Peter's thread

[peasinapod]

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Yup! Our soil consists of clay and stones! :dodgy:
I was planning on removing the ground and mixing it eith sand etc. to make it mote diggable and to make it drain better.

Furthermore the cold frame should then be fitted pretty seamlessly to a concrete structure in the ground. This should keep floodings at bay as well.

I don't think that I'll be doing this earlier than 4-5 years from now on, so I still have lots of time to plan and learn.



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[Jabuticaba]

You enclosure looks lovely!


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Aussies: Dax, Vegas, & Cricket

 

[peasinapod]

Thanks! :shy:
I am sooo hyped already for next spring! I have tons of seed waiting to be planted. Now the only thing I can do is a bit of fall cleaning, clearing some of the grass, creating some dirt patches and putting calcium on the ground of the enclosure.

Why, oh why can't it be spring already?

 

[peasinapod]

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Definitely not tortoise friendly weather! :-/



My mom saw snow yesterday....

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[Jabuticaba]

Definitely not tortoise friendly weather! :-/
My mom saw snow yesterday....

My torts haven't been able to go outside since early September. I hope we have better weather next yr. We hardly had spring this year--below-0 temps up until mid June!--and a mild summer.


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[peasinapod]

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Woah! Below 0 until the middle of june?? We had snow in april and really bad weather and cold until june/july, but no sub-zero temperaturs after april.


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[Jabuticaba]

Woah! Below 0 until the middle of june?? We had snow in april and really bad weather and cold until june/july, but no sub-zero temperaturs after april.

It was particularly bad this year. I'm hoping it'll be better next yr. I'm sick and tired of it myself and contemplating moving, again.




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[peasinapod]

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Where do you live? These last few years we also had really long winters and not so great summers. This spring I toyed with the idea to pack everything up, grab the tort and move to Italy in our apartement. But then I realized that the weather wasn't much better over there either... :dodgy:

 

[lynnedit]

It is amazing how having a tortoise(s) gives you a new perspective on the weather and what you are willing to tolerate!

 

[Jabuticaba]

Where do you live? These last few years we also had really long winters and not so great summers. This spring I toyed with the idea to pack everything up, grab the tort and move to Italy in our apartement. But then I realized that the weather wasn't much better over there either... :dodgy:

Winnipeg, Manitoba. Italy?! Take me with you! LOL

 

[peasinapod]

Whoops! On the phone I wasn't able to see that you live in Winnipeg!

Before I'd just think: Well it is cold, but what can I do...
And now I'm: OH MY GOOOOD! Just 8°C outside????? He will freeze to death!!! D:

 

[Jabuticaba]

It is amazing how having a tortoise(s) gives you a new perspective on the weather and what you are willing to tolerate!

Hmmmm... Don't know about the torts. I think I already had a different perspective from the minute I set foot in Winnipeg, one very blizzardy January, 7 yrs ago. LOL

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Whoops! On the phone I wasn't able to see that you live in Winnipeg!

Before I'd just think: Well it is cold, but what can I do...
And now I'm: OH MY GOOOOD! Just 8°C outside????? He will freeze to death!!! D:

My guys are indoors. It's a nice 30°C in their room.

 

[peasinapod]

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I think I will have to move into your tortoise-room! Everytime I check on Peter I get the urge to cuddle up underneath the heat lamp with him.

 

[Jabuticaba]

I think I will have to move into your tortoise-room! Everytime I check on Peter I get the urge to cuddle up underneath the heat lamp with him.

Haha! As long as you feed them, I have no problem with that. [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

 

[peasinapod]

I think I will have to move into your tortoise-room! Everytime I check on Peter I get the urge to cuddle up underneath the heat lamp with him.

Haha! As long as you feed them, I have no problem with that. [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

How many tortoises would I have to feed exactly?

 

[Jabuticaba]

Haha! As long as you feed them, I have no problem with that. [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

How many tortoises would I have to feed exactly?
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Two Hermannis.

 

[peasinapod]

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I can work with that! When should I come?

 

[Jabuticaba]

I can work with that! When should I come?

We're expecting snow for Sunday.

 

[peasinapod]

I can work with that! When should I come?

We're expecting snow for Sunday.

Aww, then you should probaly come here, our temperatures went up again and now we have up to 18°C! Though I doubt that it will stay like that for long. Snow will come soon...

 

[Jabuticaba]

Aww, then you should probaly come here, our temperatures went up again and now we have up to 18°C! Though I doubt that it will stay like that for long. Snow will come soon...

I say we meet in Jamaica, then! LOL