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    Sexing Tortoises

    Hi everyone, I have bred canaries for over 40 years and have now changed to Tortoises. Many years ago a mother would check the sex of their daughter´s unborn baby by dangling a sewing needle on a piece of cotton over their daughters tummy. If the needle swung back and forth it was a boy. If the...
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    Calcium plants

    Hello everyone, Due to the weather here in Spain, wild plant food is extremely difficult to find. I now get a Tortoise Wild Seed Mix from the UK. I grow it in pots and after about 3 to 4 weeks can feed it to the tortoises. I plant up a pot every 5 days. My qustion is, if I put crushed cuttlefish...
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    Please advise (dried foods at healthfood store)

    Hello all, I am retired and live in Spain. I have found a replacement for fresh wild greens in my local healthfood shop. They sell packets of dried dandelion and nettles for making a rerfeshing cup of tea after to adding a teaspoon of honey. I soaked some (no honey), drain and let dry for a...
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