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    tort table new build

    i was looking at for the sides and bottom, obviously adding nails and glue to hold it in place, its gonna be rested on table the same length, and im going to have things inside like hides and ramps but also glued and nailed to the sides / bottom so hopefully that would keep it stable?
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    tort table new build

    okay thanks for the ideas!
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    tort table new build

    Hi peeps, looking to build my own hermanne table, he is 5 and I'm just going to upgrade him. as i cannot afford to buy oak wood i have found this cheap plywood that will do the trick. my question is, can i get a nice oak wood look with paint and also, will i need to add some form of primer on...
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    New Owner Show-and-Tell!

    The main man of the house. Hugo, he was 5 years old in august and had him since day 1! he is an awesome little character!
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    Yellow tint on shell

    so, its nothing to worry about/?
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    Yellow tint on shell

    hi, just noticed a yellow tint on the bottom of my little mans shell, hes fine, everything about him is normal, i have had him now 5 years from a baby and had no issues. just wanted to know if anyone has any info about this or if this is just a standard thing that happens?
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    Daily Diets

    nice, thank you very much for this. There is a bag from tesco that a lot of people say is good it has; Iceberg, Frisée, Radicchio, Lollo Rosso, Green Cos, Apollo, Red Batavia would you say this is a good ratio for a diet? among other things...
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    Daily Diets

    Hello, Just want to know what everyone feeds their Hermann on a daily basis? Just want to get an idea of different peoples diets. Cheers
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    tortoise poop

    So when i first was looking into getting a hermanne, i bought from the site below, they have a wide range of info on torts and i have just followed the hibernation process from this, i have never ever had any issues with the hibernation process, its just this little issues im having with him not...
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    tortoise poop

    so i have always hibernated him from december onwards and last year and this year i have for 6 weeks at a time, i have had no issues and like i say he is action normal, eating and moving around as he has done, it was just the poop situation, he only ever seems to do it in the bath now. yes i...
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    tortoise poop

    hi peeps, my tort is coming up 5, had no issues with him at all but since coming out of hibernation in jan he doesn't seems to poop like he used too. so i rarely find any in his enclosure but when ever i bath him which i try to 1/2 times a week he poops good, he seems his usual self tho...
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    Tortoise poop

    ok thanks i will give this a try :)
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    Tortoise poop

    hi, so my hermanne is 5 this year and it was my 3rd time hibernating him, all seems well and i feel the hibernation period went well just like the other times, he has come out and he seems fine, walking about being a nuisance as usual and eating daily but he hasn't had a poo yet and its been...
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    Beak & Nails

    Hello Everyone, Just wanted to ask is there a way of trimming the beak and nails without either doing it yourself or taking to a vet? its just a general question my hermanne is fine but its just for future. cheers
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    tortoise shell,

    Ah thanks just wanted to double check thats all! :)
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    tortoise shell,

    just wanted to ask a quick question about the shell, noticed at the bottom there is a bit of discoloration? is this normal?
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    Checking through hibernation

    Hi guys, when hibernation your tortoise, you do regular weight checks, but as you do this do you have a quick peak inside or do you just weigh the tortoise/box and check their weight that way? i just wonder if checking by taking the top of ETC may affect the hibernation process?
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    hibernation period

    so how do you know this? and when do people normally hibernate?
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    hibernation period

    hi guys, so im looking at hibernating my hermann for the first time, currently at 16 month, i wanted to know at what months do you start to hibernate your tortoise?
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    hibernation

    why so?
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