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  1. SeanH.

    Lucky Reptile Desert Bedding

    Hi! I was just checking out different types of substrates and stumbled upon the Lucky Reptile Desert Bedding. Does anyone know this stuff? Is anyone using this as a substrate for Tortoises? As far as I can tell there's no sand in it. It seems more like a dirt and clay type of thing. It says you...
  2. SeanH.

    Stupid question about soaking...

    Ok, I know this is probably dumb as hell, but... I kinda having trouble understanding something. It's really important to soak tortoises and you're supposed to do it in warm shallow water for around 10-15 minutes, right? How does the water stay warm that long??? I mean I'm just scared of the...
  3. SeanH.

    Pet store tortoises - Always a No No???

    Hi guys! I'm planning on getting a tortoise in sometime next year, so the other day when I walked by a pet store I went in for a look and saw they had tortoises (most pet stores don't here in Germany). I know that getting your tortoise from a pet store usually isn't the best idea, but they...
  4. SeanH.

    Glass Viv vs. Wodden closed chamber for Babyd

    I'd love some opinions on which type of enclosure you'd prefere for a baby. Not sure about the species yet. Could be a Russian or a Cherry head... I know they require different climates, but as far as the care sheets I've read here both species need humidity as babies so... I'm thinking the...
  5. SeanH.

    What type of tortoise suits me best?

    Hi everyone, I've spent countless hours researching all these different tortoise types and I just can't seem to figure out which would be best suited for the care I can give them... It's important to me that the tortoise is very sturdy, stays around 10 inches or under and doesn't hibernate. I...
  6. SeanH.

    Hi, everyone!

    My name is Sean and I'm a 27 year old geology student living in Berlin, Germany. My wife and I bought a couple of baby Hermann's about two years ago. Unfortunately both of them died not too long after and we never really figured out what happened to them... Now we feel like we should give it...
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