Recent content by Bridie

Hi everyone, just wanted to update you all that she has been to the vet and she has had her beak trimmed. A very stressful situation for her but back to her normal self. The vet said she is very healthy and her shell has grown perfectly. As for the sneezing before sleeping I think we have worked...

Thanks Grapes for your suggestion. Although she I don't think she has RI, as it is only 10/30 mins at night when she is digging that it happens.

Hi Randy. I am welcome to trying cypress mulch, however I'm worried it will hold to much moisture and cause shell rot. How would I prevent that? She only makes the noises at night when she buries herself, then she stops and so do the noises for the rest of night and day. Even when she is...

I also spent time yesterday phoning vets and have only managed to find one but its about an hour away and I didn't want to travel her far. Other vets that said they treat exotic animals when I phones said they don't!

In reply to yvonne, she lives on woodchip that are designed for reptiles with the dust taken off. She has always had this as long as I have her and only recently this week has any issues arised. She only makes the sounds before she sleeps at night aswell. As for the beak trimming, she eats off...

In regards to the cage size, that was the size of her old cage when she was a baby. She is now much bigger and has an open top table for years now with the sizes stated on this page.1.5m x 0.5m. She spends time on the grass most days in summer in a run and she spends time on the floor in the...

Hi everyone, I'm worried about my Hermanns, Cornelious. I have had her for 5 years and she is now 7. She has never had any health issues until now. She lives in a open top tortoise table around 1.5m x 0.5m and comes out regularly. The table has a UV light and a heat lamp, they are the same as...

Poor Buddy =[ I'm so glad his ok, poor thing

Hiya :)

And I think I might look into another vivarium, the older one seems to get to hot and has started sitting at cooler end of the cage since I've been keeping it warmer for the younger.

What temperature do you recommend for the younger one?

The vivarium is about 6ft long. I have a big run for the older one to go outside on the grass to where she spends alot of time (the baby one doesn't go outside yet)

Well I'll make sure I keep a even closer eye on them. I weigh them regularly and have a chart of how they are growing. The younger one is growing steadily and has a huge appetite, I assume this is a sign that they are happy and healthy?

She does not sit on her, she younger one buries herself underneath by choice. I keep a very close eye on them though, the smaller one also has a small hut she can hide in away from the older one. I understand when shes older it could cause issues but I'm looking to buy a much bigger vivarium...

Hello everyone, I have a concern about the heating in my enclosure. I have 2 Hermanns tortoises which live in the same vivarium. One is 4 years old and the other is 6 months old. I have a heater at one end of the vivarium which is set to about 30 degrees. The older tortoise climbs on top of her...