My Russian was not always a picky eater. First year I got him he ate the dandelion and plantain leaves from my untreated yard all summer! We are going into his third year with us and this spring is the pickiest he’s ever been. He lives inside and eats grocery store greens through winter. So...
I am making plans to build my guy an outdoor enclosure. He lives inside but in summer I know he’d love to spend more time outside than I am able to sit and watch him like a Hawk lol. I already know ALL about making it secure, I’ve been researching like crazy. But, I love him to pieces and am...
I know reptibark is a very debated topic. Some hate it and others are fine with it. I am currently using it and my little guy and I both seem to have no issues with it. I believe substrate isn’t a one size fits all thing, and the usual warnings about it don’t seem to apply to our situation. 1...
I just wanted to share with you guys I am no longer a tortoise dreamer... I am a tortoise owner! I ended up with a male Russian. Meet Pokey! He is eating his first dandelion in this picture. He is so amazing- has been eating, active, and friendly from day one. Thank you for all your help making...
That’s what I was going to go with but everyone seemed to be saying to just go with the “regular house type” ... are there non reptile ones with probes????
I searched all around for this but can’t find the answer... I see a temp/humidity gauge such as accurite from the hardware store such as home depot is the most recommended type on the forum... but I am confused... these appear to be “free standing“ ones that you’d set on a counter top... how do...
Hi, I’ve searched and read a lot of posts but none were quite the answer I’m looking for.. if a Hermann’s or Russian lives indoors all year long and were to get sunlight outside 3-4 times a week in the summer, how often should you run a uvb in the enclosure during winter? Every day for 12 hours...
Hi everyone! I’ve really been enjoying this forum and while I’m not sure who will really care to read this I was excited to come on and share you guys my continued journey towards getting a tortoise. The most exciting news is that a reptile rescue in my state got in an 8ish yr old male...
Hi again ? So I wasn’t really sure where to post this so I thought I’d go for the Hermann’s area since I’m 99% sure that’s what species I will end up going with. After lots of reading here I was convinced I couldn’t keep a hermann’s outside 24/7 in spring/summer/fall. But after reading the...
Awesome! Thanks again! I’ve read this entire forum several times over it feels like but there is so much info about so many different breeds it sometimes gets lost in my brain lol
This is very helpful thank you! So since there’s no way we will keep any room of our house that hot ambient during the day I’ll just provide a heat source in the enclosure to keep his “ambient” cage temp around 75-80 and turn it off at night? Do I have that right?
Hi! I am still in the dreaming/planning stage for getting a Hermann’s or Russian tortoise. I feel like I don’t have a lot of great options for enclosure placement, would love everyone’s opinions on which option you would go with if you were me. P.S I will still be giving him or her as much...