Shell Health

[KevinE]

This is my 8 month old western hermann’s tortoise. Does his shell look okay?

 

[TammyJ]

Have you noticed anything concerning about his shell?
Pyramiding is easier to spot with a profile picture of the tortoise, if that's what you want to know.
Take a side view instead of taking it from above.

 

[zovick]

This is my 8 month old western hermann’s tortoise. Does his shell look okay?

It looks as though the tortoise may be getting pyramided. As Tammy said above, a profile picture would make it easier to say for sure.

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

This is my 8 month old western hermann’s tortoise. Does his shell look okay?

So cute! There may be some beginning stages of pyramiding, but it’s pretty difficult to see from this angle. Ultimately you want to make sure you’re staying on top of higher humidity at this age and ensure you have all the correct bulbs.

Feel free to give these a read! They’re a great help on this new journey

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

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This thread covers correct equipment(uvb, heating bulbs, lighting etc), correct levels, importance of a closed chamber for younger tortoises(only way to maintain the humidity you need), appropriately maintaining the humidity, safe substrates, there’s lots of visual examples for everything, and a really handy diet link to check out! If ever going with a greenhouse, the lower the ceiling height, whilst still allowing for recommended bulb height, the better, but I’ll include some more ideas below for closed chambers, vivs are considered the best choice, there’s also storage bin enclosures

Housing young Russian/Herman

Hello there! In this thread, I’m going to include some information on an effective way to tackle a starter set up/a way you can build a bigger size once your baby is an adult. I know it looks a lot to go over, I like to make sure all bases are covered, I’m happy to break down any information...

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This covers a bunch of other closed chamber options, some do work better than others

Visual inspiration

Hi guys! I’ve had some lovely messages complimenting me on my care sheets I made for all the visuals they include! That makes me so happy because as a visual learner myself, that was my goal🥰 I’ve recently had some requests for some more visual inspiration for set ups that can house babies/...

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This one can be good to go over and keep on hand, it’ll help you avoid the wrong bulbs, substrates, housing etc, I always encourage double checking purchases on the forum too before buying

Common keeping errors

Hello everyone! I’d been a long time lurker on this site long before joining just under a year ago now, over that time I’ve seen these husbandry issues come up time and time again, sometimes with dire consequences☹️ I thought this thread might serve as a good visual guide for these common...

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I hope they can come in helpful for you! Congratulations on your new baby and welcome to the forum!