Today, my partner and I went to our local aquatics centre. To our surprise, in the reptile and amphibian section we discovered 5 new Hermann tortoises.
Here is the issue:
- all five, are inhabiting a small vivarium (about 40x40x30cm)
- the food on display looked like wilted green salad...
Hi all,
From what I can tell the most popular substrates for Hermann tortoise are generally either the topsoil/play-sand mix or aspen. I'm leaning towards using the topsoil mix.
So, and this is probably going to seem like a silly question, but where do most owners who use the topsoil mix...
My copy of the "The Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and Turtles" arrived yesterday and after reading through it, and the Mediterranean tortoise care booklet, I've found that almost none of my questions have been answered. Although both the book and the booklet go into detail about the...
Hi all,
Just a quick bit of background: I'm looking to buy a couple of young (<1 year old) hermann tortoises this summer. I'm currently trying to gather as much information as I can, so that I'm able to care for them properly.
One thing that I've not been able to find out so far is how...
Hi all,
I'm looking into buying a couple of tortoises this summer, so I'm trying to get as much information about caring for them as possible. One thing that I'm getting mixed messages about is whether viviariums are a good idea or not.
They seem to be easier to regulate temperature wise...