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| josh9961 |
Posted - 08/08/2010 : 16:09:57
Haven't Been on in a while, since I was last on I've picked up a gorgeous cb08 Carolina and my mum received an 07 spur thighed tortoise called tarquin :) so adorable with a strawberry |
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| josh9961 |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 13:31:50
Good luck :) my female is already eight inches long and about to shed. They get huge! If you get a male, close all windows and doors and get dogs and cats out of the room before you handle him. They're surprisingly good flyers |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 13:24:03
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Originally posted by josh9961
Bramble stays green through winter, even if buried by snow, so I have a constant supply all around me. In my experience the stick insects thrive quite happily eating as normal through winter, even without a heat mat although on cold days I put the cage on a heat mat. My spiny's have just fallen into a summer cycle of breeding/egg laying/breeding etc. so I'm hoping for acme nymphs in the future. I'm by no means an expert, I recommend joining the phasmid study group, you won't find better advice anywhere. My first sticks were Indian and they fed quite readily on bramble without any problems, are you sure they are exclusively ivy-feeders?
Oops, my pc posted your quote without my reply! Start again ...
Sorry, should have said I was told Indians would eat ivy amongst other things, including bramble. So at present they have bramble (which is what they were eating in the shop) and ivy too. They seem to spend plenty of time on the ivy.
Yes, I wondered about accessing enough bramble through the winter - it doesn't completely die off though depends on winter and area - I live in Yorks. However, I note your point about leaves staying green in snow.
Oh boy, back to the shop for a couple of spinys - I've got a spare tank and spare mats!
Thanks for that! |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 13:16:46
quote:
Originally posted by josh9961
Bramble stays green through winter, even if buried by snow, so I have a constant supply all around me. In my experience the stick insects thrive quite happily eating as normal through winter, even without a heat mat although on cold days I put the cage on a heat mat. My spiny's have just fallen into a summer cycle of breeding/egg laying/breeding etc. so I'm hoping for acme nymphs in the future. I'm by no means an expert, I recommend joining the phasmid study group, you won't find better advice anywhere. My first sticks were Indian and they fed quite readily on bramble without any problems, are you sure they are exclusively ivy-feeders?
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| josh9961 |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 13:14:45
Bramble stays green through winter, even if buried by snow, so I have a constant supply all around me. In my experience the stick insects thrive quite happily eating as normal through winter, even without a heat mat although on cold days I put the cage on a heat mat. My spiny's have just fallen into a summer cycle of breeding/egg laying/breeding etc. so I'm hoping for acme nymphs in the future. I'm by no means an expert, I recommend joining the phasmid study group, you won't find better advice anywhere. My first sticks were Indian and they fed quite readily on bramble without any problems, are you sure they are exclusively ivy-feeders? |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 12:59:31
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Originally posted by josh9961
Do they count as paws? I thought paws had pads like on a dog or cat, therefore a tortoise's feet would be called feet 
Fair enough! That's why they've got claws on their feets, then!
Hey, slightly off-topic, but I notice you've got stick insects. I've just bought some baby Indians. I really wanted spiny ones, but apparently, from what I've been able to find out, they only eat bramble and deciduous stuff like that. So I got the Indians because they'll eat ivy and I can provide them with that all winter. How do you over-winter the spiny ones? Or do they hibernate without eating? Or are they like some butterflies, leaving eggs to overwinter while the parents die off? I've been researching on net, asking questions, would be really glad to find out more. Did think of freezing a load of bramble leaves ... |
| josh9961 |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 12:27:35
Do they count as paws? I thought paws had pads like on a dog or cat, therefore a tortoise's feet would be called feet |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 11:37:58
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Originally posted by josh9961
It kept rolling away from him so he stuck his claws in it xD
LOL! That's why they've got claws on their paws! |
| josh9961 |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 10:32:18
It kept rolling away from him so he stuck his claws in it xD |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 08/08/2010 : 20:25:21
I'm now having a giggle at the thought of a tortoise nomming on a strawberry ... alternative Haagen Dazs advert or what?? |
| HannahB |
Posted - 08/08/2010 : 17:20:05
welcome back 
look forwards to pics of the new arrivals |
