Meet George

Daryn · 02-08-2012, 06:53 PM

This is George that I am re-homing in a couple of weeks time, his shell is well deformed the poor thing but his owners are devastated that this happened but l could tell they loved him very much. I think what has happened is that the growth has been to fast as it had access to cat food also she started life in a viv

anyway her new outdoor enclosure is nearly finished now and she will be fed on a weed diet. Ive bought some weed seeds from SW and also got some from a lovely lady on another forum to get me started, the seeds are popping through now so hopefully there will be plenty in there in a couple of weeks time.

The lady told me George is a Spur Thighed and has give me the paperwork and she has owned him from being a hatchling almost 9 years ago.
We are pretty sure she is an Spur Thighed Ibera and after examining him I think he is a she lol.

She has never been hibernated in her life but I plan on hibernating her. Anyway Ill keep you upto date on what happens with more photos along the way.

You can see here the beak is a little long but hopefully feeding from a paving stone and having some cuttle fish it might improve, if not a visit to the vets.

burnt toast · 02-08-2012, 07:19 PM

George is lovely, well done for taking him on. He looks very similar to my Dora & I also think George is a Georgina

pagan queen · 02-08-2012, 07:40 PM

Living in a viv would not have caused or contributed to her deformity. My 2 year old, also an Ibrea, lives in a viv and her growth is fine. Not sure what has caused her growth to be like that but it looks like, at some point, she stopped growing outwards and just went up.

George is cute and with the right diet and care she will thrive in your care.

Daryn · 02-08-2012, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the comments

Easter Bunny · 02-08-2012, 08:36 PM

Glad George will be getting a nice new home x

animalmad · 02-08-2012, 09:04 PM

very nice looking tort, despite the shell deformaty, glad to see he is going to a nice home

Taszia · 03-08-2012, 07:13 AM

Nice to c someone giving her a nice new home . Shame it wasn't sooner to prevent the very poor shell she has

. Hope u enjoy her

x

Suze65 · 03-08-2012, 08:17 AM

Good to see her going to such a caring home, I also think George is a Georgina, I would perhaps have her beak trimed by a vet.

02-08-2012, 06:53 PM	#1
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	Meet George This is George that I am re-homing in a couple of weeks time, his shell is well deformed the poor thing but his owners are devastated that this happened but l could tell they loved him very much. I think what has happened is that the growth has been to fast as it had access to cat food also she started life in a viv anyway her new outdoor enclosure is nearly finished now and she will be fed on a weed diet. Ive bought some weed seeds from SW and also got some from a lovely lady on another forum to get me started, the seeds are popping through now so hopefully there will be plenty in there in a couple of weeks time. The lady told me George is a Spur Thighed and has give me the paperwork and she has owned him from being a hatchling almost 9 years ago. We are pretty sure she is an Spur Thighed Ibera and after examining him I think he is a she lol. She has never been hibernated in her life but I plan on hibernating her. Anyway Ill keep you upto date on what happens with more photos along the way. You can see here the beak is a little long but hopefully feeding from a paving stone and having some cuttle fish it might improve, if not a visit to the vets.

02-08-2012, 07:19 PM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	George is lovely, well done for taking him on. He looks very similar to my Dora & I also think George is a Georgina Last edited by burnt toast; 02-08-2012 at 07:21 PM.

02-08-2012, 07:40 PM	#3
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Living in a viv would not have caused or contributed to her deformity. My 2 year old, also an Ibrea, lives in a viv and her growth is fine. Not sure what has caused her growth to be like that but it looks like, at some point, she stopped growing outwards and just went up. George is cute and with the right diet and care she will thrive in your care. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

02-08-2012, 08:36 PM	#5
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Glad George will be getting a nice new home x __________________ Lynne x

02-08-2012, 09:04 PM	#6
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	very nice looking tort, despite the shell deformaty, glad to see he is going to a nice home __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

02-08-2012, 08:29 PM	#4
Daryn Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 629	Thanks for the comments

03-08-2012, 07:13 AM	#7
Taszia Member Hatchling Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: west mids Posts: 590	Nice to c someone giving her a nice new home . Shame it wasn't sooner to prevent the very poor shell she has . Hope u enjoy her x __________________ Taszia 2 Dogs . Alfie. Riley.1 Cat . Lillyum.1Cockatoo. Cookey.2 baby THB . Geoffrey/Geoffreyna. Georgina/George.

03-08-2012, 08:17 AM	#8
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Good to see her going to such a caring home, I also think George is a Georgina, I would perhaps have her beak trimed by a vet. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

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