Recent content by Dave CH

I just did. I'm in love. Thank you. Predators: Yes, even the larger of the two guys could easily be taken by a crow for example. The garden is dog free, and while we have a lot of fauna, it only comes in at night, and they're always in at night. So birds are the main concern. I'm not sure...

Hi @wellington Thanks for getting back to me. They're always out when the weather permits. But today, for example, it's only 46 F, which means that they're inside. And that will be the case until Friday I think, when spring returns. Inside and outside enclosures are approx. 6 1/2 by 3 1/2...

Afternoon (here) everyone, We have two young Hermmans, aged 10. They spend their lives outside in a garden (yard) enclosure or inside in a terrarium. Enclosure and terrarium are each around 22 square feet. Last year we had to worm one of the two, and for some reason my partner decided to take...

Hello @ColliflowerEmily As a (very much) amateur, I can only say that you've been given the best advice here by all. I've seen a reluctance to come out of "hibernation" in our 10-year-old hermanni, and have solved it with light and heat (as advised in these forums), and in particular by...

Thanks @Littleredfootbigredheart, The moss (shreds) is mixed in with the bark (local, small-scale supplier), and I think it's doing a job regarding retaining humidity (although, don't quote me on that). Interestingly, the following day's (post bathe) poop was back to what I'm used to: glossy and...

Thanks @zovick. I appreciate the reassurance.

I wondered, @The_Four_Toed_Edward. He (I learned just this week that he is a he; one of the benefits of bath time) has an issue (possibly an issue with his nervous system) that even specialists have been unable to diagnose. Eating is a hit-and-miss affair sometimes.

I'm not used to anything so fibrous from this tort, @zovick. I just don't want to miss anything, you know: assuming it's OK when something is up.

Morning all, from Spring-y Switzerland, I took one of our 9-year-old Hermann's out of brumation almost two weeks ago. He basked on D1. Ate on D5 (his usual wide range of food). Temperatures, basking, humidity, etc. are all good (i.e., all respect the excellent advice available on TortoiseForum)...

Thanks again, @The_Four_Toed_Edward and @Markw84. The turtle is on its way to western Switzerland's regional care center, Emys. Best regards - Dave

Thanks @The_Four_Toed_Edward, I'll pass that on straight away.

Will be signing in again in about 10 hours.

Thanks @Markw84, I'll try to procure that photo. Any thoughts on immediate care? Dave

Hi all, Our local wildlife rehab center received a turtle today, found in a river at 820 meters above sea level in the Swiss countryside. The rehaber is *extremely* competent, but we're unsure about how much experience she has in this domain. Any thoughts on ID and what she should do in the...

Thanks @mojo_1. I'll try that (both). Dave