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This year is my first year brumating one of my Western Hermann’s tortoises. He’s being brumated indoors in a temp monitored mini fridge in a bin of substrate topped with leaves. I did a check on him yesterday and he’s looking great! In the last month he’s only lost maybe a gram in weight, but...

How cute 😂

Thanks Tom I will check this out! I had wanted to make it as naturalistic as possible which is why I followed his guide along with this forum. We’ve been in a holding pattern for years and I hopped back on because I’m brumating one of them for the first time, and planning an outdoor enclosure...

🤣 that’s so funny I totally forgot I used that stuff! This is an old picture of when she was a baby as a humid hide. They never used it anyway so I didn’t use it for long

I've had my two Hermann's for 3 years now and it seems the recommendations have changed for enclosure substrate since I last did research. I initially set their tables up according to the Hermanni Haven topsoil + sand + coco coir or whatever mixture but it looks like topsoil is no longer...

Marking this down for future use....✍️ looks great!

She ended up rehoming her unfortunately, she did grow again and got much bigger but they added a dog that ended up having a ton of health issues. They found her a home with another Leopard tort owner that lets them roam the house. I think it was for the best but figured in case it helps anyone...

No moss, it was decorative on that log! My guys are 3 years old now and doing great! This was an older picture of her as a yearling :)

Haha thanks Tom! I will take a look at this and start working on some plans. I've also considered a greenhouse since that may look less "ugly" than a wooden box stuck in the yard...I'll have to figure out a compromise!

Let’s see those funny expressions! Olive is always full of them 😆

Olive and her missing scute! I think it adds character 😅

I should follow up with this, she ended up having the enclosure and ambient room temp much too cool. Once she covered the enclosure with a mini greenhouse she started eating more and was much more active!

Hello All, I am hoping to build a secure and appropriate full-time outdoor enclosure for my Hermann's tortoises that they can live in from March til October. Anyone in a cooler/wetter climate successfully keep them outdoors full time? I'm hoping to make something insulated with adequate...

My Sardinian Western hatchling arrived from Chris almost a week ago, and I am kicking myself for not going for it and getting multiple! The experience was awesome and he was great to work with. I love how he raises his babies and Thistle arrived and has been burrowing, eating, and doing...

Hello, I don't have a leopard tortoise ( I have a Hermann's ) but my good friend has a yearling that seems to be on the very small side. She is just at a year and weighed in at 57g. My friend has had her since she was 6 weeks old and it came from ATC and I believe it's a babcocki. How much...