hermans

Hi everyone, I just became a tortoise mom. I purchased a baby Herman’s, estimated to be 6-8 months old. I looked at the bottom of his shell and it looks very odd. I contacted the seller and they told me it’s just new growth lines but I’ve been seeing things online about septicemia and I’m very...

I have a Hermans hatchling, in 6 months we are going down to Florida for a week from Wisconsin, its about an 18 hour drive. I dont really trust anyone here to take care of him while im gone, do you think its possible I can travel with him? We will be driving through the night and only stop for...

Hi, My baby Hermanns is 10 months old and has been doing really well I've had it almost a month now. appetite is good, starting to get more picky hah but I think that's because he knows ill feed him now. he walks around his enclosure and will climb over things in their. he's in a 2x4 tortoise...

Have noticed some holes on my tortoises shell when bathing. Have recently started the wind down period to hibernate and am wondering weather to continue or not hibernate? She suffers from some pyramiding so maybe linked to that, not sure if these have always been here or something medical that...

Can anyone tell me anything about this picture? I know healthy poop is suppose to be black and not watery. Just want to know what you guys think. Temperatures: Basking: 95F-100F Ambient: 80F-85F Cool: 75F-80F Diet: Dandelion Greens, Mazuri pellets, Collar greens, Kale (not too much), Romaine...