Meet Churro!

[ChurroTheTort]

Got our 1yr old Hermann!

Their vivarium has been adjusted so many times because they LOVE climbing (one of the few things we didn’t think we’d have to stress about aha).

We’re trying them on a variety of foods just now and trying to perfect the lighting/heating/humidity to keep them happy and healthy!
So far they’ve had lambs lettuce, pansy flowers, thyme and plantain leaf. Also have some Komodo pellets as that’s what they had before but trying to minimise them for times when it’s hard to get fresh.
They have a T5 UVB light on full for 4hrs a day and gradually dims in evening to be off for night.
Waiting for some ambient lighting to arrive.
A basking bulb on for 12hrs at 93-95F.
Humidity 60-70%.
Coco coir substrate & plenty of hides.

Appreciate all the advice and support here because it’s such a minefield with all the info and we really want to do the best for them.

(and yes, that is blocks for a baby’s nursery ahah)

 

[Tortellini0000]

So cute!! Good job!

 

[Ink]

Welcome to the forum. Do you only have 1 tortoise?

 

[_The_Beast_]

Welcome! Churro is adorable Thank you for sharing the pics.

 

[ChurroTheTort]

Welcome to the forum. Do you only have 1 tortoise?

Yep just the one!

 

[ChurroTheTort]

Welcome! Churro is adorable Thank you for sharing the pics.

Thank you! And you’re welcome

 

[Ink]

He is cute. I only asked about having more than one, because you typed they often. Congratulations on Churro.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

He is cute. I only asked about having more than one, because you typed they often. Congratulations on Churro.

Maybe they was meant in a singular way as the tortoise is too young to sex

 

[EppsDynasty]

Thank You for the pic, we ALL love a Baby Tort pic. Glad you are here and Churro will have a happier, healthier and better life the longer you hang around. Terrible advice and information is all over the world wide web and social media only causing more suffering in these Fantastic and Beautiful creatures we ALL Love.
Churro will start to show you character and attitude only increasing your love for Him/Her.

 

[ChurroTheTort]

He is cute. I only asked about having more than one, because you typed they often. Congratulations on Churro.

We don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl so we go between he she they aha.

 

[ChurroTheTort]

Thank You for the pic, we ALL love a Baby Tort pic. Glad you are here and Churro will have a happier, healthier and better life the longer you hang around. Terrible advice and information is all over the world wide web and social media only causing more suffering in these Fantastic and Beautiful creatures we ALL Love.
Churro will start to show you character and attitude only increasing your love for Him/Her.

Thank you! Yes it’s been quite complicated especially because my partner and I are both reading different things and I only joined this forum recently whereas he’s been reading up on stuff for a long time. I’m trying to stick to here for info since I do trust the info I get, he’s just a bit more skeptical taking all our info off 1 source.

We both just want to do the best for him! But it’s just always worrying if we’re doing the right thing all the time.

So far he seems very confident and energetic. He loves to climb and we’re currently reorganising his vivarium for what seems to be the 100th time in a couple days

 

[zolasmum]

Thank you! Yes it’s been quite complicated especially because my partner and I are both reading different things and I only joined this forum recently whereas he’s been reading up on stuff for a long time. I’m trying to stick to here for info since I do trust the info I get, he’s just a bit more skeptical taking all our info off 1 source.

We both just want to do the best for him! But it’s just always worrying if we’re doing the right thing all the time.

So far he seems very confident and energetic. He loves to climb and we’re currently reorganising his vivarium for what seems to be the 100th time in a couple days

Welcome from Devon. We have a Hermanns tortoise too, and he considers himself part Scottish as his human dad was born in Glasgow !
Zola is now 24 years old, and this forum wasn't around when we got him - we had trouble getting reliable information which we could really trust. You can be sure that getting your information here is the best option - it is given by people who in many cases are real experts on tortoises, either from scientific research or who have learned by very long experience. Some of the people on other sources are no doubt good, but many are trotting out information which is totally outdated and wrong, because they have "always done it this way". Please reassure your partner that he can trust this place altogether.
Best wishes from Angie

 

[ChurroTheTort]

Welcome from Devon. We have a Hermanns tortoise too, and he considers himself part Scottish as his human dad was born in Glasgow !
Zola is now 24 years old, and this forum wasn't around when we got him - we had trouble getting reliable information which we could really trust. You can be sure that getting your information here is the best option - it is given by people who in many cases are real experts on tortoises, either from scientific research or who have learned by very long experience. Some of the people on other sources are no doubt good, but many are trotting out information which is totally outdated and wrong, because they have "always done it this way". Please reassure your partner that he can trust this place altogether.
Best wishes from Angie

Thank you for your reassurance! Everyone has been so helpful and patient so far so I’m happy using here as my main source of info to keep little churro happy

 

[EppsDynasty]

@zolasmum is a great person who lives in your area/region to get info from, she LOVES her Zola. Of course there are others as well, your NEVER alone here ... just keep coming back!
There is quite the tort people in your neck of the ....woods .... no pond.