How long do I bathe my Hermann Tortoise every day?

[Lady Thompson]

Hi, I have a Hermann Tortoise who is about 10 weeks old now. I bathe him everyday. How long do I do this for? I mean, when can I switch to bathing him every other day etc? I am not going to stop bathing him every day right now. He is so little and needs to be hydrated.

But when he is a year do I switch to every other day? How does it work?

Thank you

 

[Tom]

20 minutes should suffice, but 10 is okay and 40 is not too much.

I gradually start skipping a day here and there as they gain size. Soaking reduction is more of a long drawn out process for me than it is an event that happens at a certain size or age. I'm also mindful of the weather and season when I start reducing soaks. I don't skip on hot dry days when they were out in the sun for several hours. I skip on cooler days when they might have stayed in their indoor enclosure with their large water bowls and moderate humidity from their damp substrate.

 

[yillt]

If your tortoise likes the water than half an hour is good. If he doesn't do 15-25 minutes. Try and supervise him the whole time as he is so young.

 

[laura106]

mines about15 min

 

[laura106]

or until hes had enough it varies

 

[bouaboua]

Thank you.

 

[Courtney Cavender]

I usually let him soak until he feels he's soaked enough