Hi Tom,
It is Orchid bark, it has just been misted before this photo therefore wet, dries out overnight but the underneath stays damp.
The stones are bigger than Herbert’s head so I don’t understand how this would be a concern for impaction when he couldn’t even fit them in his mouth. As I...
Thanks for that idea! Seems a simple but effective trick. I’ll do some shopping online tomorrow and see what I can find.
I wish I had done more research before buying this tortoise table as I was originally going to splash out and buy a lovely vivarium with a stand that was closed top but...
Hello, thanks for the tips regarding the heater instead of the lamp! I did think it would be odd to have light emitted at night and can’t believe I didn’t think of just a plain old heater. The heat mat is inside the hut behind a glass panel so helps to provide some heat I believe?
My enclosure...
Hello, I have a just recently turned one Hermann and it will be our first winter with him. I’m from the U.K. so temperatures drop here very low at night and even in the day. I have the standard heat lamp and a heat mat in his house at night.
Would you recommend to add another heat lamp to the...
My beautiful Herbert, always trying to escape his bath… always makes me laugh how they just stop and stick their head in when they poop (photo 1 cropped for your pleasure!)
He hates his baths, been having one daily for a month and still doesn’t like them.