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Old 17-01-2008, 01:24 PM
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Here are some of my baby torts (born 08/07) tucking into cuttlefish/bone, they were so keen that they bit my fingers in their eagerness.

I have found it rare for a tort to bite me, they may do this by accident and generally stop, but these torts just kept biting away, I was surprised by their nips too. Although it makes sense, adult torts can easily draw blood from each other, when either fighting or in mating season.

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Old 17-01-2008, 01:42 PM
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excellant picture!!
shouldnt you be posting pictures of your massive wounds? with a new thread entitled " TORT BITE graphic pictures added "
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Old 17-01-2008, 01:43 PM
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Love the last pic The one at the back looks soo eager !
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love the third picture with the tort eating his cuttlefish with his legs out stretched...hes right in there
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Old 17-01-2008, 01:54 PM
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excellant picture!!
shouldnt you be posting pictures of your massive wounds? with a new thread entitled " TORT BITE graphic pictures added "
Cheers for the comments...

I would post pics...but its just too darn graphic ...I dont wanna scare the big snake/lizard/croc boys away from owning/keeping these vicious torts ...T.T.
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Old 17-01-2008, 02:46 PM
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awwwww babies!!!! absolutely gorgeous! come on show us your bites then
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Old 17-01-2008, 02:52 PM
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That's good to hear!! I have 3 torts on tortoise tables and they ALL bite when I am cleaning them out etc..they run at me I'ts quite funny..they also like their cuttle fish..I wouldn't think I was so tasty but there! Would love to know if all torts have this tendancy ? Sue
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Old 17-01-2008, 03:32 PM
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awwwww babies!!!! absolutely gorgeous! come on show us your bites then
Cheers...

Ive only got piccies of "hiccies" ...you wouldnt wanna see them now Katie ...T.T.
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thats so cute
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Old 17-01-2008, 06:18 PM
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excellant picture!!
shouldnt you be posting pictures of your massive wounds? with a new thread entitled " TORT BITE graphic pictures added "
Is this a new shop as I have heard some real horror stories about a shop in Fife a few years back
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