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    Getting discouraged about Tortoise enclosure

    I am no pro but I used a 30 gallon tank and removed the back piece of glass. Then I added 3" to each corner creating a 3 sided set up. It works pretty well. I have the lamp slightly angled pointing into the glass area. The temps are consistent and the humidity is pretty easy to keep @ 50% (which...
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    Hermanns digging in under basking bulb????

    the first day he dug in I was looking all over for him. I was thinking "did he get out?" I was even looking on the floor for him. lol
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    Hermanns digging in under basking bulb????

    Well we should be good then as He gets daily soaks and has access to fresh water daily. However.... I have not been misting but poring water in the substrate and mixing it up to keep the humidity up. Not wet but just moist. I am using coco coir and eucalyptus. Just seemed strange that he would...
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    Hermanns digging in under basking bulb????

    60%, From what I have read humidity is not a big deal with hermanns. But it is winter so I have it in check. Daily soaks and controlled humidity. An open top three sided glass enclosure with an addition off the back .
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    Hermanns digging in under basking bulb????

    So my little buddy Boots (7 months Dalmatian) is getting comfy in our home. He is very active and eating like a horse. O.K..... a really small horse. Anyway...... I have provided him with three hides. A stone hide a log hide and a fake fern leaf area that he can crawl under. He has used them all...
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    My home made table

    Cool..Looks good with a nice big hide. Nice work!
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    Trampled by Turtles

    Should be up now. I posted a couple vids.
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    Trampled by Turtles

    A friend of mine has a band called Trampled by Turtles. If you dig Bluegrass or modern bluegrass you may like them. It's not for everyone but I Just thought I would share in case you have never heard them. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/Xjdkc14-zwQ http://youtu.be/ejfMrZQU3Eo
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    New arrival!

    I have been feeding greens daily and I plan to give him the Mazuri regularly. From what I have read diet can be 20% Mazuri. He is just starting to eat more now. He still huffs and puffs when he sees me enter the room. It cracks me up. Spring greens for now. I ordered a seed mix from...
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    Anyone in Minnesota?

    I am in Rochester. (IMO) it has been a mild winter for the most part. I have lived in FL and CA. Though Pismo beach was nice the lack of seasons is depressing. Plus the earthquake I experienced left me not wanting to live 2 blocks from the beach. LOL Minnesota is great. After all....how can we...
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    New arrival!

    O.K. my son Graham (4) picked a name. Lightning Mike Bigboots. lol I think Boots for short. Anyway..... he is getting used to his new home. This morning he was sitting under the basking area in the dark waiting for the lights to come on. Then he decided to dig in and eat a good meal. He also...
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    Don't trade with Mr. McGee in MS!

    As far as I know.... so is Internet Fraud. And any fraud involving the USPO is also a felony. Not sure how he shipped the turtles?
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    T.h.boettgeri or T.h.hercegovinensis?

    Same care.
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    Newbie in Colorado

    Not in CO. MN here but if you are looking for a nice young Hermanns..... Chris from Garden state Tortoise llc is a great guy and knowledgeable breeder. I just received a very healthy Hermanns (Dalmatian) from (screenname)--> Hermannichris. And could not be happier. Welcome!
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    New arrival!

    Well he had a good first day (I think). He roamed around a bit and explored his two hides. Chilled out in the basking area and took a nap. He did eat a little but not like a horse. He chose to sleep in his 1/2 log hide that i stuffed with the moss that he was shipped in. Good and moist. I killed...
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