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I’m sure others will have better comparisons for you! I love my little Hermanns!

Both small species. Both suited to UK keeping. Both will need indoor and outdoor housing. Both have similar care needs. Russians tend to be easier to acquire in the EU as don’t need CITIES documentation. Both fairly hardy and good for new keepers. Russians tend to be a bit more active (my...

Sorry my fault every 2 weeks not twice every week sorry!! Yeh I’m thinking I shouldn’t be concerned as everything seems fine - sorry nervous first time fort owner!

Hi I have a Hermanns Tortoise. I think he’s male but still unsure as he’s only 2. I am doing 2 weekly weighs with him now. I weighed him when I got him about 4 weeks ago and he was 101g weighed him a week later and he was 105g and SCL was 8cm Just weighed him today and he’s 101g and SCL...

Okay great so I’ll need to suspend above the table I’ll have to look into it all

Yeh the idea is it’s just lower UV as it’ll be positioned closer. I was hoping to get away with not positioning anything else above my table just more so it doesn’t look cluttered take it this isn’t really possible?

What about a shade dweller tube? I’m looking to position it quite close as I’m going to attach it to the overhang bit on my table so will be about 4” away from my tort Or how else can you attach it to a tortoise table?

This then wouldn’t create a hot and cold end though?

It covers about 1/2 of the enclosure and the temps are like you have suggested he does move in and out of the basking spot I was just concerned that there was too little light at the cold end as he doesn’t tend to stay down there for long. I have multiple hides (one at each end) in addition to...

Hi So I have a table setup with a MVB at the hot end and good temps however because of the position of the table the cold end tends to be quite shaded. Just wondering if this is okay? Or should I add light to the cold end too? If I should add light what should I buy? I have a 2 year old...

Thank you!! It’s getting cold and wet now anyway so we are creating a good routine indoors My only other trouble with the current enclosure is that if it’s gray outside the cold end tends to be a little dark... I have a MVB at the hot end but should I add additional lighting at the cold end...

Well you might be new but that sounds like a great idea I will try it! Thanks!

Thanks for all your help! Struggling with introducing any variety though as he only really chomps on clover and kale. I put anything else in and it generally comes out uneaten :/ Worried I’m putting too much food in? He has had steady weight gain and no problems so far

Yeh I think the problem has been because I keep taking him outside he’s been a bit disorientated

Hi All been changed now! I have coco coir substrate with orchid bark on top to allow for burrowing. It’s kept nice and damp for humidity too. Temp drops to a maximum low of 20 at night much higher during the day Have food slate Changed to terracotta saucer with pebbles Yeh I think...