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Hello, I have a CB 2010 Hermanns that I have had for a 6 days. The first couple days she hid but now she is out and about and exploring. I have found her twice upside down...which scared the crap out of me. So, now I find myself checking on her every second. What can I do to prevent this...

Hello All, This is Fern Sparkles Grass!!!(my 9 year old had to help with the name a bit so I let her pick the middle name:) I am addicted to taking pictures so I hope you guys dont get sick of looking. Fern is a little Hermann's tort...2010 Hatchling. Cute as a bug in a rug. Check her out...

Hello, I have some great news. My dear husband surpised me with this new baby yesterday. I am so lucky and this baby is gorgeous. He is doing great so far. He hasn't eaten much but drank a good bit when I soaked him this morning. We haven't picked out a name yet but I think it is going...

Here is a picture of my enclosure....it has changed a little since I took the picture....the Zoomed Power sun is no longer laying on a screen it is hooked up to a zoomed light stand. I also covered the humid hide with a fake plant to make it more of a hide. I have also added a small dish of...

Hello, I want to put a spider plant in my enclosure and I was wondering how to go about making sure that it hasn't been treated or fertilized. Do you wash it? Do you take all the dirt out from around its roots and replace it with organic? I will probably leave it in a heavy pot for now...

Hello, I have read that you can plant these cactus pads and they will grow? Is this true? Has anyone been successful at it? If so, please share your "how tos". I have a BLACK thumb. I just planted same planters with a weed mix and I was so excited when they started poking through the soil...

Hello, Just starting to set up my enclosure....(no tort yet).... How many hiding spots do you guys recommend and where do you put them? I know a hide on the cool side for sure, and a basking spot on the hot side...but is that it? Thanks

Hello, Just introduced myself and my daughter a few days ago and now I have a question. We will be getting in the very soon future(we hope) a Hermanns, russian, or Greek. I was looking around my barn yesterday and I have a brand new Rubbermaid stock tank....that is 53x31x25....Would that...

Hello, My name is Alice and I just introduced myself yesterday on the intro forum. I was not sure which forum to put this question in so I hope it is OK here. I found a russian tort on Craigslist. She is 10 years old...he thinks. He has had her 6 years. She is about 6 inches long...

Hello My name is Alice and my daughter(Hannah, age 9) and I are just starting our search for a wonderful tort to add to our family. We have actually been researching for years but wanted to wait till the time was right. And we think it is now. We are interested in Hermanns, Greeks, and...