i have my hermanns in a 4'x6' tank. in the summer i take him out alot. when he starts to climb the walls in his tank i take him out and put him in the kitchen for a few hours after soaking. he seems to enjoy the excersie.
i was told by a friend that works with tortoises at a zoo, that you...
I'm trying to get my baby Leos not to be so head shy. Do I just keep trying to pet them and hopefully they will get the point I'm nit trying to hurt them.
I've noticed the female has grown faster than the male could it be cuz I am housing them in the same home he its like a wild man. Bust is significantly smaller than the female. Is this normal?
So yesterday I made an appointment for my eastern hermanns she (now found out thanks to the vet she is a he) wasn't eating or pooping and his neck sores weren't going away. They did a buoyancy test and found him listing to one side. Which then the vet called for x rays and blood work. I was...
squishy my eastern hermans seems to keep cutting her neck on either side due to sharp edges on her shell. they look way better now than they did a few weeks ago. i clean them daily and want to put something on it. i heard neoasporin (sp) i do have a pic i can up load. this was of a few weeks ago...
I have a question regarding other states laws about tortoises. A friend of mine is thinking about relocating with his torts. and needs to know if there is a site that lists different laws regarding permits and laws to what pets are legal and allowed. thank you for your help.
Someone on here posted a link to a tortoise diet their zoo uses. My computer crashed. And i have it saved there. Could who ever posted it send me a message.. Thanks... Me thinks my kids have gone into hibernation none eat more than a few bits a day. So I've been soaking them longer..
Anyone...
my torts don't like this food. no matter what i do they wont eat it. ground up, whole. moist. nothing they won't touch it. any thoughts on how i can get them to eat this stuff. if not im posting it on craigslist. its just collecting dust...
one of my baby leo's has boo boo's on both her hind legs, where her ankles would be. im not sure what caused this. any thoughts on how i should treat em. i removed the old bedding. and am gonna run n get new stuff today. i soaked her in water for about 20 minutes. they aren't oozing or *****...
here are some pics of sully n chez. sully is a little darker in skin than chez. and in the first picture sully is on the left. he also has more white in his shell than chez.
this is chez
and this is sully
:tort: i just got back from the northwestern reptile show. and got a pair of leopard tortoises to add to the family. pictures to come soon. along with an outdoor enclosure.
I am super stoked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are about 6 months old. and very docile i love em....
the boys name is...
my squishy has found moss growing in our yard and eats it. there are no pesticides on it. but was wondering if its safe for a hermans to eat. i havent found it in any of the lists ive found.
thanks for the help
this set up is 2 feet by 4 feet, made of good quality plywood, 1" x2" for the frame. screws, celack, and silicone. then cut a hole for her water dish yes it is a deviled egg container.. the only one i could find that wasn't too deep. she seems to enjoy it.. im in the process of getting more...