Recent content by TaylorTortoise

Cool set up. What did you use for the bottom inside? Did you put your own substrate? Also, how do you plan on growing things inside without the tortoise being exposed to fertilizer in soil?

BASKING bulbs. I see most people hang them install them themselves.

Hello all again, I would love to see ideas of homemade/ built enclosures by our lovely tortoise users. Anyone who is proud of their homemade enclosure and would like to share to help spread ideas please post below. I am trying to do a DIY enclosure and I need ideas. :-) Thank you everyone!

Hello, What parts would I need to install it myself and hang two bulbs at the ceiling base of a wooden enclosure? Also, Are there head caps to prevent failure and falling of lighting? Preparing to make a handmade/ homemade enclosure for my two tortoises. we are debating to built/ make a double...

he says thank you everyone!:<3:

Mango went from just fattening up, to turning one years old this month! So proud of him! #gardenstatetortoise @HermanniChris

Happy Birthday to my Baby Western Hermanns! He finally made it to 1! So proud of my baby 🎈 🧁

Happy Birthday Mango! He turned 1 this month!

This is an awesome set up. What are you feeding your tort? Also love that half log under the basking.

Is that western hermann a male?

beautiful.

Welcome! And good to know for future reference.

Do you put both in the baby pool? Or just the one guy?

It's probably the most terrifying thing, finding your tortoise on it's back. especially if you were not attending too it. I have cameras on mine, but when I check sometimes I see him flipped, and I am lucky enough to get him to flip back over in time. Sometimes, I have watched my mango flip...

Make sure you give it to reliable educated caregivers if they are going to care for your animal. You need to make sure the care sheet matches your care for the animal to prevent sickness and death. I don't know too much about these turtles, not sure if they need special lighting but definitely...