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  1. Cathy L

    Russian hatchling with swollen scute seams

    [hr] Thanks so much. I won't worry now and I'll put some olive oil or vaseline on it. Any preference? I have both.
  2. Cathy L

    Russian hatchling with swollen scute seams

    Yes, I do weigh him and his growth has been pretty steady.
  3. Cathy L

    Russian hatchling with swollen scute seams

    My cb Russian hatchling (5 mos) seems to have swollen, soft scute seems along one side. Here is a photo. She is eating and behaving fine, gets 4-5 hours a day of sunshine and regular soakings. During the day she is outside in a grass/dirt enclosure and at night or on cold days she is inside on...
  4. Cathy L

    Russian hatchling with soft scute seams

    Please see my recent post for a photo. Hope it helps.
  5. Cathy L

    Russian hatchling with soft scute seams

    It seems a bit better today but still soft and kinda swollen looking. He is 5-6 months old. Here is a photo.
  6. Cathy L

    Russian hatchling with soft scute seams

    Today I was noticing that the "seams" above the scutes along the top edges of my Russian's shell seem to be swollen and kind of soft. She is outside 4-5 hours a day most days and inside at night with a CHE. Diet is mostly weeds - plantain, mallow, dandelion. Also some cactus and Mazuri 2-3 times...
  7. Cathy L

    Concave Plastron on East. Hermanns Normal?

    I have a Hermann's that is now about 200 grams and 4 and a half inches. I have noticed this same thing on him/her, especially the central ridge. I hope someone will be able to tell us if it is anything to worry about.
  8. Cathy L

    Hermanns or Greeks

    I've never had a Greek (although I am 1/2 Greek) but I have a Hermanns and so does my daughter and I adore them. They are very personable, not shy, and really responsive. They are easy to care for and not too big. So there's my 2 cents.
  9. Cathy L

    Repti Fogger VS Home made

    Thanks for the info. I bought a repti-fogger a few weeks ago to use for my tree frogs and it leaked all over my counter. Since returning it I have heard from a number of people that they had troubles with their repti-fogger. I finally bought the Exo-terra Monsoon mister and so far it works...
  10. Cathy L

    Hermann's and Russian Sharing enclosure?

    So I went to get my Russian hatchlings from the breeder and, lo and behold, he had them with his yearling Hermann's! Of course once they are breeding size/age I will have to figure out something else.
  11. Cathy L

    Grew some tortoise food

    It grew that much in a week? That's awesome. What did you buy and from where?
  12. Cathy L

    Hermann's and Russian Sharing enclosure?

    I know people are going to try to talk me out of this, so let me hear it. They are CB both from the same breeder. The Hermann's is a yearling and the Russian is a hatchling. The thing is - housed separatly they will be in a smaller enclosure. Housed together they have a nice big outdoor...
  13. Cathy L

    Now it has a top!

    Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the compliments although I just told my husband what I wanted and he hired someone to do it for me. Haven't seen the bill, yet, but I know the torts will love it!!
  14. Cathy L

    Outside overnight??

    Like so much else, there seems to be some disagreement here. Are there any Hermanns keepers who keep their torts outside at night? If you do have a heat source, what do you use?
  15. Cathy L

    Now it has a top!

    Yes, that is a water sprinkler. It was already there and I just left it. It is adjustable.
  16. Cathy L

    Now it has a top!

    My outdoor enclosure for my Hermanns is now complete. We had our friend add a raised, hinged, lid to it.
  17. Cathy L

    Outside overnight??

    I have two Hermann's one is a little over a year old (200grams) and one is about 9 months (95 grams). Now that my new outdoor enclosure has a secure cover on it, can I leave them outside overnight without a heat source? Our daytime temps average in the mid 70's and overnight temps average in the...
  18. Cathy L

    Anal Scute Shape

    Wow. They all look the same to me! What are you looking at to make your guess?
  19. Cathy L

    Anyone's Hermann's like St.Augustine grass?

    Where do you get the seeds?
  20. Cathy L

    New Outdoor Enclosure for my Hermanns

    Right now it is not covered and so I bring them in at night. We are building a cover for it. Dogs can't get in our yard and I have never seen raccoons or possums here, but I don't want to take a chance. [hr] Thanks! We have pretty sandy soil here so for the substrate I used organic top soil...
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