Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
21-02-2019, 03:35 PM
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Hibernation extension needed
I have a hibernating tortoise and some concerns as weather warming up this week and after the weekend. Want him to stay asleep as his favourite food not available and he always refuses anything else....
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
03-06-2015, 08:20 PM
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
07-08-2013, 10:36 AM
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
07-08-2013, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 4
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Maybe he just needs the calcium in it. Have you...
Maybe he just needs the calcium in it. Have you tried calcium block? I break a block up for mine but since he s an adult he only seems to need it early season. Never heard of a tortoise eating soil...
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Forum: Pictures
07-08-2013, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,349
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
06-08-2013, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 778
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Forum: Housing
25-06-2013, 01:47 PM
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Forum: Evolving Husbandry
25-06-2013, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 7,557
Don't know about leps and redfoots but an open...
Don't know about leps and redfoots but an open top or mesh at the top seems best for my gracia tortoise. Think the exchange of air is more healthy myself and since the sides are high enough no...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
30-04-2013, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 13
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My neighbour comes round once a day to see if...
My neighbour comes round once a day to see if mine is ok. I lock the garden gate and make sure he has access to an outside area with weeds growing if the weather is likely to be warm. However I admit...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
21-04-2013, 06:42 AM
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I have the same problem with my male tortoise...
I have the same problem with my male tortoise (spur thigh), however I get round it by always wearing plastic shoes when I go in his run and these he gets used to as being mine. Next I give him a shoe...
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Forum: Where to Buy and Bargains
17-04-2013, 04:01 PM
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Locating wandering tortoise
Hi I have a mature tortoise who likes to wander in the garden when its warm enough. As we have some shrubs and bushes in the garden but the boundaries are fairly tortoise proofed, I used to often...
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
17-04-2013, 03:48 PM
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Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets
17-04-2013, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 440
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
15-03-2013, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 891
What would you do with the liquid calcium? I ve...
What would you do with the liquid calcium? I ve tried putting aloe vera on parts of his damafged shell. He seems to like it and it can 't do any harm as it is a desert plant and surely contains some...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
15-03-2013, 10:18 PM
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Views: 891
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
15-03-2013, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 891
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
15-03-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 891
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
15-03-2013, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 891
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
15-03-2013, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 891
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
13-03-2013, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 891
How to increase calcium in the diet
Just wondered if there' s another way to supplement calcium in the med. tortoise's diet as mine hates anything put on his food. Could bathing his shell in dissolved calcium powder work or use calcium...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
13-03-2013, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 755
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Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments
13-03-2013, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 776
I have a glass greenhouse too with an outside...
I have a glass greenhouse too with an outside grassy run. I grow lettuces and tomatoes inside but not for my tortoise to get himself. These would need to be removed if the weather is too hot as they...
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
06-03-2013, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,494
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Forum: Where to Buy and Bargains
04-03-2013, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 833
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Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions
04-03-2013, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 508
yes I agree as mine tried to eat some fake ivy...
yes I agree as mine tried to eat some fake ivy once even though he wouldn't touch the real thing!! However don t trust to that especially with young tortoises. One of the problems can be that they...
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