Just wanted to come back on here and say that we are just over 1 month in and she has settled in amazingly and I think the shell is looking so much better…
Thank you, I’m currently alternating calcidust which I got when I bought the tortoise and nutrobal which I bought because it has extra vitamins and minerals in it. Do you think the basis of the diet I’m feeding sounds ok or do I need more variation? Thanks
Hello,
I have a juvenile Hermanns tortoise that we’ve owned for about a month now. She has settled in nicely and is eating well.
I mainly feed her dandelion greens, clover, kale, romaine lettuce, bit of pepper, plantain and lambs lettuce at the moment. I have offered a few other plants from...
I did this just yesterday! She weighs 26g at the moment.
She is so sweet and gentle, the way she eats and takes food from us. I hope she stays that way as I’ve known some nippy tortoises through work.
I’m a Veterinary Nurse but I deal with companion animals (cats/dogs/rabbits) and rarely see...
Hello, thank you.
Shes not really eating much in the way of pellets anyway. I have since reduced the amount in the bowl as that photo was taken when I first got her and didn’t really know what to expect. She mainly is eating leafy greens. I have been spritzing her viv (it is enclosed) daily and...
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I am new to the forum and have just got my first Hermanns tortoise. She is called Cuddles Piggy Porker! My children named her of course, the poor thing.
She seems to be settling in well and eats beautifully including out of our hands which is the cutest thing.
My only question is, is it...
Hello,
I’m a looking at getting a tortoise and want some advice. I know some basics about tortoises as I’m a veterinary nurse but mainly deal with companion animals (cats/dogs/rabbits) rather than exotics so we don’t see them all that often.
I want to do some research first and check we are...