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Old 02-09-2017, 03:11 PM   #1
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I have only added small thumbnail size- ha excuse the pun ! as it is pretty grotesque and swollen after a very big girlie tortoise decided she preferred my thumb to the dandelion I was holding for her. I would equate it to shutting your finger in the car door it was so painful.



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Old 02-09-2017, 04:38 PM   #2
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That was silly wouldn't catch me getting bitten.
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Old 02-09-2017, 05:38 PM   #3
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Oooohhhh nasty
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That was silly wouldn't catch me getting bitten.
Pah!
Looks sore, Clare. Right on the knuckle too.
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Old 02-09-2017, 09:08 PM   #5
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That looks really nasty Clare - poor you. Ask Gordon about tortoise bites as he knows all about them despite what he might say!!
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right in the best spot cb keep it clean xx
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Old 03-09-2017, 05:22 PM   #7
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I've had to re- think my strategy for hand feeding this one ! I don't think she had them prior to coming to me and she absolute loves them and made a lunge.

..... Gordon 'band aid brown' ...did you have your fingers crossed saying that ! CB
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Crikey!

When my finger got in the way I just felt it, so now realise how lucky I was.

Keep it nice and clean.

I don't think you need to hold the dandelions for her by the sounds of things. She will probably chase you next if she sees you with one!
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Ouch how's it feeling a few days on?
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not that I am a drama queen of course ! it is right on the joint so I forget and then bend it with a sharp intake of breath. You could actually see a blood capillary and shape of the beak, oh it did hurt I admit I burst out crying! (Gordon the band aid king probably didn't as he is not a big girls blouse like me!).
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