Recent content by JoFisch

This is where I am so far. The website I was going to order the RHP from wasn’t processing my payment so I’m looking for an alternative. The 100w CHE and 65w flood lamp only raise the ambient temp 5 degrees above the house temp. I am going to get a higher watt flood lamp so it doesn’t have to...

Thank you so much Mark. I really appreciate the detail you put into your responses. I know it takes extra time and may be tedious for you but the level of detail you provide is very helpful. There are so many variables in lighting that someone without a strong knowledge of the subject has no...

Thank you! This helps me make some choices. Luckily (?) the website I was going to purchase the RHP from was having issues so the purchase didn’t go through. Now I can switch gears. Have a great New Year.

I do have another question. Currently I have 2 spider plants and a pothos in my enclosure that has a clear plastic top and some led lights. This new enclosure is black and fully opaque except for the tempered glass sliding doors. For ambient light I am considering putting in led strip grow...

Thank you for your advice. I ended up ordering the RHP, to be on the safe side.

My enclosure arrived and man is it huge. I was hoping to hear from folks with a large pvc enclosure. I appreciate Wellington’s quick reply but my biggest concern is that Toad Ranch specifically says not to use a ceramic heat emitter in the enclosure. They state it gets too hot. Is this the...

I have a 3y old male Eastern Hermanns Tortoise that we have raised from a hatchling. He has lived inside exclusively but I will be building an outdoor enclosure next Spring. It is time to take him from his 4x4 enclosure to an 8x4. I ordered a closed chamber enclosure from Toad Ranch and I’ve...

Thanks for all of the advice!

I am on the hunt for a deal on fir bark for my tort enclosure. I need 5 cubic feet. I like Zoomed Reptibark but it will cost a small fortune. I found a website called Waldor Orchids. They sell fine grade fir bark for orchids and it is cheaper. Would you risk it...

That was my experience as well. I asked folks on this forum what to do and ultimately I went back to PayPal to initiate a more stringent request for information. I prepaid for my tort also. I think that since I made my initial inquiries in February, I got better responses because it was a...

I ordered an E. Hermanns 2 y ago from him. His communication for updates on expected shipping time was really poor. I had to go through PayPal to get a response but my tort arrived in great condition. I suspect he has more irons in the fire than he is really capable of managing.

I have an Eastern Hermanns also. My understanding is that this type should not be fed fruit at all or even sweeter vegetables. It is a broad leaf weed eater.

Thanks!

Are there any guidelines for deworming? I am a veterinarian and for some parasites deworming is always recommended and for otheres, it depends on fecal egg counts. My 2y old Hermans has a few nematode (round worm) eggs but has normal stool and is growing well. Any long time tortoise keepers...

Thanks! I thought so too but he is only 2 so I wasn’t sure. I guess now we wait for the flashing🤢