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Hi, Ä° have 4 Greeks of various ages living in a walled garden. We have very wild garden of about 1 acre in Ä°stanbul where tortoises Ä° saved from petshops and road accidents live. They are totally free to as they please and because it's their natural habitat Ä° don't know what they do really.
3 weeks ago, just when the weather had started to change ang the big ones have dissapeared (hibernate a presume) we found a hatchling on the tiny bit of lawn we have. He/she weighed 26 grams and was very weak. We had no idea our torts were reproducing!!??
Now, this little guy is 34 grams and is warm and seems to be doing fine. Ä° feed him with weeds i collect from the garden and he eats as much as he likes. We live in Ä°stanbul so this actually is their natural habitat and i try to give him only whats in season in the garden.
Ä° did not do this before so Ä° am worried about his growth rate and if Ä° should let him free in the garden. Crows and seaguls are bad here and they even attack kittens so Ä° am worried. Any ideas are welcome. Thank you!
3 weeks ago, just when the weather had started to change ang the big ones have dissapeared (hibernate a presume) we found a hatchling on the tiny bit of lawn we have. He/she weighed 26 grams and was very weak. We had no idea our torts were reproducing!!??
Now, this little guy is 34 grams and is warm and seems to be doing fine. Ä° feed him with weeds i collect from the garden and he eats as much as he likes. We live in Ä°stanbul so this actually is their natural habitat and i try to give him only whats in season in the garden.
Ä° did not do this before so Ä° am worried about his growth rate and if Ä° should let him free in the garden. Crows and seaguls are bad here and they even attack kittens so Ä° am worried. Any ideas are welcome. Thank you!
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