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    LAYLANDI

    [hr] I have tried to put photo's on here before but according to your guide for putting photo's on here, you have to go through (Photo bucket) which I don't have on my laptop......sorry....I do hav e some video footage of Lolly and Dolly any advice on how I put a vedio on here.....please
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    LAYLANDI

    [hr] Thanks Tom & emysmys for putting my mind at rest...as for putting a photo on here...Im sorry but I don't know how to. perhaps someone could help me with that too.......lol
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    LAYLANDI

    Hi All not been on here for a bit, I seem to only come on when I have a problem......sorry..............My next door neighb our has just had her lilandi headge clipped...(sorry I don't no how to spell it) but its a pine type thing.....The silly man who cut the hedge dropped quite a bit of the...
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    CARING FOR THE TORTOISE'S SHELL

    thanks for your help..I will pass your comments on to her
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    CARING FOR THE TORTOISE'S SHELL

    A friend of mine who has 2 Herman's torts says...when she bathe's them she usually puts a drop of olive oil in the bath water...Is this OK..she's says it makes their shells shine ?.....and in doing so is it OK for the torts to drink the water?:(
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    SHELL DISCOLORATION ?

    I was very grateful for Danny's advice. Being a newbie on here I did not understand dmmj's reply was his sense of humour, as you say "Stick around and I will get used to you all"........but I did apologise before hand if I had mis-read his comments and I obviously did.....................I am...
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    SHELL DISCOLORATION ?

    Thank you Eygptiandan for your help and to dmmj....I would rather be safe than sorry.....My torts are very precious to me and I would hate to think I was mistreating them, obviously you treat questions on here as a joke......I apologise if I am reading your reply wrongly.
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    SHELL DISCOLORATION ?

    I have 2 spur thigh torts, both eat well and their shells are shiny but I have noticed little greyish lines appearing round the edges, the best was I can discribe the marking is...........like an ECG reading when the needle goes crazy on the read out......should I be worried ?
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    Mating Habits

    I have 2 spur thigh tortoises Male and Female both in the same vavarium, (they are according to their papers 3 years old) I was told that it was OK to have them both in the same vavarium as they didn't mature sexually until they were about 7 years old. Just recently the male has started...
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    Health Care

    [hr] Hi Yvonne Thank you for your help Can I worm them myself or do I have to go to the vet? So you reckon feeding them mixed leaf lettuce and water cress is OK, with little treats thrown in. I will scale down the cabbage. My tortoises are called Lolly and Dolly, quite two different...
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    Health Care

    Thank you so much for the welcome...I havn't quite figured out how to use this site yet, so please forgive me.:(
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    Health Care

    I have 2 Mediteranian Spur Thigh tortoises they are 3 years old and I have had them 6 months. My questions are :- 1 How often do you worm them 2, there skin is a bit flakey and I was wondering what might be causing this. 3 I was told that when they peed I would see white stringy bits...
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