I live in Southwestern, Ontario where we have an abundance of these things. I was in my Hermann torty enclosure earlier and found a huge one. Biggest I've ever seen. I know these bugs thrive in damp places and I have no idea if more are in there =\
I am honestly terrified of these things and...
Sorry to post another thread. I needed specific help with temps/humidity so thought I'd post in a specific section. My new baby Hermann's is coming Wednesday morning. That gives me pretty limited time to get everything settled.
I have a 50 gallon rubbermaid (temporary until my 7 foot enclosure...
So excited that I'm finally getting my little tort. The breeder is bringing him Wednesday since he'll be in town.
I'm trying to get everything set up and dialed in. So far I've got a 50 gallon rubbermaid with a hole cut in the top for the MVB. The thermometer I have isn't very acurate and...
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I don't have a green-thumb at all but I wanted to try growing some things for the tort I'm getting in a few weeks. I've heard dandelion is safe to eat but I'm having a hard time finding seeds in Canada.
Is this the right dandelion...
I'm currently in the process of building a closed chamber enclosure but I'm stuck on the doors. Originally I was going to go with 2 pieces of glass in a track but I'm having trouble finding affordable glass. I looked into acrylic but the only sheets available locally are very thin and flimsy and...
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I've decided to take the plunge into tortoise ownership. I've been in contact with a breeder and I will find out tomorrow when the breed of tort I want is available (Hermann's). I would like to start buying supplies, however, so I can set things up in advance. I understand it's...
Hi guys. It was suggested that I join this site so I thought I would come check it out. I've been lurking for a few days and reading through the forums and care sheets. I wanted to post because there are some things I'm really unsure of and I'm getting different answers from different sites/care...