving eggs which are being...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
23-09-2017, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 15
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Update on eggs which were moved
Following the moving of newly incubated Hermanns eggs 120 miles to our new location, I'm pleased to say that the developing eggs appear not to have suffered any ill affects at all and that the...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
20-08-2017, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,790
Thank you
Thank you all for your helpful advice. I have now placed the eggs in the incubator.
Kind Regards
Steve
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
19-08-2017, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,790
Moving eggs
One of my hermanns laid a clutch of eggs yesterday and we are due to move house 120 miles away on Thursday 24th August. I normally place eggs in the incubator the same same day as exhuming them but I...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
20-07-2015, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,715
Hatching
Hello Eddie.
If someone is coming in daily, it will not be a problem. I never remove my hatchlings from the incubator until the next day after hatching. I like to make sure that the egg sac...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
05-05-2015, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 5
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Leaving hatchlings in the incubator for a few days
I have a clutch of eggs due to hatch about 5 days before we return from holiday. A neighbour is looking after the adult tortoises and some older hatchlings but I don't wish to complicate matters by...
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
30-04-2015, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Breeding and Incubation
29-04-2015, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 3
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Controlling or Discouraging egg production
Since coming out of hibernation on 14th Feb this year, both my female Hermanns have up to date laid three clutches of eggs with fertility being 90-100% for the last 2 clutches each. They seem to be...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
09-03-2015, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,393
After increasing the time time temperature to...
After increasing the time time temperature to around 20 degrees centigrade there is now daytime activity from the torts that kept hiding all the time. When we moved from the Essex coast to...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
03-03-2015, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,393
Hiding or digging down all the time
Thanks for that advice Danny. Because the torts are in outside housing and the nights are still quite cold here, I have lowered the tububular heater(guarded) so that the torts which sleep underneath...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
02-03-2015, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,393
Hiding or digging down all the time
I have kept a breeding trio of hermanns for several years and last July we moved from Essex to Buckinghamshire. The torts didn't seem overally impressed with being moved and subsequently the male and...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
26-10-2013, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 661
Thanks for advice Danny. Even though she shares...
Thanks for advice Danny. Even though she shares the same heated environment as the other tortoises which are still feeding well, could she still be winding down? Also if she has developed follicular...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
25-10-2013, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 2
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Follicular Stasis- Can anyone advise?
Follicular Stasis- After several weeks of strange behaviour eg: reluctance to get up in the morning and wanting to dig down frequently, also not feeding as much, I took my oldest female Hermanns to...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
22-08-2013, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 2
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Hatchling with no nostrils
Our most recent batch of hatchlings that hatched on 6th Aug includes one which appears to have no nostrils and a cleft beak. After the first week we became concerned as it showed no interest in food...
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Forum: Wanted
25-06-2013, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,732
Baby Hermanns
Hi.
I have 3 baby Hermanns for sale, Hatched in Dec 12, about 5-6 cms in length, nice smooth shells. Article 10 certs provided. £95 each.
Steve
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
12-11-2012, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 402
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
11-11-2012, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 402
Carrying eggs through hibernation
Thanks for your advice Danny. If at the end of winding down it was discovered that eggs were being carried, do you feel it would ok to hibernate whoever is gravid and wait for the eggs to be laid in...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
11-11-2012, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 402
Hi Danny.
The oldest female is 11 yrs old,...
Hi Danny.
The oldest female is 11 yrs old, is 18.cms and weighs 1232gms after laying the 3 eggs, she has been laying fertile eggs for the past 3 years.
The younger one is 7 yrs old, is 16.5 cms...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
11-11-2012, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 402
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
11-11-2012, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 402
Carrying eggs through hibernation
It's been a strange year for my hermanns. Because they were hiding away for a lot of the time in mid/late summer, I had their droppings screened for worms and the results showed that there was a high...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
13-12-2011, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 568
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
12-12-2011, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 568
Early hibernation concerns
My 3 hermanns have been hibernating in their fridge at 5 degrees centigrade for 2 weeks after a wind down period of 4 weeks including a 3 week period of nil feeding. I have practised this method...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
20-08-2011, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,174
Your responses have been appreciated and have...
Your responses have been appreciated and have given me a bit of reassurance.I have now moved the torts into their spring (post hibernation) quarters in my shed where I can monitor their activity and...
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