#newparent

Hi , Im preparing for my first tortoise ! it is a baby Hermann tortoise. I have a tortoise table set up- its roughly 2feet by 3feet. For substrate I'm planning on using a 50/50 combo of organic top soil and Eco-earth and dehydrated moss, with drawer liners and a trash bag lining the wood where...

Bilbo’s old owner never bathed him nor cleaned his tank so I’ve been bathing him every three days and have made what I believe to be a bioactive terrarium with night crawlers and redwigglers to help reduce the amount of waste in the tank I have to clean.

Bilbo is my first ever tortoise. He is just over 2 years old and I adopted him 4/9/20 from someone off of Craigslist. Bilbo seems to be in good shape but seems a little timid. He hasn’t eaten in front of me yet but every other day I set out fresh spring mix in his bowl and keep his water dish full.

So I bought my tortoise from CB reptiles. From the beginning I ordered a boy and got a girl, so I got an 80 dollar refund. Besides that, she is going good but seems pretty sleepy alllll the time. It’s not until I take her outside that she starts really moving. Is this normal? Also, has anyone...