RubyTex 1,957 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Needs a proper light doesn't it? Like on a tortoise table thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Needs a proper light doesn't it? Like on a tortoise table thing Yes for the u.v rays Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Give people some info and people may offer advice. What's your setup consist of? What's it's diet like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diggory 130 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 have you got it under a uv/heat lamp ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie m 668 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 It's not hard these days google , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 It's not hard these days google , Too hard that mate http://www.google.com/cse?q=tortoise%20shell%20is%20going%20soft&sa=Search&cx=011444277870222434136:sj9mvdxmv2s#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=tortoise%20shell%20is%20going%20soft&gsc.page=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenny14 656 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 its shell seems to have gone soft, i ve had it about 6 year, anyone know why 6 years! According to this 2 hours should've been enough : Tortoise Shell and Chicken Bone Soup with Walnut Kernels Ingredients Tortoiseshell 30g, shin bone of black chicken 2, walnut kernels 10, salt to taste. Preparation 1. Crack the tortoiseshell and chicken bones, and place in a pot with an adequate amount of water. Stew over a low fire for approximately 2 hours. 2. Add the walnut kernels and salt and continue to stew until the walnut kernels become soft. Add more salt to taste and serve. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lampalurcher 47 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 its shell seems to have gone soft, i ve had it about 6 year, anyone know why 6 years! According to this 2 hours should've been enough : Tortoise Shell and Chicken Bone Soup with Walnut Kernels Ingredients Tortoiseshell 30g, shin bone of black chicken 2, walnut kernels 10, salt to taste. Preparation 1. Crack the tortoiseshell and chicken bones, and place in a pot with an adequate amount of water. Stew over a low fire for approximately 2 hours. 2. Add the walnut kernels and salt and continue to stew until the walnut kernels become soft. Add more salt to taste and serve. haha your twisted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 My old man bought me a tortoise when I was a kid, can even remember the price he paid. Fiver. Called it Toby, dad drilled a hole through the base of the shell. Tied string through it. Lived for years. Until one winter day the sun was shining , I woke it up and it was happy as larry. Imagine the shock I got when I looked out the window next morning, it was 3 ft of snow lol found it dead in January Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lampalurcher 47 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Haha loads off people killed them years ago by sticking them in a box to hibernate because the most common type used for pets doesn't hibernate if u stick it in a box it will just starve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Lol never knew that , thought they all hibernated . f**k knows what kind it was.,smart wee thing . You won't get one for a fiver now that's for sure,btw they can shite for Britain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lampalurcher 47 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Oh I know I got two clean em out every week or so there about 120 each for one about five inches long now another thing not many people know is iceberg lettuce is poison to them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Lol tbh I bet we murdered loads of animals years ago, with bad husbandry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lampalurcher 47 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Ah ferrets with bread an milk slops an loads off others Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Oh I know I got two clean em out every week or so there about 120 each for one about five inches long now another thing not many people know is iceberg lettuce is poison to them £185 in a local pet shop, Horsefields i think? Out in Turkey we have a holiday villa and when visiting i found 3 tortoises and chucked them in the garden...they thrived and did some serious shagging to the point where i had to open the gate and let them all out some English fella living out there alleged he smuggled 2 little uns back in the toe end of a pair of shoes in his carry bag...not sure how true that was but at £185 a pop who can blame him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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