Newbie

[Gemma King]

Hello I am totally new to the tortoise world I have just got a Herman called Sheldon. I am told he's 6 I got him from a friend of a friend as she was getting rid of him. But since I've had him he has only just eaten for the first time today so that's 5 days without eating is that normal and he's always hiding in his cave? I put him out in my garden today and he seemed to live it so hopefully he's coming round to is now Xx Any help is hugely appreciated

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Gemma, and welcome to the Forum!

As you've discovered, tortoises just do much better outside. If at all possible set him up outdoors in a safe and secure habitat. Quite a few folks keep tortoises in their gardens.

 

[Gemma King]

Thank you. Yeah I am going to make him a run in the garden and going to look at getting an outside house.

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome The not eating for a few days is quite normal, specially for an older one getting adjusted to a new home.

 

[Marinated mamma]

Thank you. Yeah I am going to make him a run in the garden and going to look at getting an outside house.

There's loads of information on here for housing outside. And also lots of things to take from all the pictures and steal for your own use in your wonderful got everything tortoise enclosure muwahahaha

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Gemma

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome to you and Sheldon !

 

[KaitlinKeefe_]

Welcome!

 

[Carol S]

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Gemma, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise forum to you and Sheldon.
Check out http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/
for starters.
Make sure your outdoor enclosure is secure.
Torts can dig and climb more than we bargain for.