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Winter tortoise picture
Jumper Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:06 pm
If you look real hard through the screen mesh and the log and about 8 inches of dirt you can see them.
I miss them ......they have been there since the end of september.
I miss them ......they have been there since the end of september.
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Guest Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:32 pm
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Bryan Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:26 pm
When I had Russians outside they would only bury up an inch or two. A stiff breeze would almost uncover them. I never lost one, though, even in the record cold of 1989.
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Jumper Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:13 pm
They had a little help from me. Prior to them digging in I had roto-tilled the heck out of their pen. This is their first winter outside and I was a little nevous about that. So I made the soil as loose as I could.
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Jumper Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:04 pm
When I came home for lunch today, the male russian was out and 1 of the females was still digging her way out. She is hard to see under the log.......she looks like a moving dirt clod.
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Cameron Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:58 pm
awesome man! mine are still dug down. i went outside today and checked on them. wish it would warm up!
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Guest Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:11 pm
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sbender99 Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:20 pm
I'd have never guessed you could keep them outside year long. Way cool! 
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Jumper Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:21 pm
Yea, it's been 5 months since I have seen them. Hope the other 2 girls are o.k. and come out soon.
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Jumper Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:33 pm
Took all day.....but girl number 3 made it out this far. 1 to go....
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sbender99 Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:50 pm
I got a feeling that the other will come out ok too.
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Jumper Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:50 am
I appreciate his enthusiasm but jeeez.....let her finish waking up!
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Cameron Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:58 pm
Jumper wrote: I appreciate his enthusiasm but jeeez.....let her finish waking up!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Guest Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:51 pm
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Jumper Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:59 pm
At last! My biggest female, the one that laid the egg last year, came out. Whew!! I was gettin' worried.
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Jumper Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:04 pm
She went underground first, was there for almost 7 months.
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Cameron Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:52 pm
mine are still under ground. i wonder if i should try and dig them up? any thoughts on this?
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Jumper Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:09 pm
If you do dig them up to check on them, they say to not let them get back below 50 degrees. Hydrate them right away by soaking, and start offering food.
If your tortoise bed does not recieve sun most of the day.....maybe they are still cool and slow getting up.
If your tortoise bed does not recieve sun most of the day.....maybe they are still cool and slow getting up.
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Cameron Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:38 pm
ok, i'll resist my urges and leave them be. like you said, David...their pen gets sun from around 9 am till around 4:30 pm. they might not be getting as warm as yours yet. thanks guys.
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