14/07/2013 15:08
HI ALL, WELL ,HOT OR WHAT ! IT IS FAR TOO HOT FOR ME BUT THE GIRLS AND BOYS LOVE IT. I HAVE BEEN FEEDING THEM MUCH LATER IN THE DAY AROUND 5 OR 6 AS THEY LIKE TO SLEEP IN THEIR HOUSES WHILST IT IS REALLY HOT . THEY THEN COME OUT AROUND TEA TME FOR A BATH AND SOMETHING TO EAT AND...
27/06/2013 07:54
MORNING ALL,WELL, DID I HAVE A STRANGE PHONE CALL YESTERDAY OR WHAT! IT WAS ON MY MOBILE AND FROM A MAN PRETENDING TO BE FROM "PETS 4 HOMES" HE SHOUTED AND RANTED ABOUT ME AND MY TORTOISES AND HOW I CAN'T SELL MY HATCHLINGS AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER VERY ODD THINGS! HE WOUD NOT LET ME...
25/06/2013 16:05
Well, what a busy time my girls are having.. I now have eggs in the incubator from Daisy and Buttercup (Hermanns) and then Bertha laid today (Spur Thighed) and finally would you believe it Gertie (Spur Thighed)yes Gertie who is nearly 140 !! has laid some today and one of...
25/06/2013 15:51
HI everyone, well, it has been a little while since my last blog but things have been rather hectic. I must talk about the picture gallery.I was going to post pictures of all the new girls and boys who have joined the clan but having spoken to a breeder friend of mine about security I...
13/05/2013 13:24
Hi everyone, sorry it's been a while but I have been busy with all the girls and boys waking up. They are all eating well and have had a few long baths as well as eyes and faces washed !! I am very happy to say I have a few donated old girls and boys who have also settled in really well and are...
04/04/2013 20:40
HI everyone. I thought I would write about waking from hibernation as I have received lots of emails from worried owners.. The weather has been so cold that every thing is late this year.Normally most would wake from mid March to the end of the month but because of the snow/cold they are...
25/02/2013 11:51
Hi all, today I want to talk about keeping different species and different sexes together. Firstly, you can keep different species together; I have kept both Hermanns and Spur Thighed together for over 36 years and never had any problems. What I have never done however is keep the girls...
17/01/2013 08:17
HI EVERYONE, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND ARE NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SPRING! I AM ,I DO LOVE THE BEAUTY OF WINTER AND I DO LOVE THE SNOW; BUT......... I MISS MY GIRLS AND BOYS AND CAN,T WAIT FOR THEM ALL TO WAKE UP. I ESPECIALLY WORRY ABOUT...
22/12/2012 10:38
HI all, well ,Xmas is almost here and I would just like to say have a wonderful time and thankyou so much all those of you who sent me some wonderful cards and gifts!! I look forward to talking to you in the new year and I have a wonderful idea for the Summer so watch this...
12/12/2012 08:35
Hi everyone, well ,Winter really is here and on checking the temperature outside this morning it was -6 degrees!! So, all those of you with your torties outside now is the time to go check all is well. Make sure the inside of the housing is DRY this is really important so as not...
