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Old 31-12-2007, 03:07 AM
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here's a helpfull caresheet for you sammy...

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Old 31-12-2007, 10:03 AM
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hiya i wud say there tunisian as they look like the one i have & the people id it 4 us on here. i THINK u av 2 girls but sum1 will set me right if im wrong. betty likes lettace & cress she soon eats it BUT i give her weeds out my garden (washed) & the cress is a treat.

as 4 the shells i think they look fine but im not expert......they look ok 2 me cus bettys is v.bad wiv pyrimiding but thats was due 2 bad diet (only fed peas) & no uvb.


tunisian dnt hibinate eitha (jus incase u didnt know) hope that helps but if i am wrong sum1 shall correct me
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Old 31-12-2007, 12:23 PM
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Yes they are Tunisians, a little too small to sec, but at this stage both female

As has been said they are delicate tortoises and they must not be hibernated.

The growth is looking ok at the moment, are you supplementing with nutrabol and limestone flour?

The setup looks good, it seems you are doing a good job with these guys
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Old 31-12-2007, 12:29 PM
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I have tunisians, very delicate tortoises, they can get runny nose at the drop of a hat. They need to be kept very warm 32c 35c under heat lamp and 18-20c in cool spots.
No fruit what so ever for these guys, lots of weeds and flowers.
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Old 31-12-2007, 01:23 PM
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Thanks everyone!

Ive tried to make their table as interesting as possible. I read something on shelled warriers website about breaking up the line of slight across the table so they have to walk and look behind things. They seem happy enough anyway.

I hoped we'd have a girl and a boy, weve named them Jack and Vera.

How much should they be eating a day? They seem to never stop eating and however much we put in they demolish. I thought since they're growing they need loads of food, but am i feeding too much?


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Old 31-12-2007, 08:18 PM
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as a guide i feed my torts a leafy jacket.just enough to cover the shells..for some torts this is to little for others to much.

they should be gaining 2-4g of weight a month, if its alot more u need to drastically cut the amount of food given, and if not enough then increase the amount given

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