Turtles

heledd · 13th February 2010, 08:42 PM

Woke up this morning (after a few pastis in Senegambia) and found I had 'ahem' suddenly acquired a turtle. Does anyone know what they eat? What they do? What I am to do with it?

Silverowl · 13th February 2010, 09:32 PM

Heledd,

I have just had a look online and they say at push dog or cat food. But you are better with things like live crickets or anyother wiggle insects you can find. They also like mealworms.

Hope this helps.

Silver

heledd · 13th February 2010, 09:50 PM

Ahh thanks. Dog food seems to be the answer to anything. I have still a tin left from the coucals. AND by the way. Sian has been back a lot lately. We all were worried as she seemed to be limping. But today I watched her for ages from my bedroom window, and her two legs are fine. Her eyes are very bright and ruby red now.

Bodwick · 13th February 2010, 10:23 PM

We need pictures.....

What sort of turtle is it? It might be a tortoise....

Or a huge leatherback. You'll have to teach it to swim.

Good luck...

heledd · 14th February 2010, 02:48 PM

I think it is a hinged turtle. Security seem to think it will eat fish worms (i.e innards) and bread. Others suggest lettuce, cucumbers, and stuff. My taxi driver said they eat the sea grass you get on the beach. Photo coming soon. At the moment he/she is quite unconcerned about eating and has just buried itself in the garden.

Grannystick · 14th February 2010, 03:31 PM

See the rest of us go out for a night out and come back with a traffic cone and shopping trolley. Heledd comes back with a turtle, that was some pastis!

Silverowl · 16th February 2010, 03:40 PM

Heledd,

How is your new rescue project? Have you decided what type of turtle it is?

Any photos yet.

Silver

Silverowl · 25th March 2010, 01:29 AM

Heledd,

Is there any news on the turtle and have you named it yet?

Silver

13th February 2010, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
heledd Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 166	Turtles Woke up this morning (after a few pastis in Senegambia) and found I had 'ahem' suddenly acquired a turtle. Does anyone know what they eat? What they do? What I am to do with it?

13th February 2010, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Silverowl Witchy Woman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Sussex Posts: 156	Heledd, I have just had a look online and they say at push dog or cat food. But you are better with things like live crickets or anyother wiggle insects you can find. They also like mealworms. Hope this helps. Silver __________________ Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!

13th February 2010, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bodwick Odd Bod... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sussex Posts: 521	We need pictures..... What sort of turtle is it? It might be a tortoise.... Or a huge leatherback. You'll have to teach it to swim. Good luck... __________________ "The civilized people have lost the aptitude of stillness, and must take lessons in silence from the wild." Isak Dinesen aka Karen Blixen

16th February 2010, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Silverowl Witchy Woman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Sussex Posts: 156	Heledd, How is your new rescue project? Have you decided what type of turtle it is? Any photos yet. Silver __________________ Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!

25th March 2010, 01:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Silverowl Witchy Woman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Sussex Posts: 156	Heledd, Is there any news on the turtle and have you named it yet? Silver __________________ Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!

13th February 2010, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
heledd Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 166	Ahh thanks. Dog food seems to be the answer to anything. I have still a tin left from the coucals. AND by the way. Sian has been back a lot lately. We all were worried as she seemed to be limping. But today I watched her for ages from my bedroom window, and her two legs are fine. Her eyes are very bright and ruby red now.

14th February 2010, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
heledd Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 166	I think it is a hinged turtle. Security seem to think it will eat fish worms (i.e innards) and bread. Others suggest lettuce, cucumbers, and stuff. My taxi driver said they eat the sea grass you get on the beach. Photo coming soon. At the moment he/she is quite unconcerned about eating and has just buried itself in the garden.

14th February 2010, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grannystick Potential Proscrastinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 407	See the rest of us go out for a night out and come back with a traffic cone and shopping trolley. Heledd comes back with a turtle, that was some pastis!

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