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    When to take them inside?

    So I live in this lovely place called the Willamette Valley where it's cloudy and rainy about 9 to 10 months out of the year. I'm getting a Hermann's soon and have the ability to keep him outside in the summer months (aka July and August if that). It can be anywhere from 65 to 105 F in the...
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    Heat and Light for a Baby Hermann's

    All right, I'm getting my baby Hermann's finally in a week or two. (I was going to get one earlier and then financially things went wonky). Anyways, I'm getting a lot of jumbled answers for what heat and light to use and where to put them and such. My enclosure is about 3 1/2 ft long and almost...
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    Aloe Vera?

    So I have an aloe vera plant that I've been growing for a while.... Besides the soil having some extra fertilizer to grow it, it's all organic. I read somewhere that this is edible for tortoises? Is it? If so, would it just be a treat type food like once every couple weeks? Should I chop it...
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    Loud Noises Scaring Tortoises?

    I was vacuuming today and being the crazy worried person I am about getting my new baby tort, I was curious - do loud noises such as vacuuming scare your tortoise like it would scare a dog or cat? Just curious.
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    Budget Friendly Heating/Light Ideas?

    So my boyfriend and I will be getting a new baby Hermann's in a couple weeks and we've got the enclosure set up so we can get the heating and humidity figured out before we get it. We have a UVA/UVB light, but we need a way to heat the enclosure. I was wondering if any of you have any ideas...
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    Hello from Oregon

    Hello everyone! :) I'm Heidi and I live in Oregon. I work 2 jobs, one at a grocery store and the other selling Mary Kay. My boyfriend and I will be getting our very first tortoise in about a month. We will either be getting a baby Hermann's or a Russian most likely. We're going to check a...
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