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Post by harveydales on Oct 26, 2013 8:43:45 GMT -1
They've had a fantastic summer and are still eating like crazy, unusual for late October: Sid up and ready for breakfast, Tot not quite so sure:  Blurry pic of breakfast  The Yucca in my "tortoise world" has flowered spectacularly this year:  |
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Post by dalesnfellfan on Oct 26, 2013 12:50:43 GMT -1
They're lovely, what a good idea keeping them in a greenhouse, like the yucca.
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Post by flintfootfilly on Oct 26, 2013 15:00:12 GMT -1
Aw bless! I think you mentioned them last year - Aren't they quite an age now? I become a bit like a tortoise approaching winter. I'd be quite happy to hibernate, and wake up when spring arrives!  Sarah |
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Post by Fi on Oct 27, 2013 5:49:59 GMT -1
lol, me too, Sarah!
Tortoises are great, you so rarely see them these days. How old are they? How lovely for them to have tortoise world.
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Post by harveydales on Oct 27, 2013 13:23:07 GMT -1
Tot must be way over 70 now. I've had her since I was 8 years old and she was an adult then. Sid is a rescue tortoise and must be about 10 now, I've forgotten exactly. |
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Post by flintfootfilly on Oct 27, 2013 15:40:40 GMT -1
So is Tot the larger one? Whichever, she looks like she's ageing well, because I don't really have the faintest idea which one is which! I think she's entitled to a bit of a lie-in at that age! S |
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Post by Debbie on Oct 27, 2013 16:44:16 GMT -1
I love seeing your tortoise pics Pam! They are sooo lucky to have you for their mum, especially Tot. What an incredible life she's got |
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Post by valerie n scout on Oct 27, 2013 17:02:46 GMT -1
It's lovely to see them Pam x.  |
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Post by harveydales on Oct 27, 2013 20:12:59 GMT -1
Thanks for the lovely comments. Yes Tot is the larger one and we have been through a lot together over the years! Poor Sid will probably stay small all his life because of the bad start he had but so long as he is content and pain free he should have many more years. They will both probably outlive me!
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Post by cadeby on Nov 4, 2013 20:05:12 GMT -1
Love them. They both look full of beans for this late in the year. Do you hibernate them each winter or do you heat and light the greenhouse to keep them awake? I have made provisions for my two tortoiss in my will, because, like you say Pam, I reckon they will outlive me! Mine are between 50-60 years old now. Great characters |
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Post by harveydales on Nov 5, 2013 6:08:18 GMT -1
Love them. They both look full of beans for this late in the year. Do you hibernate them each winter or do you heat and light the greenhouse to keep them awake? I have made provisions for my two tortoiss in my will, because, like you say Pam, I reckon they will outlive me! Mine are between 50-60 years old now. Great characters Yes, I've also made provisions in my will for my 2. I used to hibernate mine until about 15 years ago when Tot had problems (turned out she had eaten some stones and they were trapped in her intestines). We took her to the AHT at Newmarket where there was a Tortoise expert. He solved the problem with liquid paraffin rather than the high risk op they had been contemplating, thank goodness. Anyway, he advised me not to hibernate any more, just let them have short periods of a couple of weeks now and then when they choose to slow down even with the lights. He reckoned this mimics what they would experience in the wild better. Seems to work for me. Do you hibernate yours? |
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Post by leannwithconnie on Nov 5, 2013 10:44:53 GMT -1
Fascinating creatures Pam. They look very happy.
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