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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    That's true :D I saw that plantain froze well, so that's the first thing on my list. I'll try smaller portions to see if they will eat it, if it goes well I'll have a harvest 😂
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Oh wow, thank you so much! I've been searching threads but there are so many to go through, this one sounds really helpful.
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Thank you :) I will try both methods, but I think drying it will work better.
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Hello :) Just a little update on the babies...they are doing fine thanks to you and this forum. :<3: They wake up in the morning with the lights and the heat, stay awake longer, eat well, like to nibble on the cuttlebone and enjoy their daily spa treatment. :tort::tort::tort::tort: Of course...
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Thank you both so sooo much! 🥹
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    From Exo Terra I could find this options: https://www.zoocity.hr/ha-exo-terra-sun-glo-daylight-basking-lamp-50-w.html...
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Oh wow, thank you! This is the link with all the options https://petshopdexter.hr/kategorija-proizvoda/teraristika/rasvjeta_teraristika/dnevne-zarulje/ Currently we have the Arcadia basking spot 75w because I was in panic mode when buying it and didn't even realize until it came.
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Yes, she certainly did :D I am sure I will have many questions (especially as they grow) and I'm so grateful to have found this place and all of you. :<3: I do have one question about the basking light. I know the floodlight is recommended, but unfortunately where I live the pet stores have...
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Thank you sooo much for answering so fast, your reply put my mind at ease. 🥰 I figured they just needed some time to readjust to everything, but was worried nonetheless. Yesterday they stayed active for a bit longer and even showed interest in their food, today they explored their enclosure...
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    We have had her for about a year and a half, this was our second summer together :) Unfortunately, I didn't stumble on this forum at the time, so I have a lot of reading to do to improve her life as well. The hardest part was reconciling what I thought (read) was best for her and what she knew...
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Oh yes, it was a nice and scary surprise all in one :) Thank you, I have been reading this forum like mad and trying to follow advice, but it is a bit overwhelming and I am easy to panic 😝 The UVB light is suspended on a pipe so the plastic sheeting over it could work, thank you!!! 🥰
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    Help taking care of hermanns baby tortoises

    Hello to everyone. :) First of all, I want to say that English is not my first language so sorry about any mistakes I make. I need your help as I am slightly panicking about our baby tortoises. So...we have an adult female (Donatella) that we rescued (long-ish story). Her age is unknown, but...
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