14/11/2012 16:51
Hi all, I thought I would share this with you because I still can't quite believe it myself.!! I had an email yesterday from another breeder friend warning me about calls she had had from some people trying to buy tortoises from her.. Today I had a call asking the same thing.. They wanted...
14/11/2012 16:12
Hi all, it's been a while but I hope all is well with your babies and older ones. All my girls and boys are now asleep and I have been busy changing their pens around. I have added all sorts of things from statues to plant pots and they are looking very good. I have also added some very...
28/10/2012 13:39
Hi everyone. well, it has been a little while since I wrote but things have been a little hectic.. Anyway, all my girls and boys have now gone to sleep for the winter. Their homes are full of hay and they are all tucked up safe and secure.. I thought things would now be quiet...
17/10/2012 13:42
I thought today I would talk about feeding hatchlings.. I know when you have a hatchling you want to feed it lots to make it big and strong and in theory it is a good idea;but in practice it is not... What you must do is feed twice a day , once in the morning and then again late in the...
17/10/2012 13:27
Hi everyone. Well that's it, all babies have now gone for this year!! I am so happy that they have all gone to such wonderful homes but am very sad that they all went so quickly and I didn't get to enjoy them for very long at all!! all my boys and girls outside have settled down for...
11/10/2012 16:28
Today, I want to talk about what to put on the floor /base of the tortoise housing. I say you can use soil as it is natural and as long as it has not had any pestisides etc your own garden soil can be used. Some like to use natural top soil. I tried laying turf, that was fun but you must spray it...
09/10/2012 20:24
Hi everyone, I have some wonderful news to share with you all...Last Sunday a new girl joined the family , her name is Cora Beth and she is at least a 60 year old Hermann. She has been owned by the same loving family for many many years and is a really wonderful old lady.... She has...
06/10/2012 19:18
Well, we are coming to the end of this years Hatchlings and I have 3 left!!! that need loving homes so you had better be quick if you want one.. I saw Lilly's Mum today, she is doing sooo well and has grown so much already. I am so proud of her , one little eye has not held her back at all....
06/10/2012 18:57
Hi all, I thought as it is Hatchling time I thought I would talk a little about feeding. Firstly, how much food do they need ? You need to feed them once or twice a day with a whole variety of food so that they don't get finnicky in the future. I have listed in a previous blog what food to give...
04/10/2012 22:15
Hi all, if you go to "Tortoise Products " you will see I have added some interesting things to read about and buy for your tortoise. I will be adding more as time goes by once I have done some homework on each item. The dried food is useful to keep in the cupboard in case...
