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Hi snelly he looks amazing and very healthy but one thing I would like to point out is I think your feeding him to much of them fruity pellets my local pet shop stressed to me to feed him no more than six and a little greens so he can always leave a bit over and than give him extra greens so he...

How much should he weigh 1year old 4-5cm plasteron

How much should he weigh 1year old 4-5cm plasteron

4-5cm

Hat is the average weight for a 1 year old hermann tortoise

What does it mean if he is being really lazy not eating much and just hiding himself away in the corner also not so active anymore

I really like them, he is getting used to his new environment and he a lot more playful

[hr] Good to hear it was worried he just hides in corner he is 1year old and got him yesterday

Thanks for your support I thought it was normal but I got very worried

Have just purchased my first tortoise a Herman 1yr old it is amazing so active but it keeps digging in corners and is very shy at the moment is this normal? Or is it because it is a new home to him/her

I currently got aspen like wood chipping I would reccomend it, it'a fantastic but not the entire enclosure about 70% and 30% of coconut coir for humidity levels you no it's works very well guys

When I bought the viv I got aspen with it I have put about 70% in the viv but I don't no what to put in 30% of the viv I was thinking coconut coir because it will be up the heated end with the red heat lamp

Top soil isn't a very good substrate is it it apparently starts to smell

Yeah sorry about that I was confused lol[hr] I have purchased my 3foot viviarium I am very pleased with it I have aspen in it which came with the product however I will be using topsoil up the heat end also I have a glo t8 UVB light and a red heat lamp

I'm fully aware of what a UVB is it provides natural sunlight door the tortoise to feel like its in it's natural habitat Such as the exo terra glo tube very expensive however it is a fantastic lighting resource and provides great amount of heat and if people have no constructive comments to...