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Herbert is about 9 years old. I've had him since he was a baby. He hasn't had contact with another tortoise since I scooped him out of the tank in the pet store. Now, I've brought home a rescue(I named him Alphonse). They weren't sure of his age, but he is at least half Herbert's size. They...

This is the house I ended up building for my Sulcata, Herbert. The whole thing is about 4'x4'. The base is made of treated 2x4s with 1/2 inch plywood on top. And I sat the base on some cement blocks to keep it from getting too wet on the ground. From outside to in, the walls are made of: outdoor...

My tort, Herbert, and I are moving tomorrow into our new houses. I built him an insulated 4'x4' house in my backyard and have two 150w CHEs for the inside. I did a test run with one of them (I couldn't put the other in because he is currently using it), and it didn't heat up the house as much as...

First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone on this site. I am moving my boy, Herbert, outside for the first time and I have found the comments on this site extremely helpful. This site is so great I wish I had found it a long time ago. On to my concerns. Herbert is 8 years old. I...