Author Topic: Tortoises (Read 3079 times)

Streetbudgie · « **on:** 14 May 2013, 02:32:49 pm »

Anyone know anything about Tortoises?

When I was a kid you bought one, stuck it in the garden and fed it cucumber when it was hungry then found it at the end of September and put it in a box in the shed until you woke it up when Blue Peter told you to in the Spring.

I'm guessing it isn't like that any more as I've seen mention of UV lights and terrariums etc?

red98 · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 May 2013, 02:49:12 pm »

mmmmmmmmmmm.....why am i thinking.........................BLUE FAZER

snapper · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 May 2013, 03:03:42 pm »

Anyone know anything about Tortoises

crunchy on the outside ,soft on the inside or is that armardillos ?

Chris · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 May 2013, 03:14:32 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 14 May 2013, 02:49:12 pm

mmmmmmmmmmm.....why am i thinking.........................BLUE FAZER

Hahaha! Certainly applies to mine... It's taking its sweet time to wake up too! haha.

Sure if you did a google search for "how to look after a tortoise" it'd throw up more useful stuff than the folks on here... haha.

red98 · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 May 2013, 03:35:16 pm »

had one as a kid,done excatly as you said....lived in a box at the bottom of mums wardrobe in the winter.....his name...........................timmy the tortoise..........ahhhhh happy days

bri h · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 May 2013, 05:31:43 pm »

My daughter got one for her boyfriend george (thats the name of the tortoise). I had to make a box thing with heat lamps and stuff. They dont hibernate till there about 5 years old and im realy embarrased that i know this shit.

PlasticHarry · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 May 2013, 07:41:25 pm »

We have one.

If you want it to live longer than you they take quite a bit of care - especially diet. No, you can't just feed them cucumber (or a lot of other stuff which has traditionally been fed to them).

A good start here: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/Downloads/Taking_care_of_pet_tortoises_web.pdf

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Tori · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 May 2013, 07:51:22 pm »

I have a tortoise. King Thomas is now over 100, and lives permanently outside (This is not something I recommend!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40619914@N03/7382059304/#

My tortoise loves cucumber, strawberries, lettuce, raspberries, all sorts! I've him for 32 years and he's a big spur thigh

Exupnut · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 May 2013, 07:56:20 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 14 May 2013, 02:49:12 pm

mmmmmmmmmmm.....why am i thinking.........................BLUE FAZER

because even though its a tortoise, its a very fast tortoise... looksee....its blue

stevierst · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 May 2013, 07:56:46 pm »

My missus has one. Its a right pain in the rs! We have to tape a key locator on his back when he's out in the garden, or we end up searching for him all night.

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slimwilly · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 May 2013, 08:02:22 pm »

Ha ha you lot are going soft!!

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 May 2013, 08:17:12 pm »

ready made meat pies!

Tori · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 May 2013, 08:24:15 pm »

Steve, build him a run! Problem solved

My tortoise is in the garden all year round, he digs himself under the shed when he hibernates, and wanders around the garden as he pleases. He could dig out if he wanted, but I think he likes where he is

taylor · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 May 2013, 08:33:21 pm »

we painted our door number on our,s so pepole brought it back to the right house

.thats true

Tori · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 May 2013, 08:46:44 pm »

Lol, in the early days of having mine, we put his name in nail varnish on his shell ;-) He knows who he is now, as do most of the neighbours

Exupnut · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 May 2013, 10:43:22 pm »

What ? A Transvesturtle

Streetbudgie · « **Reply #16 on:** 14 May 2013, 10:52:20 pm »

Quote from: PlasticHarry on 14 May 2013, 07:41:25 pm

We have one.

If you want it to live longer than you they take quite a bit of care - especially diet. No, you can't just feed them cucumber (or a lot of other stuff which has traditionally been fed to them).

A good start here: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/Downloads/Taking_care_of_pet_tortoises_web.pdf

H

Ta, just what I was looking for

positron · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 May 2013, 11:59:01 am »

Wow, King Thomas is exactly the kind of tort I want to leave behind for my kids to keep when I turn to dust.. I am so jealous!

What's wrong with keeping a tort outdoors I wonder, are there no natural torts in this part of the world? I saw a few a few months ago at a pond in Phoenix park in Dublin. They seems to be doing fine.

Tori · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 May 2013, 09:11:41 pm »

It's too cold over here for any tortoise all year round. Except for King Thomas. He's special ;-)

This is Larry, I would love one of these, he's an aldabra giant tortoise, and he is MASSIVE!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40619914@N03/8442152246/#in/set-72157632694082563/

Stooby2 · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 May 2013, 09:56:25 pm »

These might be better to locate your tortoise than the great big keyfinder.

http://www.stick-n-find.co.uk/

Tori · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 May 2013, 10:15:14 pm »

Positron, they'd have been turtles lol. They're just giant terrapins

They can live outside here.