Is my tortoise sick?

Juamy

New Member
Joined
Feb 2, 2023
Messages
1
Location (City and/or State)
Lexington, NC
Hello everyone,

I am new to this!! I have a Hermann Tortoise, it's about 3 months of age. And I have noticed that she/he doesn't stay out of the hiding spot that much.
This is her/his enclosure and how he/she looks...

Should I be worried? She has like the skin whitish around her eyes. And she walks a lot on top of her food with calcium, so I don't know if the white stuff in her skin is because of dryness or because of the calcium.... I soak her in water every morning.
 

Attachments

  • 9130892E-769A-4A8E-BB13-DFBDE16A5CDF.jpeg
    9130892E-769A-4A8E-BB13-DFBDE16A5CDF.jpeg
    1.7 MB · Views: 7
  • 3152BAA3-C30B-4F30-8C5B-B11540495A07.jpeg
    3152BAA3-C30B-4F30-8C5B-B11540495A07.jpeg
    1.3 MB · Views: 7
  • 9323C140-7BD5-48CF-9301-B9CDEBF31A94.jpeg
    9323C140-7BD5-48CF-9301-B9CDEBF31A94.jpeg
    1.3 MB · Views: 7

wellington

Well-Known Member
Moderator
10 Year Member!
Tortoise Club
Joined
Sep 6, 2011
Messages
49,658
Location (City and/or State)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
There needs to be humidity 80% and the screen is blocking most if not all of the uvb.
Remove the screen or cut holes in it to let the uvb thru. Also make the top solid to hold in humidity and dampen the substrate.
Also the disc thermometer is unreliable and needs to be replaced with a digital.
Calcium should be a small pinch 2 to 3 times a week.
 

Tom

The Dog Trainer
10 Year Member!
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Jan 9, 2010
Messages
63,264
Location (City and/or State)
Southern California
Hello everyone,

I am new to this!! I have a Hermann Tortoise, it's about 3 months of age. And I have noticed that she/he doesn't stay out of the hiding spot that much.
This is her/his enclosure and how he/she looks...

Should I be worried? She has like the skin whitish around her eyes. And she walks a lot on top of her food with calcium, so I don't know if the white stuff in her skin is because of dryness or because of the calcium.... I soak her in water every morning.
You've done pretty well there. What is in the double hood?

Read this thread, and then the temperate species care sheet at the end:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ink

New Posts

Top