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Old 15 November 2005, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rossyboy
I just did a search and the oldest recorded tortoise "timothy" was 160 when it died last year Chances are you'd have to leave it in your will.
You didn't look very hard!

More than twice as old as Pete!
Old 15 November 2005, 01:22 PM
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there was a thing on midlands news a minute ago about dolly the 175 year old tortoise

thats seriously old!
Old 16 November 2005, 06:19 PM
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Well, been to look at a 6 month old Herman and a 5 year old Herman.

They don't do much do they?? Just sit under the lamp!!

I need a vivarium thingy at £120, UV Tube at £15 (renewed at 6monthly intervals!) a spot lamp with temp sensor and a heat pad for the wall at night ......

Bloody hell!!

Are they smelly at all for indoors??

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Old 16 November 2005, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Well, been to look at a 6 month old Herman and a 5 year old Herman.

They don't do much do they?? Just sit under the lamp!!

I need a vivarium thingy at £120, UV Tube at £15 (renewed at 6monthly intervals!) a spot lamp with temp sensor and a heat pad for the wall at night ......

Bloody hell!!

Are they smelly at all for indoors??

Pete
shouldn't they be hibernating by now?

i know our two are
Old 16 November 2005, 06:30 PM
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and what about the small issue of its future after you snuff it? Has that been resolved?
Old 16 November 2005, 07:53 PM
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You didn't look very hard!
I think you'll find that that is the oldest recorded GIANT tortoise. I said the oldest tortoise (meaning normal sized one) was 160
Old 16 November 2005, 11:46 PM
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Just been put onto a couple of 7 year old Tunisian Tortoises (these do NOT hibernate)

These will be for disposal as the owner cannot care for them from next year - I don't think they have any papers .............. but the owner cannot care for them anymore so wants to give them to a caring home - with the new owner buying the gear surrounding them.

Shall take a look at these

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Old 17 November 2005, 09:16 AM
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Tunisian Tortoises?

Sounds like a Siberian Hamster to me!




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