Recent content by VishnuHello

Hello, this is going to sound really stupid and could almost definitely only be a result of incorrect weighing of my tort, but I can't seem to work it out. I've had about 20-30g weight difference sometimes in the space of just two or three weeks. I bought another scale in case the first perhaps...

Thank you that is incredibly helpful and I wish I’d known sooner but better late than never so I appreciate it

Hi Tom, thank you for the info. What is it about the mercury vapour ones that are unreliable/unsafe? I tried to find more info online but couldn’t see anything

Hello everyone, I need to make a lid for my indoor enclosure, there will only be about an inch of space between the UVA/UVB bulb and the wire mesh. It is a 150 watt bulb. Is this an overheating or fire risk? If so, is there any kind of paint i can use on mesh to remove or decrease the risk...

Hello! I know my torts are still young (three years old) but they already have such vast differences in almost every aspect that I wonder if anyone would have a go at sexing them now. I've put A for Archibald and V for Vishnu in the pics. V's shell colours are a fair bit bolder/more vibrant...

Hello, My two-year-old Hermann's tort has a flat silvery-white mark on his head as of a few days ago. Does anyone know what it could be? It doesn't seem to bother him at all, is it just some shedding? Thanks

Hi Tom, Thanks for your response. I tried to upload a video but I don't think I can directly from my phone. I am looking to separate them asap, I didn't realise this til recently. And no, I can't see any sign of penises.

Hi all! So I have two male Hermann's torts and one of them (Archibald) started rubbing back and forth against the side of the food slab or even just against the soil, sometimes very frantically. I put him to soak one day to see if it would help but it didn't. He starts and stops restlessly. I...