hatchling diet

I have a 4 month eastern hermanns tortoise which i feed once in morning after its soak and again around 4pmish. It knows where the food is going be so it seems to just wait for it in the same spot everytime. It eats til it gets full then goes back into its burrow. Then I throw away the...

We have three Western Hermann Tortoises born 4 months ago. This is our first time keeping them from hatchlings. They were born weighing around 0.5oz (15g), and after just 4 months, they have quadrupled and now weigh around 2oz (60g) each, 2.5in (6.5cm) in shell length. Is this within a healthy...

Hello, I am new to posting to the forum. I have had a couple of tortoises (I think Hermann?) for about 8 years and am constantly surprised by how much that I don’t know. I use this forum and the tortoise table diet info often. Quick history: we mistakenly acquired two tortoises, a male and...

My first Kinixys homeana hatched on December 1 and is thriving! Here's an update: -Tom

Hello everybody this is my first time posting here. I just received my first Hermann’s Tortoise and it is one month old. I currently have her in a mixing cement tub with cypress and coconut coir since I saw kamp Kenan recommend that. The basking temp is 95 right now, I checked it with a zoo med...

I have a seven month old hatchling sulcata. He is very active in moving about his enclosure and drinks water but hasn’t eaten in a few days. Should I be concerned? Is there any foods I can offer that would entice him to eat? I have a red footed tortoise that I have had these issues before...

Hello! I’m getting my Golden hatchling tomorrow and we picked up a few things for him/her. We went ahead and grabbed a squash because I read that fed a very small amount once a week is good, and also a sweet potato. I’m assuming both of these - the squash and sweet potato - needs peeled? Should...

Hello! I’m getting my Golden hatchling tomorrow and we picked up a few things for him/her. We went ahead and grabbed a squash because I read that fed a very small amount once a week is good, and also a sweet potato. I’m assuming both of these - the squash and sweet potato - needs peeled? Should...