I did some quick research on the basic care when my neighbor had him to try to help her take proper care of him. Then I have researched more now that he is here in my house. I set up a closed chamber enclosure while he was warming up. I had a couple of issues with the temperature being too high...
It's unfortunately not bizarre where I live. If someone doesn't want an animal it is usually set out beside a road or in someone's yard. I've already contacted animal control due to the conditions her dogs are kept. But, the only requirements here are they have food, water, and a shelter. Unless...
My first little tort Artoo sadly did not live past 3 months of having him. He just never really started eating properly except sporadically he would eat a full meal. Then I got up one morning and he had passed at some point during the night.
I wasn’t really planning on getting another tort for...
Here are pics of his enclosure. There are a few things different now (I forgot I had these pics from 2ish weeks ago).
The MVB and night lamp are now on stands and not sitting on top of the enclosure. There are 3 thermometer/hygrometers now. The rock in the middle has been replaced with a...
He is nearly a year old. He is bigger than he looks in the pics. He is super red/orange in person. He was a bit dull as a tiny baby but his colors are getting brighter the older he gets.
I water the plants in the enclosure with a watering can. Then I use a spray bottle and dampen the rest of the substrate. I don't mix in the water but I can.
Temps are
Warm side: 90F
Cool side: 80F
Under basking lamp: 95F
Overnight min: 78F
I’ve had my little Hermann’s for roughly 3 weeks. I have a question about the humidity level in his enclosure. He is in a 50 gallon rubbermaid tub and I have foil covering the top (except where his lights are). I use top soil, coconut coir, sphagnum moss and Jungle Earth substrate. The humidity...
Sorry replied at the same time. His lights are on a 12 hour timer. I don't hover over him because I know how finicky reptiles can be in a new place.
But is it going to hurt him not to eat for this long?
Thank you for the suggestions I will accept and implement anything that will get him on...
I've only experienced urates with my other reptiles. And they were larger (I guess it would make sense that it be small since he is so small) and kind of powdery.
I am mostly concerned with him not wanting to eat at all. I've checked and rechecked his parameters to make sure everything is...
Hi, It's been a nearly a week since Artoo has eaten. He won't eat at all. I talked to my vet who has suggested soaking him in a carrot baby food/water mixture for 20-25 minutes a day before stressing him out with a vet trip. I've done this 3 days so far. I fill it as far as I do his normal soaks...
I've had my R2D2 for 3 days. The first day I had him I soaked him as soon as I unpacked him and put him in his enclosure. He went straight and ate ( a mixture of kale, turnip greens, mustard greens, red chard, radicchio, tatsoi, arugula, and lamb lettuce) I mixed that in with moistened Mazuri...
Both of my cats are experts at hogging the whole couch.
Haven is a boy. He just turned 13 this June.
Yep, been a member/lurker for a while. Decided to take the plunge and get my first tort this year.
R2D2 is well protected from my dogs and cats. He is high up and has a top on his enclosure that...
I have wanted a tortoise since I was a small child. But life and such never allowed it. But finally, FINALLY I have a little one of my very own.
He is a Hermann’s tortoise and his name is R2D2 (Artoo for short). He was shipped all of the way from Florida and is super tiny.
Right now he is in...