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Hi, those are some beautiful enclosures and animals you’ve got there; thank you for sharing! Unfortunately here in the UK, the weather just isn’t warm enough to keep Otis outside other than in the summer months (and it can be not always warm enough then), hence why I have to primarily use an...

Been a long time since I've posted on here but it feels good to be back! I'm building a new enclosure for Otis (nearly 8 years old, Hermann's tortoise). This is because we are relocating and cannot transport her old one easily (plus, she's due for a bigger one). Her enclosure is currently 4ft...

Just wanted to say thank you! To you and to everyone who helped :) Just thought I'd update you and say that Otis is doing splendidly. She has been energetic, eating, drinking ever since I last posted. No symptoms of any kind have been spotted. The only thing I did notice was that she hadn't...

UPDATE: Just to anybody who’s interested, after bathing Otis tonight nothing happened; no vomiting, no stretching out her neck or spitting bubbles/dribble, or anything out the ordinary. One thing I did notice is that she was drinking a lot more than she usually does, so I bathed her for an hour...

Just ordered all that you recommended! Thank you. I’ve also upped temperature in the cooler area. I’m going to update how Otis is after her soak tonight. She’s been eating and drinking and moving normally, with no symptoms, so I hope she’s okay and I was just being paranoid..! Olivia

Hi, Otis’ hot spot is now 38c and her cooler area is 25c (I was wondering if this was *too* warm?). I’ve been replenishing her water dish so she can drink or soak in fresh water whenever she wants to. I kept the heating on at night so it didn’t fall below and also partially covered with foil. I...

I see! Thank you for telling me. Here are the two videos, then (I’d suggest a high volume to actually hear her, it’s fairly quiet!)- I’d like to add the crusty brown stuff visible on her face is a mix of the Mazuri I gave her earlier and soil from burying - her nose isn’t blocked in any way...

Thank you so much for your input! I’ve inspected her throat but it all seems clear; her mouth is pink like normal; she hasn’t foamed or vomited again, it was only the once. Still, I am checking on her regularly! Her temps have been raised, and she basked for a long while - she’s now napping...

I’m watching vigilantly and I have also chopped up her food into smaller pieces so it’s easier to digest. UPDATE: Otis seems to be making cracking/wheezing? It’s not very loud at all and I did video it but it says the file is too large to upload :( it can only be heard when I am very close to...

I will try and record it! UPDATE: I was giving her a soak just now as she’s awake & before she had gotten in (she was still very much dry) she made a sort of squelchy sound, like she was gargling water it sounded a bit like, or the sound she makes when she sneezes... she’d been opening her mouth...

It is late at night here and Otis is asleep, I took some pictures of her like that and turned the lights on momentarily so you can see the enclosure better. I only have one thermometer inside the enclosure at the cooler end because any I put in at the hotter end she tries to barge into and bury...

There’s also a chance the leaf she ate could’ve been old and not fresh, sometimes the packs go bad quickly and I suppose I could have not looked closely enough :(( I feel awful...

May I just add the “sick” really didn’t have any liquid, it was just a slimy leaf (I presume with stomach fluid I don’t know) and a bit smelly.

Hello, Otis is three years old, and is a healthy weight / size. She has never experienced any sickness before and I was wondering if this is anything possibly serious and I should take her to the vet tomorrow :( I was bathing her earlier this evening. I bathe her 4/5 times a week for 30minutes...

It's my understanding wood & spray paints can definitely be harmful if they are of certain types or contain certain chemicals. Do you still have the ingredients list and know of what type of wood you've used, as well as whether it's been treated or how it has? I'd quite like to see this...

I'm no expert, but sounds like the enclosure's damp environment is causing the mould to grow. If the places where mould would tend to thrive (undersides not exposed to/less exposed to light) aren't given the opportunity to dry out, then unfortunately, yes, the mould will occur. Where was the...

Hi, My sister and I are building Otis, a 2-year-old Hermann's, a new indoor tortoise table now that summer is upon us. We've chosen the DIY route and have some questions to confirm before starting anything, to ensure we have what's best for Otis, and we'd love to hear your answers :) First off...

Hello, long time no see. Sorry for the shabbily associated thread topic, I was in a rush to make this particular thread. This morning I awoke to see the UVB lamp and heat lamp (which are both on timers, 8.30am-8.30pm) and did my daily scan to see how Otis was doing. This was interrupted when I...

Hello, Otis is a year and a bit old (turned one early July) and she was out on the patio eating some weeds, content. A week or so ago my neighbours set up their new fish aquarium on my patio as it had the space for it (they don't have a garden) and they didn't want mess in their house (we were...

I agree, for the most part. I don't think tortoises are fragile animals. They are as old as the dinosaurs! They are not built to be scared and vulnerable. That being said, I don't think constant rough handling is the best thing, but even so that's probably just because I'm paranoid I'll hurt my...