Recent content by Jackwhiffin

  1. J

    Nose Bubbles

    Bit more detail about the bubbles, they are clear and small, popping quickly, and don’t run. He hasn’t been coughing or wheezing as far as I can tell but my partner reckons he sounds like he has a blocked nose.
  2. J

    Nose Bubbles

    Hi all! I’m looking for a bit of advice for my (roughly) 18 month Hermann’s tort. We changed substrate last week (topsoil at bottom, coconut coir then some decorative bark at top) and he has not been exploring much since then, spending a lot of his time asleep (but this has always been the case...
  3. J

    Sleepy young Hermann’s

    Thank you for your advice everyone 😁. I will get the lamps sorted first - just to make sure I have understood correctly, I should buy a new heat bulb and a UV light to run separately for only several hours of the day? Any recommendations which? I can build a new stand for either and will get...
  4. J

    Sleepy young Hermann’s

    Thank you for your responses! I believe this is the bulb I use if it helps: I will definitely look to invest in the other items when I have the money in the near future. A few more questions for now if someone is able to help. What should do in mornings for now if he doesn't get up himself -...
  5. J

    Sleepy young Hermann’s

    Hi all! I’m looking for a bit of advice to help with my 1 year old Hermann’s tort. He sleeps the vast majority of the day in his side bedroom so get minimal light from his lamp. Is this okay? Should I be waking him up and moving him into main enclosure more often? And similarly should I put him...
Top