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torty
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 Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject: My new baby horsefield |
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Hiya
Im going to buy 2 horsefield tortoises but i would like to have a male and a female but the ones im going to buy are 2 yeahs old.....when are they old enough to mate?
I have so many questions to ask...i hope i am able to get some answers!
Right.....i am thinking of keeping them in a plastic reptile tank so what would i put on the floor of the tank? Ive heard that u have to have a uv light and a another sort of light (as u can tell i really haven't got a clue)
Ive tried looking at websites but they dont provide enough infomation for me! ohhh and one more question do u HAVE to hibernate them?
Thanks alot
Kristy |
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Jas
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Dont know much about tortoises, but i do know horsefields need plenty of room and dont think a plastic tank will be big enough, i think they burrow too.
Someone on here will fill in the rest.  |
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Scott W
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: My new baby horsefield |
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| torty wrote: | Hiya
Im going to buy 2 horsefield tortoises but i would like to have a male and a female but the ones im going to buy are 2 yeahs old.....when are they old enough to mate?
I have so many questions to ask...i hope i am able to get some answers!
Right.....i am thinking of keeping them in a plastic reptile tank so what would i put on the floor of the tank? Ive heard that u have to have a uv light and a another sort of light (as u can tell i really haven't got a clue)
Ive tried looking at websites but they dont provide enough infomation for me! ohhh and one more question do u HAVE to hibernate them?
Thanks alot
Kristy |
As you said you don't really have a clue, I suggest you put off buying a tortoise until you do have a bit more of a clue,
Go here and buy a good book, once you have the basics under your belt, everyone here will be pleased to help you.
regards
Scott
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1873943067/infoline0f-21/026-4026582-0939634 |
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blondesarah
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: My new baby horsefield |
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| torty wrote: | Hiya
Im going to buy 2 horsefield tortoises but i would like to have a male and a female but the ones im going to buy are 2 yeahs old.....when are they old enough to mate?
I have so many questions to ask...i hope i am able to get some answers!
Right.....i am thinking of keeping them in a plastic reptile tank so what would i put on the floor of the tank? Ive heard that u have to have a uv light and a another sort of light (as u can tell i really haven't got a clue)
Ive tried looking at websites but they dont provide enough infomation for me! ohhh and one more question do u HAVE to hibernate them?
Thanks alot
Kristy |
no they arnt old enought to mate they wont be old enought tell they are about 10. you wont know the sex of them. please please dont keep them in a plastic tank if they can see out they wont stop trying to get out. keep them in a tortoise table or a very and i mean a very large vivarium. Just remember tortoises dont need to be warm all the time, on end should have a spot light and uvb for heat and the other end should be cool. a small vivarium will be warm all the time and that is no good. tortoises need a lot of room. yes i would hibernate them it is natural for them. i have 6 tortoises one horsfeild. there are tortoisesyou can buy that do not hibernate
also if you keep them in a vivarium take the top of and the doors off for air circulation (this is why a tortoise table is better) http://russiantortoise.org/better) here is a good web site
let me know if you have an more questions. tortoises are hard to keep.
tortoises must be fed on weeds i have to go out picking weeds every night and i grow my own. they must have vitamins. they are really expensive to keep. but i love mine to bits |
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