want to know what this little guy is. i had a tortoise who sadly passed away some time ago and my sister found this guy and took it home wondering if i would want it. any help with the species and help taking care of him would be greatly appreciated
nope, but i'm thinking about adding some at some point when i get a better understanding of what to put in and how to make sure its safe (as in fertilizers and pesticides and such)
they really are! it drives me crazy that he doesnt just hang out somewhere that i can see him all the time. but if he like it then im all for it. thanks for the peace of mind : )
well i'm a newbie here but from what i've gathered you want anywhere around 70-85 on the cool end and around 90-100 for basking with a good hide close by the basking area. also humidity around 70%+ hope this helps and anyone please correct me if i'm wrong.
cover the whole thing or just the side i need temps up? and initially i was gonna go for choir but reading through the famous hermanni chris' care sheet he seemed pretty fond of aspen wood shavings. but i might mix it up next time i need to replace the substraight.
How can I increase the Temps in newton's enclosure? I moved the basking lamp down a bit but the 5.0 tube uva, uvb light isn't as easy. Any tips. Temps on the cooler side are around 70-80 but majority of the time low 70s. Also the tube light is about 18 inches above
i recently brought home my new baby hermanns tortoise and i couldn't be happier! my only concern is with how much he seems to burrow. i am aware that tortoises do like to burrow so if i'm being paranoid just let me know but the first time he did it was on the first night which makes sense. he...
So I will be moving a baby hermann tortoise with about a 3 to 3 1/2 hour car ride. The fact that many places ship tortoises in the mail i assume that its not very difficult to do. Any advice to keep the little one happy? Hasn't lived there any more than a few days and will be moving to a...