Re: Mr. Pronk can you help?

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Posted by Olaf Pronk / Centre Soafiavy on July 07, 2000 at 22:22:16:

In Reply to: Mr. Pronk can you help? posted by Jay on July 07, 2000 at 07:49:20:

G.radiata are much more cold tolerant than G.sulcata. My adults are kept outdoors year round in Antananarivo
(at 1200 meters altitude) with "winter" night time lows of 5-6 degrees Celsius and everage winter day time temperatures of 20-24 degrees Celsius. Each group of G.radiata has an unheated night time shelter were the tortoises can hide. It hardly ever rains though during our "winter".. More than 70 % of the annual egg production is laid during our winter months (May-September). We feed them grasses, Water hyacinth, Hibiscus leaves and
flowers with no additives. They are real eating machines and never seem to have enough. Here's a pic of an exceptional juvenile that hatched for us in 1996.
Olaf

: Mr. Pronk I was wondering if you would mind helping me with a care-sheet for the Radiated tortoise?I realise you are a busy man but a few helpful tips would go a long way.My original questions are in the previous post.Giovanni thanks for the web addresses,had sifted through them before but am looking for more specific information,help was appreciated.

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: G.radiata are much more cold tolerant than G.sulcata. My adults are kept outdoors year round in Antananarivo : (at 1200 meters altitude) with "winter" night time lows of 5-6 degrees Celsius and everage winter day time temperatures of 20-24 degrees Celsius. Each group of G.radiata has an unheated night time shelter were the tortoises can hide. It hardly ever rains though during our "winter".. More than 70 % of the annual egg production is laid during our winter months (May-September). We feed them grasses, Water hyacinth, Hibiscus leaves and : flowers with no additives. They are real eating machines and never seem to have enough. Here's a pic of an exceptional juvenile that hatched for us in 1996. : Olaf : : Mr. Pronk I was wondering if you would mind helping me with a care-sheet for the Radiated tortoise?I realise you are a busy man but a few helpful tips would go a long way.My original questions are in the previous post.Giovanni thanks for the web addresses,had sifted through them before but am looking for more specific information,help was appreciated.

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