Tortoise Diary

x.froggy.x · 25-08-2010, 09:00 PM

Hello everyone,
I am going to make a tortoise diary to keep all my information about them in, however I was wondering what type of information should I actually keep in it? For example- weight??
Thank you in advance, and sorry if this post isn't very clear in the way it is worded!

x.froggy.x · 25-08-2010, 09:38 PM

Somebody please reply?

vikiilou89 · 25-08-2010, 10:27 PM

in mine i keep a log of weight, length and then keep a copy of the mcintyre ratio to check each time hes weighed. I guess if you like you could have a comment or behaviour section and just take notes. i do this occasionally if he does something new or is acting odd/not eating etc ... hope this helps

and if you really wanted you could keep a record of when you bath them and how long for or when you supplement their food, i did this when i first got george because i kept forgetting but once i settled into routine i forgot to fill in the diary lol but i alwasy weigh and measure

herriotfan · 25-08-2010, 10:50 PM

Same as above I guess. You could make a note of what you feed them and if they like it. Note any little quirky things about their characters perhaps. Just make it something personal to each tortie.
I'm thinking of keeping one for each of mine, so this is an interesting thread for me to watch..... thanks for starting it!

vikiilou89 · 25-08-2010, 10:58 PM

when i got george i just went tortoise crazy lol so my not so little diary contains allsorts like diagrams of the shell so i could learn to identify each bit very long lists of edible and toxic plants which is great to add to as you learn. ive also got records of things like worming. just go crazy like i did and i still have lots of pages to fill

so any more ideas would be great

x.froggy.x · 25-08-2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by herriotfan

Same as above I guess. You could make a note of what you feed them and if they like it. Note any little quirky things about their characters perhaps. Just make it something personal to each tortie.
I'm thinking of keeping one for each of mine, so this is an interesting thread for me to watch..... thanks for starting it!

Your welcome! And thank you to you all for replying!

tort two · 25-08-2010, 11:16 PM

Hey all ive kept one for ages,besides being able to track progress of your torts i think it will be good for my grand kids to have the diaries when they take over.

rosshan · 26-08-2010, 07:16 AM

I bought a nice hard backed note pad from Staples.
I have all the purchase info inc, torts name and its parents names etc.

Then every right hand page i have weights and size.

On the back of that page (the left page) i put any additional info such as, date moved outside, results of sample sent to vet, treatment etc.

eliza · 26-08-2010, 09:35 AM

I also keep weights and lengths but along with that I put their weights and length on a graph aswel.

25-08-2010, 09:00 PM	#1
x.froggy.x Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 125	Tortoise Diary Hello everyone, I am going to make a tortoise diary to keep all my information about them in, however I was wondering what type of information should I actually keep in it? For example- weight?? Thank you in advance, and sorry if this post isn't very clear in the way it is worded!

25-08-2010, 10:27 PM	#3
vikiilou89 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 416	in mine i keep a log of weight, length and then keep a copy of the mcintyre ratio to check each time hes weighed. I guess if you like you could have a comment or behaviour section and just take notes. i do this occasionally if he does something new or is acting odd/not eating etc ... hope this helps and if you really wanted you could keep a record of when you bath them and how long for or when you supplement their food, i did this when i first got george because i kept forgetting but once i settled into routine i forgot to fill in the diary lol but i alwasy weigh and measure __________________ 0.0.1 Horsefield (Georgie)

25-08-2010, 10:50 PM	#4
herriotfan Member Hatchling Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 593	Same as above I guess. You could make a note of what you feed them and if they like it. Note any little quirky things about their characters perhaps. Just make it something personal to each tortie. I'm thinking of keeping one for each of mine, so this is an interesting thread for me to watch..... thanks for starting it! __________________ Hubby (Phil) Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol) Granddaughters (Eva & Zoe) Dogs (Ellie & Alfie) Parrot (Peanut) Crested Gecko (Echo) Electric Blue Day Gecko (Bobby Blue) Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie, Twiglet & Percy)

25-08-2010, 10:58 PM	#5
vikiilou89 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 416	when i got george i just went tortoise crazy lol so my not so little diary contains allsorts like diagrams of the shell so i could learn to identify each bit very long lists of edible and toxic plants which is great to add to as you learn. ive also got records of things like worming. just go crazy like i did and i still have lots of pages to fill so any more ideas would be great __________________ 0.0.1 Horsefield (Georgie)

26-08-2010, 07:16 AM	#8
rosshan Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 399	I bought a nice hard backed note pad from Staples. I have all the purchase info inc, torts name and its parents names etc. Then every right hand page i have weights and size. On the back of that page (the left page) i put any additional info such as, date moved outside, results of sample sent to vet, treatment etc. __________________ Ross. 1.0.1 Horsfield Torts - Eddie & Google

25-08-2010, 09:38 PM	#2
x.froggy.x Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 125	Somebody please reply?

25-08-2010, 11:16 PM	#7
tort two Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: dublin Ireland Posts: 266	Hey all ive kept one for ages,besides being able to track progress of your torts i think it will be good for my grand kids to have the diaries when they take over.

26-08-2010, 09:35 AM	#9
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	I also keep weights and lengths but along with that I put their weights and length on a graph aswel.

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