He's a hermanns tortoise and I got him from tortoisesupply.com. I listed out how I'm caring for him in this post: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/am-i-doing-things-right.222633/
But good to know that it really should be more of a gradual transition, not really a "tough love" situation.
Oh no!!! Thanks for letting me know!
I'm still learning since I've only had him for a couple months but I know he likes spring mix (lettuce), endive, dandelion, plantain leaves, iceberg lettuce, arugula (sometimes), Mazuri, collard greens, thistle (sometimes), escarole, and clover. I got the...
I have a 3 month old hatchling (22 g) and I know they're pretty delicate until they're about 50g/4 inches big, so how do you all balance of tough love (training them to eat for variety) vs making sure they eat enough. If he/she doesn't like the food, I usually give them the same food tomorrow...
Thanks everyone for your input and suggestions! Sounds like I’ll just have to accept that I’ll be composting a portion of the greens I buy. I am intrigued by the vermiculture though so I might look into that!
Hello, I have a 3 month old Hermann’s tortoise and where I live, it’s currently winter so I’m relying on store bought greens and sprinkling it with dried flowers and weeds from Kapidolo Farms.
I’m struggling on how to feed the tiny guy a varied diet without wasting so much food because it...
Thank you! I also wanted to give an update because he's back to his normal self!!!!
During a doom spiral, I found a forum post from another tort owner with the same issue. Their breeder suggested too much UVB might be the problem and advised turning it off for a week. Their tort improved, so I...
Here's the little man (or lady) in question. The bottom of his shell is definitely softer than the top shell.
Also, thank you for replying by the way!! I really appreciate the perspective!
He’s eating and pooping. And yes, his shell does feel more like plastic. And I’m not sure about his eyes. I think they look the same from when I got him but I’ll take a picture and post it when I get back home.
He’s 22g. I only weighed him one other time, which was a month ago and he was 17g. But I can start weighing him on a weekly basis.
And no changes in the setup before the behavior change :(
Hello,
I have a ~3 month old hermanns tortoise that I got about 1.5 months ago. So far, we've gone through a few phases where at first, he burrowed all the time, then was super active exploring his enclosure for about 6 hours a day, and now, for the past few days, he's been sleeping all day and...
Wanted to follow up and do a little husband brag. We put the greenhouse cover on and my husband had the great idea of cutting out the sides and using transparency sheets as “window panels” attached by magnets so it’s easy to take off and on! There’s an overlap in the flap and the magnets are...
I’ve been trying to apply your advice! The greenhouse cover has shipped. Out of curiosity, why replace the slate rock with a terra cotta dish for food? Is it just to keep things cleaner or does it help dull down their beaks better?