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WEBWe feed our own captive-bred hatchlings exclusively on a 'wild flower' diet of hand-picked 'weeds'. The difference this makes to overall health is simply remarkable. The droppings …

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WEBIt is usually supplied as a powder or in tablet form to be disolved in water. A fresh solution should be made up every five days. It may be used to soak items or applied as a spray. …

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WEBThe optimum range for the hibernation of terrestrial tortoises is in the range 4-6 degrees Celsius. As temperatures rise towards 10 degrees Celsius, the animal’s metabolic rate …

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WEBMost healthy adult tortoises lose about l% of their body weight each month in hibernation. This is very easy to calculate. A l600 g tortoise put into hibernation in October will lose …

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WEBVITAMIN-C. Vitamin-C has many functions, but as it is present in almost all fruits and green vegetables, deficiencies are extremely unlikely in tortoises. VITAMIN-E. Many plants …

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WEBThe ideal temperature for hibernation is circa 5oC. DURATION of hibernation. Tortoises in the wild typically hibernate for between 8-12 weeks. If you hibernate your tortoise for …

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Baby Tortoise Caresheet

WEBYou keep tortoises—and now you find that the eggs they laid have hatched! What do you do next? This brief care sheet will answermost of the questions

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WEBAvoiding problems with Box Turtles. A C Highfield. American Box turtles of the genus Terrapene are attractive, intelligent and - if maintained properly - fairly hardy …

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Treating Chronic RNS in G. pardalis, the Leopard Tortoise

WEBTreating Chronic RNS in G. pardalis, the Leopard Tortoise. Early this summer (2000), I decided to expand my collection to include Geochelone pardalis, the Leopard tortoise. …

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WEBPractical care & breeding of the Horsfield's or Russian tortoise in captivity. A C Highfield & Jill Martin. Trade in the Horsfield's or Russian tortoise has unfortunately greatly …

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WEBMost Red-Eared sliders destined for the pet trade are doomed to die a premature death from the day they hatch. The vast majority are sold to unknowledgeable dealers who in …

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WEBDiet must be very high in coarse, fibrous plants and especially grasses. Similar habitat preferences to G. pardalis, but prefers looser, sandy substrates. Extremely susceptible …

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WEBIt is always worth trying the simple ‘soak’ method to encourage voluntary drinking first. Place the tortoise in washing-up sized plastic bowl with tepid water up to about chin …

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WEBSymptoms: Acute - gaping, stretching neck and respiratory difficulty, often mucous in nostrils and mouth, leg weakness and poor retraction, dehydration, depression, open …

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WEBAn aquatic turtle installation with nesting area at the Tortoise Trust, UK. Turtles also have preferences in substrate, so choose one that best approximates the type that would be …

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WEBTortoise Wood is a two-acre patch of typical primary Mediterranean forest with a floor of grasses, brambles and dry leaves. Sitting quietly here in the broken shade of this wood …

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WEBLack of “interest” and boredom. Tortoises that are kept in small enclosed "tanks" tend to exhibit lethargy (inactivity) and other unnatural behaviour patterns. By contrast, tortoises …

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WEBOutdoor (Natural) Hibernation. Outdoor or natural hibernation consists of allowing the tortoise to excavate its own burrow instead of hibernating it in a box under controlled …

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WEBIn captivity, we suggest soaking the tortoise for 10 minutes twice each week in fresh, shallow water to ensure an adequate state of hydration. In captivity, a high fiber, low …

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