SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I was expecting this thread to be about N/A's, I'll move along, sorry Naughty;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I've got the "turtles head" if that helps?? But is he biting the cloth yet Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markylee Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 I was expecting this thread to be about N/A's, I'll move along, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 But is he biting the cloth yet Paul? Yes indeed, he autographed my duds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 The girlfriend pointed this 4ft tortoise table out to me... Is this any good? I believe we will need to get a UV light too, and maybe a better quality bulb and dimmer, but as a base, will this be suitable for a 1 year old tortoise to last it a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Coming back to this as a friend at work is now considering buying one, did you get one in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 i was expecting this thread to be about n/a's, i'll move along, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Good idea. I'd love one of those little guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I had a horsfield testudo. They don't hibernate so awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 If you do get one, you will need to think seriously about training classes. There is nothing worse than a badly controlled tortoise - if one runs into your shin, you will know about it. Classes are usually advertised in the local paper: most are free, but you will need to supply your own lettuce, a whistle and a rolled-up newspaper. Also: 1. The tortoise was voted Britain's 5th most popular attic pet in a recent poll. 2. Actor Tim Piggott-Smith can lift a box of over twenty tortoises above his head without smiling. 3. In the quest to find the perfect filament for light bulbs,Edison tested several species of tortoise, before eventually settling on carbon. 4. The most successful tortoise in the history of pop is Rene Dif, from Danish-Norwegian group Aqua. His hit single 'Barbie Girl' is widely believed to be a coded reference to having unnatural relations with a chaffinch, a practice outlawed by Bob the Tortoise King in 1903. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 You've found the hallucinogens again I see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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benkei Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Yeh, I got her a 1 year old Hermann tortoise, which she named Nigel, after her dad (at his request! ) When we got him he was quite shy and didn't want to eat or move or anything. But after bathing under the heat lamp for a week or so, he started to (excuse the pun) come out of his shell! Now we've had him almost 2 months and he's a really cheeky little guy! He likes to come out of his pen and wonder around the garden on sunny days, and he moves really fast for such a small thing! I actually lost him once in the living room! I took my eye off him for like a minute and he'd escaped into the front room (out of the living room, through the hall and into the front room) I was turning the place upside down trying to find him! He still likes to hide in the corner and sleep for ages too, but I'm guessing that's because he's still young and needs rest. We bathe him everyday too, in warm water, which helps keep him hydrated and encourages bowel movements.. You should see the size of the poops he does! They're HUGE! I wonder where he keeps it?! And how he passes it?! If your friend is concidering getting one, then I'd recommend joining a forum and asking questions, doing a lot of reasearch, and making sure you know what to expect. They take a lot of looking after and are only allowed to eat certain things (NOT lettuce!!). If you need any info, just ask and i'll be happy to help I'll get some pictures uploaded. He's quite cute, and has a nice shell pattern too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 some crazy shit Dude, you crack me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Ah we already have one and have for 7 years odd :-) Just as my friend was thinking of getting one I remembered this thread Glad you're enjoying ownership chap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Ah we already have one and have for 7 years odd :-) Just as my friend was thinking of getting one I remembered this thread Glad you're enjoying ownership chap! Oh cool, is yours a Hermanns too? Have you found out if it's a boy or a girl yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Uploaded some pics: We don't have the chippins in anymore, they irritated his eyes. We have old tea towels down now. Will be replacing that with topsoil though. And the lamp that came with the tortoise table was pathetic, so we got a 150W redbulb, which is a lot warmer! The girlfriend and said tortoise He loves the stoney part of the garden lol And here he's exploring the decking! Such a poser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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