Welcome to the forum, fellow Michigander!My sulcata. His/her name is Hermès. Gaining weight, not too quickly. Still wondering when I should switch the diet over to Timothy hay. He’s got plenty of UV light and a moist hide. Need to get him a better hot spot but with the arctic blast in Michigan I am doing my best to keep him at 80.
She's very cute. Not sure if wood chips are the best substrate, but I'm no Hermann's expert. Here's a good care sheet if you haven't checked it out yet: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/ Welcome to the forum!Hi All!!
This is pebble she is a hermanns, 4 months old.
A complete diva who spends her day eating, sunbathing and scowling at me I move her house around.
We live in the UK Oxford to be precise.
she is our first tortoise and we are so in love with her!
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Thank you!She's very cute. Not sure if wood chips are the best substrate, but I'm no Hermann's expert. Here's a good care sheet if you haven't checked it out yet: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/ Welcome to the forum!
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Shieva, eastern box
Red, n/a
Budah, Russian tort he's new member of the family
DON'T BE CONCERNED WITH THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD. IF YOU ARE AN "OLD OWNER" WITH FUN PICTURES OR STORIES TO SHARE, PLEASE DO!
Hey new owners!
Yeah, you The ones with 100's of tortoise pictures on your phones and so many funny tortoise stories to tell!
As a brand new tortoise mom, I am experiencing that new-parent excitement where you want to talk about your baby All. The. Time. And I know I can't be the only one! So, I am starting this thread as a place to share the joys, the excitement, the wonders and the worries of being a new owner. And I want to hear all about yours, too!
Please feel free to post pictures of your torts, give updates on how they're doing, tell funny stories, talk about your current and future plans, and any other interesting tidbits you've picked up along the way!
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DO NOT OFFER OR ASK FOR MEDICAL OR HEALTH ADVICE HERE. This includes (but is not limited to): Health issues, hibernation/brumation questions, supplements, temperature/humidity/lighting recommendations, etc.
Note - If you would just like to talk about going through these issues, however, feel free!
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STAY ON TOPIC.
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ILuvSpaceTorts - "Hi everyone! I'm thinking of building my tortoise enclosure on the moon! Here's a picture of my Redfoot, Buzz, in his astronaut suit, eating freeze-dried ice cream."
Reply - "Hi SpaceTorts! If you would be willing to make a post in the Enclosures Section, I would love to share some tips and tricks with you about your enclosure!"
Easy done
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Let the Show and Tell begin!