jax7271 said:Thanks for the info on the little guy...just wondering, was the small enclosure he came home in his permanent enclosure? I have him in a much bigger one with a nice long uvb tube over its head...and it has been outside for a little sunbathing for short periods...
thanks
gtc said:jax7271 said:I picked up the little guy yesterday and he is eating and enjoying getting some UVB
It is 41 grams and only 6cm long...a little small for 2-3 years I think, but I don't know Hermanns as well as red foots...lol (don't worry, I know their environments are quite different as I did my homework before pick up). I'll try to post pics in a new thread as soon as I can as I'm not totally sure of which subspecies...carapace is light green-yellow and black...2 very strong black bars on plastern and the skin is quite light on front feet...has yellow cheek marks and split back scute....any help or information from hermann folks would be greatly appreciated....
The people my parents know that gave up the tort would like to thank you for taking it in and they say that it is a dalmation hermann.
he was in a bigger plastic tub like the ones you put under the bed.the people didnt think that would fit in you car. Thats why they put him in the smaller one.
Hermanns do better with a powersun mvb instead of a uvb tube (unlike redfoots). In addition after so long without uvb that tort needs a more powerful source of uvb than just a tube light. Thats why I would really go with the powersun mvb 100w or 160w. Its also great you get him outdoors for some real sunshine, nothing beats that.
Finally, if you do keep him under a uvb tube, hermanns cant get vitamin D under a tube without a basking light bulb in addition to it that provides a temp of about 95 to 105 F.
