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My Hermann’s is young and I change her substrate every 2 months and spot clean daily. After her soap today I saw her eating her poop!? I must have missed it but I am scared! Can she get sick from this and doesn’t this cause salmonella??

My Hermann’s is about 3 months and it’s difficult to get them food when I live in the desert! I give them hollyhock flower but they are out of season now, I’m growing dandelion, cucumbers and some grass but that’s going to be a while. I am able to get organic Dandelion leaves from my locals...

How much should I be feeding my baby tortoise? They are about 3 months now and feed once a day I’m the morning 2 dandelion leaves, 1 hollyhock flower and a piece of cucumber once a week (all this their calcium and vitamins on it). I am asking because I saw tortoises can get over weight and...

Hermann’s Forest

Concha enjoying Hollyhock!

2 month old Hermann’s and I feed them collard greens and dandelion greens, I add calcium and vitamins daily. I just read dandelions are “Oxalates (oxalic acid) reduce the nutrients that the body can absorb, and they do this by binding to a mineral, forming oxalate”. What is the best diet for...

I use two clamp lamps and 10 inches above baby Hermann’s and saw a post where they said it can fail?? How do I reinforce the clamp or lamp and may I see pictures of your examples or ideas?? I have the one below. ( open enclosures some hours if the day when I’m spot cleaning or damping her...

Hello! Please help?? My 2 month old Hermann’s was getting a bath and I noticed lighter spots in between their legs? Also white poop? I saw online it’s feces and urine but can anyone confirm? Pics all below. Thank you to all!

Okay thank you I’ll do this!

I use Basking bulb 65 watt incandescent floods from the hardware store, CHE for heat ( there’s too because it can get below 60 in our home it’s for back up) and 12% HO bulbs from Arcadia of UV. I am struggling to find stip LED for ambient light any links please? I got a small humidifier that...

Do I use both of these?? And can I add them to their food everyday?

Thank you for everyone on this forum! Is this calcium good fro 2 month baby Hermanns tort? Any other suggestions?

Thank you, will do! How often do I change the repi-bark

Yes, a 4x2 tort box with heating and basking on one side I’ll put the uv in the middle Repti bark, CHE, 65 watt incandescent floods, plants on cooler side, flat rocks, hide hut, ceramic food and water dish. The box has a cover too this is it open, Tom recommend a cover. So far is there anything...