Recent content by Mixcoatl

Hm...the only red plants he's been fed recently are the flowers from my flowering maple plant and some radicchio ?

That is really reassuring to hear, thanks a bunch. Tunnels and hides will get an upgrade so he has ample room when entering. The timothy hay has been cleared out and I'll be picking up orchid bark for him ?

Thanks! I have checked around and cleared some areas that he might be getting caught in. Do you think it could be bruising? The grid separating his dry/warm side from his cool/dirt side was kept low since he likes to scratch himself against it sometimes, but the squeeze might be too tight so...

Thank you. These forums are very helpful so I am sure we're in good hands. He gets baths at least 2-3 times a week for 15 minutes. The c&c grid gate opens up in the top soil area and he usually does his business on the floor outside his enclosure. The dirt area is spot cleaned every day and he...

Video of enclosure and activity level

Thanks for the thorough reply Tom. Herp vets I've contacted so far are not taking new patients due to the pandemic so until someone sees us, I'll monitor him closely with updates. Brought the ceramic heat lamp out and his outdoor humid hide is coming up to temp. Can growth lines look like the...

Thank you, extra set of eyes are appreciated and I will keep updating. I'll make sure to get blood work done to confirm. He has been in his outdoor enclosure and the past two days here have been chilly(52f) and overcast after a week of mostly sun and warm, 75f weather. on overcast and windy...

Gave my 3 year old Hermann's tortoise a soak after work and noticed he had a weird red tinge to his shell that wasn't there the day before looked him over and there are definitely red splotches on the plastron He gets checked over every other day so was shocked to see this. He has otherwise...

Thank you Lyn! I was very surprised to see how much character torts have, everyone who meets him thinks he's a goober. And thank you for your suggestion with the gutted bookcase. Are you suggesting that as an alternative to his current vivarium or as a temp outdoor(balcony) enclosure? I was...

Thank you kindly! I will pass your compliments on to him :tort::<3:

More full body pics of him during a soak and stomping on one of his vivarium plants. Another with a flower hat

Hello! I adopted my Eastern Hermann's tortoise about a month and a half ago from someone I knew who had to give him up. I've been doing as much research as I can and trying to give him the best living situation an apartment can offer (a large vivarium right now, soon to be upgraded to a raised...