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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.
 

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Grandpa Turtle 144

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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.

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Oxalis

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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.
Welcome to the forum, fellow Michigander!
 

Oxalis

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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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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! :)
 

PurpleRain

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Here is Blastoise(I let the kids name him/her) my approximately 2mo old Sulcata working on some spring mix.
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Oxalis

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Bountyboy

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Sheiva is more laid back
Red I had him the longest he's my buddy he knows when I walk in the room he always wants me to pick him up and he likes to be rubbed as you can see and he likes laying up under me when I have him out some times
 

Gtort.com

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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!


Requests For Participation in this Thread:

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!

BE RESPECTFUL AND KIND.

STAY ON TOPIC.

REFER ALL IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS TO ANOTHER THREAD.

Example:

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 :)

Get it? Got it? Good!

Let the Show and Tell begin!
 

Gtort.com

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Sussuke

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Hi! This is Lola! She is little Russian tortoise! We got her couples day ago. She likes to take baths and sleep on hands. Today she climbed at my neck and fell asleep. I feel honored! DSC_0115.JPG DSC_0150.JPG
 
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