lexi41269
New Member
Hi, my names Lissi.
I'm a first time tortoise owner from Wolverhampton in England. I purchased my tortoise, T-Bone, last week and have joined the forum for some advice! I'm a nervous first reptile owner
I've spent the last 3 months researching tortoises and settled on a Hermann's. I bought him from a local hobby breeder and I'm already in love! T-Bone is 6 months old.
I have him in a 32L plastic storage container with HabiStat tortoise bedding. There is currently hay in his hide (I have house rabbits) but I have ordered sphagnum moss to replace this. He's on a diet of dandelions and pansies at the moment as that's what is currently growing in my garden lol. He also has a cuttlefish bone. At the moment I'm bathing him for 15 minutes every morning before feeding. I'm keeping his day time temperature between 32-34 and nights are around 20-21.
I have a couple of questions...
I am having a bit of trouble keeping the humidity up! Any tips would be much appreciated!
Can you recommend which supplements I should be buying for him?
Should I be concerned that I haven't seen him poop yet?! Urine and urates seem fine, he's going just after his bath.
Sorry for the information overload! I've attached a pic of T-bone and his enclosure.
Thanks a lot,
Lissi
I'm a first time tortoise owner from Wolverhampton in England. I purchased my tortoise, T-Bone, last week and have joined the forum for some advice! I'm a nervous first reptile owner
I've spent the last 3 months researching tortoises and settled on a Hermann's. I bought him from a local hobby breeder and I'm already in love! T-Bone is 6 months old.
I have him in a 32L plastic storage container with HabiStat tortoise bedding. There is currently hay in his hide (I have house rabbits) but I have ordered sphagnum moss to replace this. He's on a diet of dandelions and pansies at the moment as that's what is currently growing in my garden lol. He also has a cuttlefish bone. At the moment I'm bathing him for 15 minutes every morning before feeding. I'm keeping his day time temperature between 32-34 and nights are around 20-21.
I have a couple of questions...
I am having a bit of trouble keeping the humidity up! Any tips would be much appreciated!
Can you recommend which supplements I should be buying for him?
Should I be concerned that I haven't seen him poop yet?! Urine and urates seem fine, he's going just after his bath.
Sorry for the information overload! I've attached a pic of T-bone and his enclosure.
Thanks a lot,
Lissi