That makes a lot of sense... maybe we have more in common with tortoises than I thought! She got up a couple of hours later than expected, ate and pottered around. Hopefully she'll adjust over the next few days. Thanks again. C
Thanks everyone for your help so far. (the soil was untreated garden soil) We now have a ceramic heater and the terrarium is up to 32 at the hot end, 19 at the cool end and around 26 where his bed is in the middle. So it's dark and warm at night. The coco coir is on order and I have a...
Thanks so much!
I will take all that on board and read suggested articles. One thing I’m not sure how to resolve, if the temp should stay high at night (while she’s young), how do I make sure it’s dark given that the heating is a lamp?
C
Thanks so much for getting back to me. I’m just going to try am upload a picture now...
I recently added some soil from the garden on a tray at one end (dark end of pic) and a pot of parsley (!) a few days ago but she arrived a week ago just in the wood shavings with a nest to sleep in. I also...
Hi there,
I would be very grateful if anyone can advise me. I am a total beginner when it comes to tortoise care and I'm looking after a two year old hermann tortoise for the next six months. She has been living in a (woodchip filled) vivarium for the last year with a heat lamp on 24hrs a day...