Re: For Terry (RE: your follow-up -post of 10/19/2000 )

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Posted by Terry on October 26, 2000 at 17:43:25:

In Reply to: For Terry (RE: your follow-up -post of 10/19/2000 ) posted by Leslie on October 26, 2000 at 16:02:16:

Hi Leslie,
glad to hear he's doing a bit better, torts can get you worried.
My female refused her food today, for the first time ever!
That got me a bit worried, but it is nearing the time she would hibernate in the wild, so maybe she's thinking about it. But it's way to hot here for hibernation.
My pair are new imports, ( this year) like Aldar.
Sounds like Aldar is coming around, I don't know what could be causing the dry shell. Maybe lack of humidity. Although Russians aren't a humid loving species, maybe just a lack of the humidity he'd be exposed to outside.
I'm lucky enough to be able to house mine outdoors, so I have no experience with indoor torts though.
Anyway!
Sounds like he's on the mend and starting to settle in. He's a little cutie, much more handsome than my male Grizzly. Grizzly got his name because he looks like a grizzled up little thing. He walks with his head pulled in if I'm about. So he looks like a headless tortoise walking around.
He's a weird little tort, something's not quite right with him. He's slightly deformed, his shell shape and body don't seem to fit together.

Your set up and everything sounds fine, although it could be bigger. Not trying to put you down I'm always going on about large enclosures. I don't have to house my torts indoors, so I forget that it's not as simple with indoor housing.

I'm sure he'll love his kiddie pool once he has the okay to go in it.
Anyway, glad to hear he's doing better.
Terry.

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: Hi Leslie, : glad to hear he's doing a bit better, torts can get you worried. : My female refused her food today, for the first time ever! : That got me a bit worried, but it is nearing the time she would hibernate in the wild, so maybe she's thinking about it. But it's way to hot here for hibernation. : My pair are new imports, ( this year) like Aldar. : Sounds like Aldar is coming around, I don't know what could be causing the dry shell. Maybe lack of humidity. Although Russians aren't a humid loving species, maybe just a lack of the humidity he'd be exposed to outside. : I'm lucky enough to be able to house mine outdoors, so I have no experience with indoor torts though. : Anyway! : Sounds like he's on the mend and starting to settle in. He's a little cutie, much more handsome than my male Grizzly. Grizzly got his name because he looks like a grizzled up little thing. He walks with his head pulled in if I'm about. So he looks like a headless tortoise walking around. : He's a weird little tort, something's not quite right with him. He's slightly deformed, his shell shape and body don't seem to fit together. : Your set up and everything sounds fine, although it could be bigger. Not trying to put you down I'm always going on about large enclosures. I don't have to house my torts indoors, so I forget that it's not as simple with indoor housing. : I'm sure he'll love his kiddie pool once he has the okay to go in it. : Anyway, glad to hear he's doing better. : Terry.

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