Hi All,
I currently have a 2 and a half year old Hermann's tortoise who is healthy and doing very well.
Unfortunately, I will have to be away from home for about a month, starting mid-January and
I don't really have anybody to come and look after my tortoise while I'm away so I'm currently...
I think it is a completely normal behaviour. My tort completely buries himself even when he goes inside the humid hide. Even if you provide a hide and your tort goes inside, it may still bury itself inside the hide just like mine do. :D
I'm currently using Zoomed Reptisun T5 10.0 for my tortoise and it's working out great.
The one problem is as lynnedit said, fixtures might be more difficult to come by. I got a Sunblaster T5 plant light fixture from Amazon, and just switched out the bulb. It's a little more pricey but it's...
Thanks! Would it be ok to use only peat moss? I currently don't have a yard so any dirt or soil I get will have to be bought. I'm new to growing plants and things so I have know idea what's good for starting and growing seeds.
Hi all,
I had a plant tray in the enclosure that I planted with seed mix that my hermann's tortoise could graze on. I planted the seeds using Jiffy seed starting mix, which is basically half peat moss and half vermiculite, and my tortoise really seemed to enjoy it....until I found out that...
Hi,
New to the forum, although I've been just browsing around here for a while to dig information! I have a 7week old Dalmatian Hermann's tortoise that I bought on this forum and I'm having a ton of fun looking after him. I've had him for a week but I still haven't thought of a name for...
Hi all,
I'm a happy new owner of a Dalmatian Hermann's hatchling, currently about 7 weeks old. I bought him from Tim/Robin here on Tortoise forum, and had him for a week and he seems to be very active and doing great (or I think so anyway). Although I still haven't thought of a name for him...