Bathing

[tortbie]

Hello, im very new to tortoise keeping and i have recently brought my first tortoise! A three year old hermann called Stanley. Would anyone be able to tell me if he is a juvenile or an adult?

 

[ascott]

Juvenile at 3 years .....

 

[nate.mann]

is that what the pet sore told you? or did you acquire him else? mind posting pictures?

 

[Tom]

Did you have a question about soaking too?

(I kind of noticed the title...)

 

[nate.mann]

i meant to say elsewhere, and ask the same thing as Tom.


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[tortbie]

Oops sorry what i wanted to ask was how often should i soak him and what temp should the water be? Hes a 2010 hatchling

 

[Jacqui]

The answer to that question will have several answers depending on the belief of the person you ask. Some will say daily, some a couple of times a week, some weekly, some never as long as everything is well. I for one, am in the group of not soaking a tortoise of this age as long as the tortoise is doing well and I have his enclosure set up correctly. Major things being the tortoise has a waterdish he can easily use and is always there for him to use as he chooses and needs to (as opposed to when I,a human, think he, a tortoise, should soak and for how long I think he should soak), plus it helps if your not "baking" your tortoise with constant high temps and lights.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Yvonne G]

At three years of age I would think that Stanley will be able to find his water dish on his own. I don't soak my older tortoises, but I provide a waterer that is big enough for them to climb into and sit in the water. They seem to really like that.

I soak baby tortoises daily. They are so small and we have them under hot lights and they dehydrate quickly.

 

[tortbie]

Thanks guys

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

Oliver LOVES his weekly baths. SPA DAY!!!


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Sandy
Oregon-Washington Tortoise Rescue

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