Dang my Hermanns is tiny. I got him a year ago and he only weights 62 grams? I'd been cold so. Had to feed him store bought stuff but now he his happy and put side. Is this weight correct for a 1 year old?
My tort loves the mix of cypress mulch mixed with some organic top sail. It hold moisture in, I can plan weeds and things for him to eat on. I just found the reprtibatk was to hard and not to stable to walk on
Yvonne said it perfectly. Read the care sheet. Even on warm days " I live in Louisiana " I have blocked off areas wee he is free to roam. Happy Tortying
I use cypress mulch and my Herman loves it. I spray his tortiose table down at night and it seems to hold the humidity really well. You can also mix it with top soil and that holds humidity
Hermanns are not supposed to eat fruit. Soak it in warm water and sprinkle it on the fresh vegtables. Also a little calcium 2-3 times a week. Variety in greens will help him get all the nutrients he needs
Wooden. Glass creates a green house heat that could kill it. The heat has nowhere to go and it keeps getting hotter and hotter. Use a wooden Tortiose table and put a shower curtain over it to hold in the humidity. I have a humidifier I use that I bought off amazon for cheap. This idea has worked...
To be honest as a starter I'd go with a Hermanns I love mine! They are small, you can keep indoors in the winder and awesome personalities. Mine comes up everytime I come in the room. The first year of life most Tortioses require daily or every other day 20/39 min soaks in warn wAter. Trust me...
I used to live in Utah to be It is so dry there I would be afraid to raise one there. They grow a fast in a year that will need per tort 4x4 miniumim. And in the winter what will you do for human heat? They need at least 80% humidity and 80%humidity to stop pyramid ding. I have have thought...