I took my 2 year old hermanns tortoise outside in his pen today since it was sunny. I was letting him roam around but then i noticed he stoped. I thought he was just not moving buy he was actually eating something! I quickly tried to pull it out of his mouth but I couldnt get all of it and he...
Hello im making a new outroo enclosure and was wondering if cypress mulch and this topsoil would work for my 11 month old hermanns tortoise. The ingridients in the soil is processed forest material and peat moss. Thank u!
Hi i am currently making a new outdoor enclosure but whenever I try to get organic soil i cant find anything that is just plain organic soil it is always either organic soil with fertilizer or plain top soil. Would either of these work? Thank you! :)
Hi I have a 10 month old hermanns tortoise whos shell is about 2 inches big. Do you think this container would work for a outdoor enclosure?
http://www.lowes.com/pd/Centrex-Plastics-LLC-Rugged-Tote-50-Gallon-Tote-with-Standard-Snap-Lid/3098759
Thank you!
Hi I was giving my Hermanns tortoise a bath today when I noticed he smelled quite bad. I think it is shell rot due to these marks on his shell. I was told originally that it was just from the acidity in the substrate and I did not have to worry. At the time he just smelled like dirt but now he...
Hi, I've started to realize that my 6 month old tortoise is making noises. Every once in a while he reaches his head up and squeaks. He also makes a noise that sounds like sneezing which concerns me. Thank you.
Hi iv'e just recently gotten my 6 month hermanns tortoise and I think he is pyramiding! I spray him down every day and add water to his enclosure. I also bath him every day and he has hides with moist sphagnum moss. He is currently on a 50/50 coco fiber and topsoil enclosure. Please help I am...
Hi, i've just recently got my 6 month old baby hermansn tortoise and just want to make sure his behavior is normal. He has slept alot for a long period of time of about 14 hours id say. I've only had him for 3 days so yesterday I gave him a bath and he pooped and drank. After the bath he was...
Hi im getting my 6 month year old hermanns tortoise this Thursday and I just want to make sure ive got everything right. I will feed try to feed him a diet of:
Mustard greens
Collard greens
Turnip greens
Carrot tops
Spring greens
Salad mixes
Endive
Escarole
Carrots
Dandelion
Bindweed
Plantain...
Hey ive been looking around for some regular organic top soil and some coconut coir but I cant seem to find them anywhere. Does anyone have any ideas where I should look? Thanks
Hi! Im wanting to get a Hermanns tortoise. I have a Zoo med enclosure and im thinking about making the substrate organic soil mixed with sand and topped off with cypress mulch. I will also have some orchid moss in some of the hides incase he needs more humididty. I was also wondering I could...