Re: Question on keeping a forest hingeback....

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Posted by L on May 14, 2000 at 15:35:34:

In Reply to: Re: Question on keeping a forest hingeback.... posted by Giovanni on May 14, 2000 at 14:43:50:

Well 1st I would get
it checked for worms and flatulates at the vet.

.......FLATULATES !!!!!!........surely you mean flagellates, unless your tortoise is a real farty pants !!!!

: : I recently purchased a forest hingeback..
: (captive bred) What is the best diet or food
: for them and what temp ought they be kept at

: Hey good for you a cb Homeana. Well 1st I would get
: it checked for worms ans flatulates at the vet. My
: 2 adults were loaded when I got them, and considering
: chances are the parents were WC, they are know to
: pass them on. I would say they do best in about 70
: to 80 degrees, don't be too concerned about basking
: it cause chances are you'll never see it until your
: going to find it. They like dark damp places, and
: once they find one , they generally stay there. I
: feed mine carrots , banana's, lettuce, cat food,
: turkey, romaine, endive and turnip greens. You should
: also suppliment with calcium D3, and maybe Reptovit
: for stress. The diet should be omnivorous.

: ....
: should they be soaked? Can they live in a group
: exibit, (like an aviary set up with small birds
: and herps of the same reigon of africa?)

: You say it's captive bred but you don't say if it's
: a hatchling or not. If it's a baby I would soak it
: at least 2x a week to keep an eye on it. Always make
: sure there is plenty of water around in it's habitat.
: They only thing I can say about mixing reptiles is
: it's really not a good thing to do for lots of reasons
: I won't even go into, mainly the spread of disease
: between species.

: I know there a secretive tortoise and require high
: humidity....(The aviary has a mister and a
: waterfall)I have many other herps but this is my
: first tortoise....(I have had Turtles before)
: and would be curious as other peoples experiances
: with them....

: Out of all my herps, I think the hingebacks wouldn't
: care if I dropped dead tommorrow..lol. They had
: a real hard life before I got them, but now they
: thrive and I'm giving them a place to be together
: and be outside and free to roam.

: Ciao'

: Giovanni
: :

: Thanx

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: Well 1st I would get : it checked for worms and flatulates at the vet. : .......FLATULATES !!!!!!........surely you mean flagellates, unless your tortoise is a real farty pants !!!! : : : : I recently purchased a forest hingeback.. : : (captive bred) What is the best diet or food : : for them and what temp ought they be kept at : : Hey good for you a cb Homeana. Well 1st I would get : : it checked for worms ans flatulates at the vet. My : : 2 adults were loaded when I got them, and considering : : chances are the parents were WC, they are know to : : pass them on. I would say they do best in about 70 : : to 80 degrees, don't be too concerned about basking : : it cause chances are you'll never see it until your : : going to find it. They like dark damp places, and : : once they find one , they generally stay there. I : : feed mine carrots , banana's, lettuce, cat food, : : turkey, romaine, endive and turnip greens. You should : : also suppliment with calcium D3, and maybe Reptovit : : for stress. The diet should be omnivorous. : : .... : : should they be soaked? Can they live in a group : : exibit, (like an aviary set up with small birds : : and herps of the same reigon of africa?) : : You say it's captive bred but you don't say if it's : : a hatchling or not. If it's a baby I would soak it : : at least 2x a week to keep an eye on it. Always make : : sure there is plenty of water around in it's habitat. : : They only thing I can say about mixing reptiles is : : it's really not a good thing to do for lots of reasons : : I won't even go into, mainly the spread of disease : : between species. : : I know there a secretive tortoise and require high : : humidity....(The aviary has a mister and a : : waterfall)I have many other herps but this is my : : first tortoise....(I have had Turtles before) : : and would be curious as other peoples experiances : : with them.... : : Out of all my herps, I think the hingebacks wouldn't : : care if I dropped dead tommorrow..lol. They had : : a real hard life before I got them, but now they : : thrive and I'm giving them a place to be together : : and be outside and free to roam. : : Ciao' : : Giovanni : : : : : Thanx

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