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I am on the hunt for a deal on fir bark for my tort enclosure. I need 5 cubic feet. I like Zoomed Reptibark but it will cost a small fortune. I found a website called Waldor Orchids. They sell fine grade fir bark for orchids and it is cheaper. Would you risk it...

Are there any guidelines for deworming? I am a veterinarian and for some parasites deworming is always recommended and for otheres, it depends on fecal egg counts. My 2y old Hermans has a few nematode (round worm) eggs but has normal stool and is growing well. Any long time tortoise keepers...

Opal is 2 today(ish) and weighs in at 359g. I think s/he is looking male because of tail length, cloacal shape and position. I know that full determination can’t be made until sexual maturity but did I hear correctly that they all look female until they don’t? There have been no flashes of...

We got Opal at the end of July 2021. One week after arrival (s)he was 17 grams; about the size of a small chicken nugget. This week (s)he is 137 grams. Opal was treated to a golden raspberry for her birthday, the first time (s)he has had fruit. Funny how there are threads about how to trick...

My town has an infestation of Japanese Beetle. The WSDA is undertaking eradication efforts. They want to apply Acelepryn G (granule) to turf grass and then apply Acelepryn (liquid) to all foliage. The active ingredient is chlorantraniliprole. I have looked at the DOH information, watched the...

We upgraded Opal’s enclosure to 4ft X 4ft about 2 weeks ago. I am concerned that the stress of seeing her reflection in the walls will adversely affect her health. We sealed the wood with a brown liquid pond liner. It is shiny. I see her pacing the wall and can hear her shell bumping against...

I have a young E. Hermanns. Opal was hatched mid June 2021. She(he) currently weighs 90grams. I think I remember that it is recommended they can start going outside when they reach 100g. I live in Central Washington State and our weather can be quite warm Spring to Fall. I have a site...

Going into winter I need to figure out the best way to feed my 5 mos old Hermanns tortoise. I live in a rural area and I thought I was going to be ok because my grocery store carried curly endive, radicchio and various other greens. They are only carrying things now that are feed on occasion...

I have an Eastern Hermanns hatchling. I posted pictures of my set up on my introduction post Thread 'Introductions' https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/introductions.192856/ I supply UVB with a reptisun T8 10.0 tube. It is 48 inches long. Right now the enclosure is 3ft x 2ft so I have the...

I was wondering if it mattered that a 65w incandescent BR30 flood lamp is dimmable if I am going to use it as a basking light. I have found that Philips has a 12pk of dimmables for about $25. They also make one called a duramax which isn’t dimmable but says it lasts up to 2.5 years; these cost...

I have an E. Hermanns hatchling. It is about 10-11 weeks old. I originally purchased Mazuri LS knowing that most people say their tortoises don’t like it. I figured if I kept offering it, Opal would eventually accept it as it seems that most people have to work at introducing variation into...

We just received an Eastern Hermann’s tortoise from Garden State Tortoise. Her/his name is Opal. I have spent lots of time on the forum learning from other keepers and we are excited to watch her/him grow. I know enclosure specs are always asked for so here they are. 2’ X 3’ enclosure with a...

I am in an uncomfortable situation. I prepaid for a tortoise hatchling from a well known breeder. I have seen nothing but good comments about this breeder on the forum. I paid in February and was told to expect the hatchling sometime in late Spring to early Summer. As I was setting up my...

I live in Central Washington State and have been researching the needs of a Hermann tortoise for the past few months. Our family hopes to own our first tortoise ever and I think the Hermann would be a good fit. There is a reptile store about 45 miles from us that has 2 juvenile Hermann...