Hi all! I'm new to the forum and to tortoise keeping. I was given 2 E. Hermann's tortoises, recently. I'm not quite sure how old they are. I've been doing a lot of reading about them and have found out that they didn't live in optimum conditions--almost 0 enviro humidity-- as their shells are awfully pyramided, especially the female's. I read there's no way to reverse it but that I can prevent it from getting worse. I have 40:60 peat moss to top soil mix. I keep it moist by spraying it daily. The tortoises get misted in the process and seem to enjoy it. Other than their abnormal shells, they have healthy appetites, they're alert and active.
The 2 questions I have for now are: how often should I feed them? And is there any chance of them breeding, if they are kept together. The male has been exhibiting mating behaviour (biting her legs and chasing & bumping her). I'm not looking to breed them. I'm trying to avoid it, if I can.
Tkx! Looking forward to learning lots! [TURTLE][TURTLE][SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]
The 2 questions I have for now are: how often should I feed them? And is there any chance of them breeding, if they are kept together. The male has been exhibiting mating behaviour (biting her legs and chasing & bumping her). I'm not looking to breed them. I'm trying to avoid it, if I can.
Tkx! Looking forward to learning lots! [TURTLE][TURTLE][SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]