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What does your tortoise actually DO all day? Here's a day in the life of my Kevin :) BONUS: a quick video of me setting up his new indoor table top enclosure. Follow for updates! https://www.instagram.com/tortoisekev/

Could someone clear up the humidity question for me please? What is the humidity range for a baby? (Hermann’s) What is the humidity range for a juvi/adult? I have read it should be approx 50-70% I have an open table and the humidity is usually close to 60%. I soak the substrate (coir and top...

Here’s my most liked picture (so far) on Instagram. I like to try and post from the mind of Kevin! Give us a follow and hopefully we’ll give you a laugh and smile or two! :) Instagram: TortoiseKev https://www.instagram.com/tortoisekev/

So I’ve seen this posted a few times around here and would like to get your opinion for Kevin (Hermann specific advice only please!). Not sure if this is pyramiding or not. He’s 3.5 years old. I’ve had him 4 months so not sure if that’s long enough to have made any changes really. I frequently...

I've posted a couple of times recently about how much my tortoise seems to want to climb over or up everything - his pot, the plants, even up the walls. It doesn't appear to be because he's trying to get out necessarily, and I have been partially reassured reading other people's similar...

I was recommended the MegaRay 100W bulb (pictured) by my local breeder (not pet shop) which is great when it works, but I had to get them to replace it after the first few months when the filament broke... which has now happened again after another few months. (I will be contacting them again as...

I’ve come home or downstairs a couple of times recently to find Kevin upside down. I’ve no idea how long he’s been like that usually. He likes to climb over a plant and has (twice I think) ended up upside down. He also loves to climb OVER his hollowed out log tunnel, and today my wife found him...

So I have no intention of hibernating Kevin this year. He’s only 3 and I’ve only had him a few months, plus I don’t intend on breeding (especially assuming he is definitely a he!). Anyway, today I found him buried down under his light... normally he’ll bury himself into a corner or under a pot...

He’s only 3 so I know it may still be too early to tell, but I’m intrigued to know if we have a male or female. Whatever the answer it’ll keep the name Kevin! :laugh:

How prone to biting are Hermann’s? I thought I’d hand feed a leaf to my 3 year old Hermann, which hasn’t been a problem the last few weeks we’ve had him (I don’t do it often, once every now and then) but this time he totally ignored the food and tried to bite me. He did it a few times (I...

I’ve noticed that Kevin sometimes looks like he’s been pacing up and down the side of the table. I’ve not really seen him do it but saw the sort of deep trail he’d left. He walks all over the place (his trails show that!) but I just don’t want him getting frustrated or bored and pacing...

I understand that tortoise do like to bury themselves, however I just want to check that what Kevin is doing is normal and not a problem. He, doesn’t always, but does like to sometimes bury himself into the substrate. I’m not sure if it’s because he’s too hot, too cold, or that he just likes...

I appreciate that the best food is found in the garden, but I stumbled across these in Sainsbury’s and wondered if they could be given to tortoises?

For the last 2 years I have wanted and researched getting a tortoise, and finally the week has arrived! We will collect Kevin this week and I'll introduce him properly then... for now here's some questions, info and pictures! Kevin is a 2.5 year old Hermann's Tortoise, bred in the UK by a local...