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    Indian Star tortoises

    Is there a uk site to sell Indian star tortoises
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    Star lays eggs

    Oh! Right so I should not get my hopes up , but why is that they are not fertile if layed on top of substrate , is it not already decided before she lays them which have been fertilised and which have not
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    Star lays eggs

    Thanks Tom for your advice found it very interesting and took note on your the bit about after they have hatched removing the vermiculite so they don’t eat it
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    Star lays eggs

    This is my incubator , I have put them in plastic box’s with a few holes and vermiculite , humidity is between 60-80% she layed her eggs on top of substrate and had just finished when I found them
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    Star lays eggs

    Hi , last night went in to check my Stars to find 10 eggs that she had just finished laying , I have put them in a incubator at 31c is there anything more I should do ,any help would be appreciated
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    To hibernate or not

    Thanks for that it was very helpful. My next question is when do I worm them before they hibernate or after and what is a good produce to use .( I live in England)
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    To hibernate or not

    I have a female age 12 and a male age 9 horsefield tortoises , and I am looking to breed them next spring. My question is do I have to hibernate them , for them to breed . I believe that the person who had them before me did not hibernate them at all, and if so what time is the best to get them...
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    New to the forum

    Hello thanks for welcome
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    Lady finger?

    Think I may have a go at growing some okra
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    Lady finger?

    Thanks for that
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    Lady finger?

    Oh ! Right lol I use that anyway thanks
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    Lady finger?

    I live in England and I keep see what people have put that their tortoises like Lady Fingers , what is it ?
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    large redfoots

    That sound great , if I lived nearer I would ask to have a look . I bred fish for 30yrs with my son , we had 13 tanks running at one time, I no longing have fish now , after my son pass away I lost interest , but still love to see them , so I moved onto my next passion tortoises
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    New to the forum

    Thanks , I really love my torts. My husband says they are better looked after than him , he may well be right , oh! Well
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    New to the forum

    Hi, these tortoises are rescued tortoises , when I first got the larger of the two Indian stars she could not walk properly she was dragging her legs behind her . But she's ok now with a little T.LC she can now walk , but cannot do anything about the pyramiding . They have good humidity and...
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