http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/ Sat, 19 May 2012 09:44:25 +0000 MyBB http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2577 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:31:54 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2577
Doodle-Bug enjoying a dandelion




]]>
Doodle-Bug enjoying a dandelion




]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2574 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:37:44 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2574     Hi friends, just wondering if anyone can give me some advice please! I am a listener & any advce on the following is much appreciated ;-)

I recently was pleased to purchase 850g tub of NEKTON supplement powder, now the query part, I was also sent with my order (of which I didn't actually order 10 packets of Carnivor etc as in the picture ( hopefully attached. The english part just says Natually healthy for splendid colors! I must admit I couldn't help but offer a few of these tiny CHEERIOS with a red centre (Joking about them being these). The reaction I got from Scratch was that he nearly took my finger as well gulping them down & looking @ me for more! Any idea's as to what these are & whether safe to feed within reason that is? Many Thanks.]]>     Hi friends, just wondering if anyone can give me some advice please! I am a listener & any advce on the following is much appreciated ;-)

I recently was pleased to purchase 850g tub of NEKTON supplement powder, now the query part, I was also sent with my order (of which I didn't actually order 10 packets of Carnivor etc as in the picture ( hopefully attached. The english part just says Natually healthy for splendid colors! I must admit I couldn't help but offer a few of these tiny CHEERIOS with a red centre (Joking about them being these). The reaction I got from Scratch was that he nearly took my finger as well gulping them down & looking @ me for more! Any idea's as to what these are & whether safe to feed within reason that is? Many Thanks.]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2570 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:23:39 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2570



]]>



]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2568 Mon, 14 May 2012 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2568 Still getting the hang of it but took these of the girls
Doodle-Bug

Diddle-Bug

Together
]]> Still getting the hang of it but took these of the girls
Doodle-Bug

Diddle-Bug

Together
]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2566 Sun, 13 May 2012 22:07:08 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2566
Just thought I'd put a post up here to let you all know about my new little business that I'm starting up as a qualified Microchip Implanter for cats & dogs (Law doesn't allow anyone other than vets to microchip horses, birds and reptiles.)

More info on facebook;

http://www.facebook.com/microchipswirral

Thanks!
Josh]]>
Just thought I'd put a post up here to let you all know about my new little business that I'm starting up as a qualified Microchip Implanter for cats & dogs (Law doesn't allow anyone other than vets to microchip horses, birds and reptiles.)

More info on facebook;

http://www.facebook.com/microchipswirral

Thanks!
Josh]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2564 Sun, 13 May 2012 16:56:26 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2564
whilst cleaning out the shed today i noticed a damp smell and couldn't find it, i eventually pulled some of the bubble wrap insulation away from the walls and found the walls of the shed were starting to go mouldy I have now stripped it all out, annoyed it not the word took me ages to insulate it in the first place

has anyone else had a problem like this or can think what caused it, hubby thinks the shed has "sweated" as we've painted the outside to waterproof and used bubble wrap inside with wood over.

Any thoughts??

PS i now have to re-insulate before winter and need ideas what to use. ]]>
whilst cleaning out the shed today i noticed a damp smell and couldn't find it, i eventually pulled some of the bubble wrap insulation away from the walls and found the walls of the shed were starting to go mouldy I have now stripped it all out, annoyed it not the word took me ages to insulate it in the first place

has anyone else had a problem like this or can think what caused it, hubby thinks the shed has "sweated" as we've painted the outside to waterproof and used bubble wrap inside with wood over.

Any thoughts??

PS i now have to re-insulate before winter and need ideas what to use. ]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2563 Sun, 13 May 2012 12:42:31 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2563 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2562 Sat, 12 May 2012 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2562
We have a couple of red foots that we have had for 18 months. Just wondering if anyone can give me any idea on sexes. They are 8 inch & 5 inch long so I know it may be a while longer before it can be certain.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78413082@N0...hotostream]]>
We have a couple of red foots that we have had for 18 months. Just wondering if anyone can give me any idea on sexes. They are 8 inch & 5 inch long so I know it may be a while longer before it can be certain.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78413082@N0...hotostream]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2558 Fri, 11 May 2012 17:52:14 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2558
Shell-shocked: Devastated grandfather has beloved pet tortoise stolen after 63 years' companionship

Rex Coxeter, 73, was a ten-year-old boy when he was given Timmy the tortoise
The endangered reptile is thought to be Britain's longest-serving family pet having belonged to Mr Coxeter for 63 years
The retired mushroom farmer fears the pet could die because no one else is familiar with his 'funny ways'
It is thought opportunistic metal thieves snatched Timmy as they scoured Dunmow, in Essex, property to steal

By Tom Gardner

PUBLISHED: 16:50, 11 May 2012 | UPDATED: 17:01, 11 May 2012

Comments (0)
Share


For 63 years Rex Coxeter had cherished his beloved pet Timmy the tortoise – until thieves stole the endangered reptile from the family home.

The grandfather-of-seven, 73 - who has had the Hermann’s tortoise since he was an 11-year-old boy – came home from a short break to discover the treasured creature had been snatched, last month.

Retired mushroom grower Mr Coxeter has now launched an appeal for his safe return, warning Timmy could die without him - because no one else knows his ‘funny ways’.
Beloved: Rex Coxeter has pleaded for the return of his cherished Timmy who was stolen from his home in Dunmow, Essex, last month
Beloved: Rex Coxeter has pleaded for the return of his cherished Timmy who was stolen from his home in Dunmow, Essex, last month

Beloved: Rex Coxeter has pleaded for the return of family pet Timmy - stolen from his home in Dunmow, Essex, last month - who he had cherished since he was 10-year-old boy, left,

The stolen pet refuses to eat anything outside his strict diet of fresh grass and dandelions.

Mr Coxeter has offered a considerable cash reward in a bid to be reunited with the reptile – thought to be Britain’s longest-serving family pet.

The father-of-three said: ‘It is a nightmare to lose him after all these years. It is very sad. He will never survive with other people as they will not know his funny ways.


More...

Schoolboy, 13, may never smile again after being shot in the face with airgun by random attacker hiding in bushes
Drug dealer's mansion in a leafy suburb hits the market as he faces £800,000 confiscation order

‘He is probably worth thousands of pounds - but it is not about the money.

‘I want to know what happened to him. I am willing to pay a generous reward for any information leading to his rescue.

‘The thieves could not have known the tortoise was there - it was opportunistic.

‘My grandchildren are more upset about it than anyone else, because they’ve grown up with him all their lives.
Missing: Timmy, pictured, is thought to have been Britain's longest-serving pet until it was stolen last month

Missing: Timmy, pictured, is thought to have been Britain's longest-serving pet until it was stolen last month

‘To have had him for 63 years is pretty unique.

‘As I look back, I just think my goodness - when I first had him there were no motorways, all the railways were steam and the Queen wasn’t even on the throne.

‘It makes you realise just how old he is.’

It is believed the endangered animal - which could be worth thousands of pounds - was snatched by opportunistic metal thieves as they scoured the area for property to steal.

Neighbours spotted a scrap metal truck, with white goods loaded in the back, pulling up at the family’s home in Dunmow, Essex, on April 23, just hours after the couple left for their weekend away.

Retired mushroom grower Rex also warned the thieves would struggle to sell the distinctive 10lbs (4.5kg) reptile because animal dealers will spot how rare it is.
Heartbroken: Rex Coxeter is offering a considerable cast reward for the return of the rare and valuable tortoise, which has been in the same family for 63 years

Heartbroken: Rex Coxeter is offering a considerable cast reward for the return of the rare and valuable tortoise, which has been in the same family for 63 years

The father-of-three said: ‘I knew he was gone as soon as I got back. He’s kept in a large area, and it’s like having a cow in a field – you instantly notice if they’ve gone missing.

Rex realised his precious tortoise was missing when he returned from holiday on May 2.

Neighbours spotted an open-sided scrap metal truck pulling up on his land between noon and 2pm and an intruder prowling around his back garden.

The police have been informed and Rex has also alerted the National Theft Register - an agency that helps find stolen exotic animals.

It is hoped the underside of Timmy’s shell, which is the equivalent of a human fingerprint and unique to each individual tortoise, will help police identify the pet.

John Hayward, from the national theft register, said there has been a recent spate of tortoise snatchings across the south east but believed Timmy’s theft was opportunistic.

He said: ‘The tortoise is extremely old and rare. It is on the most endangered list.

‘It is so sad. Those who have stolen it will not be providing for its welfare properly.

‘He is obviously sadly missed and the owners have offered a reward for its safe return and the police are anxious for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thieves.

‘Anybody who buys or sells these animals must have a licence or face criminal charges.’

Timmy, who came out of his six-month hibernation on March 24, needs a diet of dandelions, fresh grass and water to survive.

Hermann’s tortoises are found in the Mediterranean, from southern France to Turkey and in the Balkans and central Mediterranean islands.

They have a slightly hooked upper jaw and, like other tortoises, possess no teeth, just a strong, horny beak.

Until 1984, when the UK introduced an import ban, tortoises were regularly shipped from Mediterranean countries under cruel and cramped conditions.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1uaJ71Cwo]]>
Shell-shocked: Devastated grandfather has beloved pet tortoise stolen after 63 years' companionship

Rex Coxeter, 73, was a ten-year-old boy when he was given Timmy the tortoise
The endangered reptile is thought to be Britain's longest-serving family pet having belonged to Mr Coxeter for 63 years
The retired mushroom farmer fears the pet could die because no one else is familiar with his 'funny ways'
It is thought opportunistic metal thieves snatched Timmy as they scoured Dunmow, in Essex, property to steal

By Tom Gardner

PUBLISHED: 16:50, 11 May 2012 | UPDATED: 17:01, 11 May 2012

Comments (0)
Share


For 63 years Rex Coxeter had cherished his beloved pet Timmy the tortoise – until thieves stole the endangered reptile from the family home.

The grandfather-of-seven, 73 - who has had the Hermann’s tortoise since he was an 11-year-old boy – came home from a short break to discover the treasured creature had been snatched, last month.

Retired mushroom grower Mr Coxeter has now launched an appeal for his safe return, warning Timmy could die without him - because no one else knows his ‘funny ways’.
Beloved: Rex Coxeter has pleaded for the return of his cherished Timmy who was stolen from his home in Dunmow, Essex, last month
Beloved: Rex Coxeter has pleaded for the return of his cherished Timmy who was stolen from his home in Dunmow, Essex, last month

Beloved: Rex Coxeter has pleaded for the return of family pet Timmy - stolen from his home in Dunmow, Essex, last month - who he had cherished since he was 10-year-old boy, left,

The stolen pet refuses to eat anything outside his strict diet of fresh grass and dandelions.

Mr Coxeter has offered a considerable cash reward in a bid to be reunited with the reptile – thought to be Britain’s longest-serving family pet.

The father-of-three said: ‘It is a nightmare to lose him after all these years. It is very sad. He will never survive with other people as they will not know his funny ways.


More...

Schoolboy, 13, may never smile again after being shot in the face with airgun by random attacker hiding in bushes
Drug dealer's mansion in a leafy suburb hits the market as he faces £800,000 confiscation order

‘He is probably worth thousands of pounds - but it is not about the money.

‘I want to know what happened to him. I am willing to pay a generous reward for any information leading to his rescue.

‘The thieves could not have known the tortoise was there - it was opportunistic.

‘My grandchildren are more upset about it than anyone else, because they’ve grown up with him all their lives.
Missing: Timmy, pictured, is thought to have been Britain's longest-serving pet until it was stolen last month

Missing: Timmy, pictured, is thought to have been Britain's longest-serving pet until it was stolen last month

‘To have had him for 63 years is pretty unique.

‘As I look back, I just think my goodness - when I first had him there were no motorways, all the railways were steam and the Queen wasn’t even on the throne.

‘It makes you realise just how old he is.’

It is believed the endangered animal - which could be worth thousands of pounds - was snatched by opportunistic metal thieves as they scoured the area for property to steal.

Neighbours spotted a scrap metal truck, with white goods loaded in the back, pulling up at the family’s home in Dunmow, Essex, on April 23, just hours after the couple left for their weekend away.

Retired mushroom grower Rex also warned the thieves would struggle to sell the distinctive 10lbs (4.5kg) reptile because animal dealers will spot how rare it is.
Heartbroken: Rex Coxeter is offering a considerable cast reward for the return of the rare and valuable tortoise, which has been in the same family for 63 years

Heartbroken: Rex Coxeter is offering a considerable cast reward for the return of the rare and valuable tortoise, which has been in the same family for 63 years

The father-of-three said: ‘I knew he was gone as soon as I got back. He’s kept in a large area, and it’s like having a cow in a field – you instantly notice if they’ve gone missing.

Rex realised his precious tortoise was missing when he returned from holiday on May 2.

Neighbours spotted an open-sided scrap metal truck pulling up on his land between noon and 2pm and an intruder prowling around his back garden.

The police have been informed and Rex has also alerted the National Theft Register - an agency that helps find stolen exotic animals.

It is hoped the underside of Timmy’s shell, which is the equivalent of a human fingerprint and unique to each individual tortoise, will help police identify the pet.

John Hayward, from the national theft register, said there has been a recent spate of tortoise snatchings across the south east but believed Timmy’s theft was opportunistic.

He said: ‘The tortoise is extremely old and rare. It is on the most endangered list.

‘It is so sad. Those who have stolen it will not be providing for its welfare properly.

‘He is obviously sadly missed and the owners have offered a reward for its safe return and the police are anxious for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thieves.

‘Anybody who buys or sells these animals must have a licence or face criminal charges.’

Timmy, who came out of his six-month hibernation on March 24, needs a diet of dandelions, fresh grass and water to survive.

Hermann’s tortoises are found in the Mediterranean, from southern France to Turkey and in the Balkans and central Mediterranean islands.

They have a slightly hooked upper jaw and, like other tortoises, possess no teeth, just a strong, horny beak.

Until 1984, when the UK introduced an import ban, tortoises were regularly shipped from Mediterranean countries under cruel and cramped conditions.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1uaJ71Cwo]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2557 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:49:51 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2557
http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-...ce=product]]>
http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-...ce=product]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2556 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:43:30 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2556
had his first treat a small peice of carrot.. greedy bugger]]>
had his first treat a small peice of carrot.. greedy bugger]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2555 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:09:06 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2555
Bathed bobbie today and brought his two front legs in with hisn head tucked in real tight and making like a small noise... then he brings one of his front legs to his face as if to wipe something off he has done this twice now, not sure why he would do this, any suggestions? after taking him our only after 5 minutes, he ate loads of weeds so eating ok.]]>
Bathed bobbie today and brought his two front legs in with hisn head tucked in real tight and making like a small noise... then he brings one of his front legs to his face as if to wipe something off he has done this twice now, not sure why he would do this, any suggestions? after taking him our only after 5 minutes, he ate loads of weeds so eating ok.]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2554 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:52:39 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2554
Well an update - I have a tortoise!!!

He's name is Rodney and got him last weekend....last year hatchling.
I will upload a pic as soon as I can but he seems to have settled in well. Very active and climbing all over his enclosure.

I do have a question though - He has eaten everyday apart from today. Is this normal for a hatchling to not eat everyday?

I have been bathing him everyday also and today he only passed urates which to me suggests his bowels are empty so surely he must eat.

Any to be worried about?]]>
Well an update - I have a tortoise!!!

He's name is Rodney and got him last weekend....last year hatchling.
I will upload a pic as soon as I can but he seems to have settled in well. Very active and climbing all over his enclosure.

I do have a question though - He has eaten everyday apart from today. Is this normal for a hatchling to not eat everyday?

I have been bathing him everyday also and today he only passed urates which to me suggests his bowels are empty so surely he must eat.

Any to be worried about?]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2552 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:23 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2552 Have not posted pictures fir ages so I though I would let you all see my scrummy babies.

Here's Doodle-Bug




Here's Diddle-Bug




Enjoying their food
]]> Have not posted pictures fir ages so I though I would let you all see my scrummy babies.

Here's Doodle-Bug




Here's Diddle-Bug




Enjoying their food
]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2550 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:40:18 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2550 Sorry im not sure if this is in the right section but oh well
I was wondering, how often do you have to bath your tort?
I know it sounds kinda stupid but some people bath theirs quite often and others not so much, please help Im kinda stuck]]> Sorry im not sure if this is in the right section but oh well
I was wondering, how often do you have to bath your tort?
I know it sounds kinda stupid but some people bath theirs quite often and others not so much, please help Im kinda stuck]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2549 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:08:43 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2549 I dont know if im just being paranoid but Izzie just tends to lay around alot recently and im not sure if she's okay. She's not off her food or anything but before when i got her out she would zoom off but now she just lays there and is quite sluggish. Is it the weather?
It sounds really stupid but she is my first tortoise and i get a bit too paranoid about my pets
Apologies if its nothing]]> I dont know if im just being paranoid but Izzie just tends to lay around alot recently and im not sure if she's okay. She's not off her food or anything but before when i got her out she would zoom off but now she just lays there and is quite sluggish. Is it the weather?
It sounds really stupid but she is my first tortoise and i get a bit too paranoid about my pets
Apologies if its nothing]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2548 Wed, 09 May 2012 10:33:28 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2548 ]]> ]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2547 Wed, 09 May 2012 10:29:23 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2547
I have for sale a breeding pair of giant sulcata tortoises, the male is 23 years old and the female is some what 39 years old. They both hold friendly individual character. These tortoises are the thrid largest in the world and require a large area for feeding and resting. I have took a photograph with a size 13 training shoe on top of the carapace just to give you and idea of size of these species.

Female - £2000 Male - £1300

Northwest Formby merseyside area

ianrfoulkes@hotmail.com

Telephone: 07737357909]]>
I have for sale a breeding pair of giant sulcata tortoises, the male is 23 years old and the female is some what 39 years old. They both hold friendly individual character. These tortoises are the thrid largest in the world and require a large area for feeding and resting. I have took a photograph with a size 13 training shoe on top of the carapace just to give you and idea of size of these species.

Female - £2000 Male - £1300

Northwest Formby merseyside area

ianrfoulkes@hotmail.com

Telephone: 07737357909]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2546 Tue, 08 May 2012 21:41:05 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2546 "off Topic" but wasn't quite sure where to include.

Just as a matter of interest, I have been wondering how people have coped when choosing a name for thier loved 1 or 2 etc? This question might throw up some interesting/funny stories which I am sure the majority on here would enjoy reading! Unless it's just my crazy mind going into overdrive that is! lol]]> "off Topic" but wasn't quite sure where to include.

Just as a matter of interest, I have been wondering how people have coped when choosing a name for thier loved 1 or 2 etc? This question might throw up some interesting/funny stories which I am sure the majority on here would enjoy reading! Unless it's just my crazy mind going into overdrive that is! lol]]> http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2545 Tue, 08 May 2012 21:13:11 +0000 http://www.forum.tortoise-world.com/showthread.php?tid=2545     Just for starters! I am sure that I heard a tint voice shout "Where am I"? By the way I'm Toffee!

My name is Fudge!    

Sorry if this hasn't downloaded, system playing silly Buggers!]]>     Just for starters! I am sure that I heard a tint voice shout "Where am I"? By the way I'm Toffee!

My name is Fudge!    

Sorry if this hasn't downloaded, system playing silly Buggers!]]>