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HEIGHT OF LAMP !!!

03/01/2015 11:24

MORNING ALL.

I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE HEIGHT OF THE LAMP AND BULB WITH YOUR HATCHLING. WHEN THEY ARE VERY TINY AND NEW I SUGGEST THE  BULB MUST BE BETWEEN 18" AND 20" FROM THE BASE OF THEIR HOUSE (THATS THE BASE OF THE BULB)  OBVIOUSLY AS THEY GROW THIS MUST BE RAISED . MY BONNIE AND CLYDE ARE NOW OVER A YEAR AND DOING GREAT AND AS THEY HAVE GROWN SO HAS THE HEIGHT OF THEIR CARAPACE (SHELL)   SO I HAVE NOW RAISED THE BASE OF THE BULB TO  18", THEY ARE STILL GETTING THE SUN (UVA/UVB)  AND THE BASE OF THE HOUSING IS STILL A GOOD WARMTH, REMEMBER YOU DON'T WANT THE HEAT AS MUCH AS THE SUN.. I HAVE TRIED THIS FOR A WHILE NOW AND THEY ARE FINE . ALSO ,THIS MEANS THE BRIGHT SUN FROM THE BULB IS NOT GOING TO DO THEM ANY HARM.. HATCHLINGS WILL ALSO DO FINE IF THE BULB IS 15" O ,THE BEST THING TO DO IS CHECK THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSING AFTER THE BULB HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE AND IF IT IS WARM THEN ALL IS WELL. I DO  THINK ABOUT THE BRIGHTNESS SHINING IN THEIR EYES I KNOW IT WOULD GIVE ME  A HEADACHE !!!  BUT THIS WAY IT IS LOW ENOUGH TO GIVE THE RAYS BUT HIGH ENOUGH NOT TO HURT THEM.. IF YOU LOOK AT THE BULB YOURSELF WHEN IT IS ON YOU WILL SEE HOW BRIGHT IT IS AND IT COULD DO HARM TO YOUR EYES  AS WELL AS THE HATCHLINGS. AND THEY UNLIKE US CANNOT WEAR SUN GLASSES! YOU WILL ALSO SEE THAT ONCE THEY HAVE EATEN THEY WILL GET AWAY FROM THE BRIGHT SUN WHICH IS NORMAL AS THEY WOULD DO IN THE WILD.YOU CAN ALSO PUT PIECES OF KITCHEN ROLL AT THE EATING END SO THE HATCHLING CAN GO UNDER IT IF IT WANTS TO STAY NEAR THE SUN BUT NOT IN ITS DIRECT LIGHT .IF YOU ARE WORRIED  ABOUT THE LIGHT CLAMP IT TO GO ACROSS THE HOUSING .YOUR HATCHLING SHOULD ALSO BE IN THE GARDEN MOST DAYS GETTING NATURAL SUN LIGHT AND FRESH AIR DURING THE SUMMER.

SO, ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE RING ME OR EMAIL, I KNOW SOME OF YOU SUSPEND THE LAMP FROM THE HOUSING  AND IF YOU THINK IT IS TOO LOW THEN NOW IS THE TIME TO  FIND ANOTHER WAY TO HANG THE LAMP OVER THE HOUSING.. IF THE HOUSING IS ON A TABLE YOU CAN USE A  BRACKET USED FOR HANGING PLANTS ON THE WALL OR CLAMP IT ON SOMETHING OR USE A CAMERA TRIPOD..

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL..X

03/01/2015 11:23
HI EVERYONE, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL AND I HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

21/12/2014 21:16


HI EVERYONE, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL CARDS AND GIFTS THAT  I HAVE RECEIVED . IT IS SO LOVELY TO KNOW I HAVE MADE SO MANY FRIENDS THROUGH  MY TORTOISES..

WELL, ALL MY TORTIES ARE HAPPILY ASLEEP EXCEPT OF COURSE GERTIES BABIES  BONNIE AND CLYDE AND NOT FORGETTING THE AMAZING LOLA!! SHE HAS HAD  GREAT YEAR AND IS REALLY HAPPY IN HER NEW HOUSE AND GARDEN.. I LOVE HAVING TORTOISES TO LOOK AFTER THROUGH THE WINTER..

HAVE A  MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU  AND THE "NEWBIES" NEXT YEAR; I ALREADY HAVE A LONG LIST FOR NEXT YEARS HATCHLINGS SO ITS GOING TO BE ANOTHER BUSY SEASON..

HAPPY CHRISTMAS XXXXXXXXXXX

HATCHLINGS

11/09/2014 16:03

WELL, I KNOW I HAVE NOT WRITTEN FOR A LONG WHILE BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REASONS WHICH I WON'T BORE YOU ALL WITH!  ANYWAY, ALL HATCHLINGS HAVE NOW GONE TO THEIR NEW WONDERFUL HOMES .IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL SEASON FOR ME TO SEE OLD FRIENDS AND TOO MEET SOME TRULY LOVELY PEOPLE JUST BEGINNING THEIR JOURNEY WITH THESE WONDERFUL CREATURES. I DO HOPE THIS IS THE START OF LOVELY FRIENDSHIPS WITH THE "NEWBIES" AND A CONTINUATION OF THE WARM FRIENSHIPS I HAVE WITH MY REGULARS.I AM NOW GETTING READY FOR THE WINTER AND IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE ALL MY AMAZING GIRLS AND BOYS WILL BE HAVING A WELL EARNED REST...

ALL AWAKE !!

16/03/2014 18:47

HI EVERYONE, WELL ,WHAT A BUSY WEEKEND.ALL TORTIES FINALLY AWAKE. I BATHED THE LAST  ONES TO WAKE IN THE BATH TOGETHER!! NOT ALL HAVE EATEN YET AND SOME WENT BACK TO SLEEP IN THEIR OUT HOUSES BUT IF THE WEATHER STAYS WARM THEN THEY SHOULD VERY SOON BE RARING TO GO.  I HAVE PUT A PICTURE ON THE GALLERY OF TORTIES IN MY BATH. THE BOYS HAVE GOT A COUPLE OF NEW HOUSES  AND SO HAVE THE GIRLS SO THEY ALL HAVE LOADS OF ROOMS TO CHOOSE FROM; THOUGH I NORMALLY FIND THEM ALL TRYING TO SQUEEZE INTO ONE HOUSE ALL ON TOP OF EACH OTHER!!  NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE YOUR TORTIE LOTS OF WEEDS IF YOU CAN FIND THEM ,SOME ROUND LETTUCE FOR FLUID ALONG WTH  CALCIUM POWDER AND PRETTY MUCH WHATEVER THEY EAT TO GET THEM GOING. I WALKED UP THE LANE TODAY AND FOUND SOME DANDELIONS  AND THEY HAD SOME WATERCRESS WHICH THEY LOVE. I HAVE PLANTED MY WEED SEEDS  READY FOR THE SUMMER. SO HERES TO A WONDERFUL SEASON EVERYONE AND DON'T FORGET  IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION RING ME OR EMAIL ME I AM HERE TO HELP....

SOAKING IN THE WHEEL BARROW!!

09/03/2014 18:03

HAVING SO MANY TORTOISES IT IS VERY TIME CONSUMING CARRYING THEM ALL IN AND OUT OF THE HOUSE TO SOAK THEM IN THE SINK INDOORS; PLUS I CAN ONLY GET A COUPLE IN AT THE SAME TIME. NOW  THOUGH I HAVE COME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA THAT SOLVES EVERYTHING. I FILL MY BIG PINK PLASTIC WHEEL BARROW  WITH WARM WATER AND THEN I CAN SOAK AT LEAST 4 OR 5 AT THE SAME TIME!! I CAN ALSO WHEEL THEM AROUND THE GARDEN  TO GET TO THE HOSE OR THEIR HOUSE ETC . SO MUCH QUICKER AND EASIER !!

WAKING UP

09/03/2014 17:55

WELL, WHAT A BUSY DAY I'VE HAD TODAY!! MOST OF MY BOYS AND GIRLS WOKE UP  SO I HAVE BATHED ALL OF THEM ,WASHED THEIR EYES ETC AND NOW THEY ARE ALL HAPPILY SETTLED INTO THEIR OUT SIDE HOUSES. SOME EVEN HAD SOME LETTUCE AND GERTIE HAD A COUPLE OF BANANAS SO SHE IS JUST FINE.LOLA SPENT THE DAY BROWSING THE GARDEN AND ATE MY CROCUS AND MINITURE TULIPS! I DON'T MIND AT LEAST I KNOW SHE ISN'T FUSSY!! SO,  IF TOMORROW  IS NICE  I AM SURE THE REST WILL WAKE UP AND THEN IT IS A CASE OF MAKING SURE THEY ARE ALL EATING OK.I HAVE A FEW NEW ADDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED AND THEY HAVE ALL SETTLED IN REALLY WELL.I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL SUMMER AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM ALL MARCHING AROUND THE GARDEN.

GERTRUDE IS FAMOUS!!

05/03/2014 10:38

WELL, WAS I LUCKY YESTERDAY.I WAS ASKED TO TAKE GERTRUDE AND HER BABIES BONNIE AND CLYDE TO THE ALAN TITCHMARCH SHOW !!!! SHE WAS BILLED AS THE OLDEST PET GUEST EVER TO GO ON TO THE SHOW HOW AMAZING IS THAT!! I HAD A WONDERFUL DAY AND WAS MADE TO FEEL VERY WELCOME AND MET THE STARS ON THE SHOW THAT DAY. GERTIE AND BABIES ENJOYED MUCH ATTENTION AND  SHE TOOK IT ALL IN HER STRIDE ;EVEN THOUGH SHE  ONLY WOKE UP A FEW DAYS AGO!  IF YOU WISH TO SEE GERTIE SITTING ON ALAN'S LAP THEN TUNE IN TO HIS SHOW ON ITV  25TH MARCH AT 3PM...

LOLA

05/03/2014 10:28

JUST THOUGHT I WOULD UPDATE YOU ON LOLA.SHE IS AMAZING! I HAVE HAD SUCH FUN WITH HER THIS WINTER ..SHE HAS PUT ON WEIGHT AND IS NOW JUST UNDER 5 POUNDS! THIS SUMMER WILL BE FANTASTIC FOR HER BECAUSE WONDERFUL HUBBY IS BUILDING HER A NEW HOUSE WITH A DOOR OPENING STRAIGHT ONTO THE GARDEN.IT WILL BE INSULATED HEATED WITH LIGHT JUST LIKE THE ONE HE MADE FOR HER LAST YEAR BUT THIS IS LARGER AND WILL HAVE A SPECIAL DOOR THAT SHE CAN USE TO COME IN AND OUT WHEN SHE LIKES!! SHE HAS BEEN ON THE LAWN A FEW TIMES OVER THE WINTER AND THE FRESH AIR DOES HER GOOD.SHE ALSO LOVES HER BATHS .WITH HER FIRST FULL SUMMER IN THE GARDEN I EXPECT HER TO GROW QUITE ALOT SO IT IS ALL VERY EXCITING....

PENS

05/03/2014 10:20

HI ALL, MY WONDERFUL HUBBY HAS BEEN BUSY AGAIN ! HE HAS PUT A DOOR INTO THE BOYS PEN FOR ME SO I DON'T HAVE TO CLIMB OVER FROM THE GIRLS TO THE BOYS.ALSO I CAN NOW OPEN EACH DOOR WHEN I LET THE BOYS OR GIRLS OUT.I CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM ALL TO WAKE UP NOW.I HAVE ALSO REMODELLED THEIR PENS SO IT WILL BE INTERESTING FOR THEM. HUBBY HAS ALSO PUT MORE LIGHTING AND CAMERAS UP SO I CAN SEE ANY PART OF THE GARDEN DRIVE ETC  AT ANY TIME . IT RECORDS EVERYTHING AND IF ONE OF MY TORTIES DECIDES TO HIDE I JUST PLAY BACK AND WILL BE ABLE TO SEE WHERE IT IS! BRILLIANT!

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