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Hi everyone! I am wondering if I can get some feedback to put my mind at rest. My 1.5 year old indoor Hermann's tortoise has been yawning somewhat frequently over the past couple days, but mostly when they are underneath their basking light. I noticed it on Sunday and again today when both...

Hi there! I am wondering if some of you could give advice on how to waterproof a 6ft by 4ft (length by width) indoor enclosure for my baby Hermann's tortoise. I have used rubber pond liner in the past, but it has been difficult to find in my city during COVID-19 lockdown. Are there any...

I was hoping to could get some advice about my baby Hermann’s tortoise who has been having smaller-size bowel movements and has lost 3 grams in weight (if the electric scale is not faulty). They are otherwise eating well (although being a bit more picky) and are climbing and walking around...

Hi there! My fiancé and I just bought a house together and will begin painting the entire place shortly. How long should I wait for the entire home's paint fumes to dissipate before bringing my baby Hermann's into the place? Since its not just one wall being treated, I am wondering how many...

Hi there! I am wondering if someone could clarify the type of subspecies of my little Hermann's tortoise -- one photo was taken in direct sunlight, the other was indoor lighting. I assume Eastern, but any other advice would be greatly appreciated! @HermanniChris

Hi there! I am wondering if I could get some advice on my 9 month old Hermann's tortoise. Over the past week or so, I have noticed that they have been tucking in for the night earlier and earlier -- it used to be around 9:30pm and its gradually reduced to a current 1:30pm. Nothing else in...

Hi there! This may be silly to ask, but is the ZooMed Gourmet Tortoise Food sufficient as a sole food option for a 6 month old tortoise? I understand that diet variety is important, but during COVID-19 in Canada, it is impossible to find organic food sources for my little baby and this product...

Hi there! This may be silly to ask, but is the ZooMed Gourmet Tortoise Food sufficient as a sole food option for a 6 month old tortoise? I understand that diet variety is important, but during COVID-19 in Canada, it is impossible to find organic food sources for my little baby and this product...

Hi there! I was wondering if I could get some advice regarding my 6 month old Hermann's tortoise. Over time, their front two scutes have appeared to become dented inwards (with the rear always appearing dented from the moment I purchased them) and since I can't pinpoint what the causing source...

Hi guys! I’m wondering if I could get some advice prior to seeing vet attention. My 5 month old baby Hermann’s tortoise is active, sleeps and eats very well with temperatures around 35 degrees C in hot spot and 35-40% humidity. He also receives calcium twice per week on top of his tortoise...

Hi everyone! Paranoid, new tortoise-mom here. I was wanting to get some opinions on this small area of black dots on this baby tortoise. This is a photo of him prior to my fiancé and I even buying him, so he has always seemed to have these. He is active, has a large appetite and otherwise...

Hi guys! So after deciding on keeping this baby Hermann's tortoise, I noticed that its eyes have become a bit swollen and puffy --- can anyone tell me if I am worrying for nothing, or if this does look like something serious? - Zoomed tortoise table enclosure - coco coir substrate - ambient...

New tortoise owner here -- I am wondering if I could get a few opinions on whether or not I should exchange my new baby tortoise for another species, or stay dedicated to it. I have owned him/her for almost a week and have found it to be much less friendly and active than I initially...

Hi everyone! I am sure there are countless posts regarding the topic of hibernation, but I wanted to make one of my own that I can successfully track. I am due to purchase a Hermanns baby (approximately 4 months old) around December 16th this year, and I am worried about the "consequences"...

Hi there! I am wondering if someone can inform me of the risks of having a tortoise with respect to salmonella contamination towards myself and other pets. For example, if I let my Russian tortoise roam supervised around my room floor, and then my cat roams on the floor after the tortoise has...

Hi all! I'm wondering if I could get some help on tortoise names since my fiancé and I can't seem to find something that would fit. We want something clever, cute and that would fit either gender! So far I have: Clover, Hershey, Clay and Basil but none seem right. Any ideas? :)

Hi there! I am inquiring about electrical billing in Canada and if anyone found that their billing went up very high once they adopted a tortoise. I am interested in purchasing a redfoot tortoise who would need about 235 watts total between two heating bulbs 12 hours per day, but I am worried...