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Oh okay. I read somewhere on here that is should only be about 4 times a week. The temperature right under the basking lamp is 95 degrees according to my thermometer. I have a cuttlebone in there for him but he has never used it. I have never tried feeding him from my hand but I have tried...

Yes. I soak him 4 days a week for about 20 minutes

I have only had him for about 3 weeks. He is only about 1.5 inches big and is in a 20 gallon long tank until I move in a month. He had his basking light and the uvb strip bulb. In his enclosure I have a water dish, food dish and hiding spot. Currently he is burring himself. I give him a new leaf...

Hello Everybody! I have a baby Hermann's tortoise named Charlie and he has not eaten anything in about a week :( No matter what I try to give him. I have tried Mazuri Tortoise diet, hibiscus plant leaves and the leafy tops of strawberries and he wont eat any of it! If you can think of any other...

What kind of top could i put on it? I cant think of anything

Hello! I have been working on a nice home for my baby Hermann's Tortoise Charlie! I am just having trouble with the humidity. How do I make/keep it humid in his home? I have posted a picture of Charlie in his home. Please let me know what I can do! Thanks! :)

I have read all of those informational threads and have determined the pet store workers have mislead me. I have learned the substrate I am using is not what is best for my tortoise. What substrates would you reccomend? Also I have determined that I may not have the right lighting systems for...

I have a 20 gallon long tank for him right now. being that he is so small i feel that is a good size for a while. do you agree? When you say warm side and basking area, what is the difference? and by warm side and cool side that just means that my uvb and heating (which are connected by one...

Hello! I have recently added a new member to my family. His name is Charlie and he is a Hermann's Tortoise :) He is super young! Only about an inch in diameter. I only got him less than a week ago. I have some questions about his behavior and I want to make sure it is normal. 1. Since I got...