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oh okay thanks i added flat rocks and stuff actually but it seems they didn't help a lot

Should i cut his nails they are a bit long i guess

then should i go with d3+calsium supplement and a heating set up?

i read Thread 'Tom's Brumation Thread' https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/toms-brumation-thread.201823/ after you mentioned brumation and im actually convinced a little. But do you think i can do this with normal kitchen fridge? I can set its temperature for my tortoise if it would work.

isnt he too young for hibernation (i think he is 10 months old now)

i looked on amazon for this its 30$ if we invlude shipping and fees it became 60$ and in my country its equal to 2000 and its a lot (its like 1000$ for you)

i read the first one and looked online for uv fluorescent tubes and found this is this good or should i look more

i dont know his exact age because it was given me by someone. Im thinking about buying an uvb light but in my country there's no reliable and quality lamps(theres only one or two anyways). I think i will buy one on amazon but im still looking and searching. I was thinking of this as an...

the winter is coming and i dont think i can take him outside anymore because it will be cold soon. so im looking for alternatives

well the indoor temperatures are definitely more then what i said earlier. and about humidity i didnt measure so i dont know but i dump water his enclosure daily and everytime i check him i speay his shell. But i will buy a thermometer with hygrometer(i think that's what you call it)

i will read these asap thank you very much 😊🐢

no actually its indoor but i take him outside often and take him inside before the sunset

I dont have uvb light but i take my tortoise outside daily for sun. I use cuttlebone for calcium. I didnt think something like that(for tortoises) is available here but i looked when you mentioned i found this thats a little bit pricey and says its for only iguana and gecko also the one or two...

Im not using any uv and basking light becase its still really hot and sunny in my country but i will start using so i can take some advice on that. I dont actually have a humidifier but i dump water on him and his enclosure regularly so i guess its good for now but i will buy one with lights. I...

i want to improve my Hermann's tortoises enclosure this is his enclosure now. before it was filled with coco coir like 4-5 cm deep but it became a problem for his eyes(swelled up etc). and i changed it like this half coco coir(1-2 cm deep) half orchid bark. But it looks so simple and empty for...