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Tidgy's Dad

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(Notice the hay in the tortoise house. Hay is a bad substrate as it can mold when wet or when dry can get dusty and cause respiratory problems. Tiles are also a bad substrate, they are too hard and can cause damage to the legs if the tortoise spends all the time on them.Coco coir, fine grade orchid bark a,d cypress mulch are all good substrates as they are very good for holding moisture, walking on and digging into and are not toxic. They can be bought far more cheaply at garden centres than pet stores, too.)
(And the candle is beginning to melt in the heat)


But now perhaps it was time to call a halt, and that evening Mr Adam was just about to go out and suggest to Mrs wifey that she ought to weigh Alfie when a startled cry from the balcony below brought him outside fast.
"Look!" Mrs wifey was shouting. "Alfie's too big to get through the door of his little house! he must have grown enormously!"
"Weigh him," Mr Adam ordered. "Take him in and weigh him quick."

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(and the candle chimney has completely gone!)




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Gillian M

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(Notice the hay in the tortoise house. Hay is a bad substrate as it can mold when wet or when dry can get dusty and cause respiratory problems. Tiles are also a bad substrate, they are too hard and can cause damage to the legs if the tortoise spends all the time on them.Coco coir, fine grade orchid bark a,d cypress mulch are all good substrates as they are very good for holding moisture, walking on and digging into and are not toxic. They can be bought far more cheaply at garden centres than pet stores, too.)


But now perhaps it was time to call a halt, and that evening Mr Adam was just about to go out and suggest to Mrs wifey that she ought to weigh Alfie when a startled cry from the balcony below brought him outside fast.
"Look!" Mrs wifey was shouting. "Alfie's too big to get through the door of his little house! he must have grown enormously!"
"Weigh him," Mr Adam ordered. "Take him in and weigh him quick."

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Thanks for posting Adam.

May we join you for a cup of tea? ;) But only tea from that cute "tort pot." :D[/QUOTE]
 
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