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    Eye prob....pls help!

    Thanks for the advice...
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    Ok...Im not sure if I can get it here....I know that a lot of people here use Hemp for their torts?? Maybe I will use the beech and some soil. Just want to make sure I get it right for my little one...
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    Its not dusty......gave it a good airing before I used it also. I am in the uk....Beech chips are quite common here. They are used a lot for other reptiles too like Gecko's and bearded dragons.
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    I have been soaking my baby every other day...the beech chips are tort safe but I am thinking of changing it. What is aspen and where would I get it?? I am from the uk....
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    I am using beech chips...its what the guy I got him from was using?? I have been watching closely and it seems she only does it when she first wakes up...
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    Which soil/ compost??

    I am keen to start growing my own weeds for my baby so I know exactly what she is eating but am not sure what I should plant them in? I will be growing mostly indoors as the UK weather does not allow for too much outdoor growing..lol. I wasnt sure if shop bought compost contains fertilisers and...
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    Hi Newbie from the UK...Hermans Tort

    Hi...hot end is 85f and cool end is around 65f. Yes I do have a UVB bulb...
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    Hi Newbie from the UK...Hermans Tort

    I actually gave it a go today and she still wasnt interested but a small success....finally she is interested in dandelions!!! I now have to get on with growing some cos she will soon have eaten the small amount I have... Thanks for the advice...its great how much everyone helps on this forum!!
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    I collected it but still a bit of a drive to get home and her new living quarters are somewhat larger than the old ones so I guess it will take some getting used to...
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    I have a 18watt heat bulb and a reptile UVB bulb which is 12 inches from the substrate....
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    Hi Newbie from the UK...Hermans Tort

    Hi, I have just got my first Tort...a 15 month Herman's called 'shelley'. Although I dont know what sex it is....for me its a she. I got her on Wednesday and since then she hasnt done a lot except sleep in her hide!! I am having a little difficulty getting her to eat anything...in fact she...
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    Now that I have actually given her a chance to wake up properly...seems that the white stuff is no longer there...guess Im a little paranoid about my new baby!! But she does still rub at her eyes and stays in her hide a lot...is this ok??
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    Eye prob....pls help!

    I got a baby Herman's on Wednesday...it hasnt eaten much since I collected it...despite trying numerous things. And it is now rubbing at its eyes alot. I had a closer look this morning and it seems that there is a white substance in the corner of her eyes....not much just a little. Is this...
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    Herman's...what to eat??

    Ok...no Iceberg...I tried my tort with dandelions today and she didnt seem too keen?? So cabbage and leafy greens should be ok then?? Anyone know of a good website I can get a list of suitable weeds from?? Thankyou...
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    yawning?

    Hi Rosiee, I got my first yesterday and Im sure she yawned this morning!! I would be interested to know the answer to this also...
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