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    High pitched cat deterrant - will Bella notice it?

    My neighbour was just chatting to me about the trouble he's been having with a local cat leaving surprises for him in his veggie patch. He told me he has installed three (THREE!) of those high pitch emitting cat deterrants. Of course these are silent to human ears, but anybody tell me if these...
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    Passing solids in first week if hibernation...

    Bella is a 7 year old Russian and this is her FIRST year of hibernation. Her previous owner kept her indoors year round so did not see a need for her to hibernate. I have gone through the hibernation process before with Lulah who was my Greek Spur-Thigh but she was a 54 year old veteran who...
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    Why does Bella attract slugs??

    I have noticed in the past if I find Bella down a burrow later at night I will often find slugs on her. Tonight I have pulled off seven - SEVEN! - from large to tiny. I doubt they do any harm but they are gross. Does anyone else find this?
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    Micro-Chipping and Shell Tagging

    I have Bella booked in to be micro-chipped next week - eeeek! I feel very mean but I know it's necessary. Micro-chipping Bells has been on my to-do list for a while now but is one of those things that never made top priority. However, after a little escapade on her behalf this weekend I...
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    Considering a second Horsfield...

    I am considering getting a second female Horsfield as a companion to my Bella. I understand males can be aggressive when housed together but can anyone tell me how two females fare? I am not keen on getting her a male friend as I don't want her getting harassed. Bells is 5 y/o and about 7.5...
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    Komodo Tortoise Diet Pellets - thoughts?

    I'm having to keep my Russian tort, Bella, awake through this winter but am concerned about her diet as the weeds start dieing back in the cold weather. I've been experimenting with the greens available in the supermarket to replace Bella's diet of weeds for this period but she really doesn't...
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    HELP! Very concerned about my Russian's weight pre hibernation...

    Bella is my 6.5 y/o Russian. I've had her for about a year now and she has always seemed very happy and healthy and usually has a good appetite for weeds (and an occasional grape treat) though this has slowed down just recently due to the colder weather. Her previous owner her kept her indoors...
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    Who knew she was such a climber!

    So I went out to collect Bella from her new little enclosure I had set up against the wall of the garage. I thought she would love her new pool and especially her new rock pile becuase I know she loves to scramble. However, when I went to check up on her she was no where to be seen! In the...
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    My Russian seems quite large!

    My Bella is a 6 year old Russian, I am certain of her age as her previous owner had her from a hatchling. I measured her the other day and she measures 8.6", this seems quite large considering I've read that Russians tend to only reach 9-10" and that they aren't considered fully grown until...
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    Is my tortoise's shell ok?

    I've had Bella for about two months now - love her to pieces. Before her my only other experience was with a spur-thigh. She had a lovely smooth shell and very uniform scutes, though she was much older and had lived outside all her life (I guess this might have weathered her shell smoother?)...
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    How did tortoises survive without heat lamps in the 1950s?

    I fear I might be opening up a can of worms here... but here it goes. I've recently adopted a Russian tortoise and as she has not hibernated this year, I have her all kitted out on an indoor tortoise table complete with UV, basking lamp etc. However I couldn't help wondering, Russians are...
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    Is my Russian just a bit homesick?

    Hi I've had my Russian tortoise for four days now. She's a big six year old who I've adopted from a friend who's moving abroad. The morning I went to collect her she had just polished off her breakfast and my firennd told me she was a keen eater. However, I haven't seen her take a single bite...
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    Is this a Hermanns tortoise?

    HI This is the first time I've posted on here. I've recently adopted a 6 year old tortoise from a friend of mine who is moving abroad. My friend has always believed she was a Hermanns and has reared her as such, however the more I read about the differences between species, the more I find...
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