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  1. Squirtle80

    Open enclosure or tank?? For 2 year old Hermanns

    I have a bookshelf I'm picking up Friday but what lights/heat do I need for it? The pic attached is how I plan on finishing it but I don't know how many lamp arms to attach to hang light fixtures
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    Open enclosure or tank?? For 2 year old Hermanns

    Also, I used a CHE with our leopard for heat for basking area, is that appropriate for Hermanns too? Or will it be too hot? That one CHE puts off a LOT of heat
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    Open enclosure or tank?? For 2 year old Hermanns

    Hi! I LOVE your table!!! My concern is the fake plants. Has your guy ever tried to eat them? Im paranoid about getting ours and her trying to eat everything in the area
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    Open enclosure or tank?? For 2 year old Hermanns

    Ok, don't torts try to eat the fake plants in their enclosure? Have you tried growing plants they can eat in an enclosure? The fake plants just worry me a lot.
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    Open enclosure or tank?? For 2 year old Hermanns

    The tort we are looking at is 4-5 inches. Does she still need the super high humidity at that size? I love the bookshelf idea, hitting some thrift stores tomorrow to find one. I have the really thick plastic sheeting to use.
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    Open enclosure or tank?? For 2 year old Hermanns

    I've read/seen conflicting info about enclosures for Hermanns torts. In the Russian care sheet (which someone recommended someone else to read as they said the care was the same for Hermanns) there's pics of glass tank enclosures. But I've read posts about enclosures and the consensus is that...
  7. Squirtle80

    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    @TechnoCheese @Yvonne G thoughts on vitamin drops?
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    He's made a mess of breakfast, not sure if he actually ate but I am hoping he did. He's not used to kale and I'm not sure he likes it. Also looks like he got a drink since there's coir in his water. Also has anyone tried vitamin drops? I use this in the water when my cdt wakes in the spring and...
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    He's definitely not drowning, just soaking. He gets sunlight daily, has since I got him in February. I will bring in some grass and see if I can get him to eat. He's always loved tiny slivers of plum so I tried that but he just pulled it out of his food dish and left it.
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    I haven't seen him poop in a few days. I did not know about the calcium until I found this forum. The whole shell is soft, top and bottom but not like squishy, just like a plastic jar kind of soft. The only discoloration is the whitish between the scutes.
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    I'm getting more and more worried. His back legs are dragging now. He is in the new tank, the temp is 90 and 80% humidity. Is there anything else I can do? I'm in tears. I will do ANYTHING to help him!
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    Caution Cute Tort Alert

    Tolterra looks amazing! I love how you documented her first year! And the outdoor enclosure is awesome, where did you get it?
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    Ok hide is in. Should I really not use the red light while waiting for the CHE and UVB? I'm pretty sure he would get too cold at night. He's in the hottest room so day time it should be fine without the light
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    I have a black plastic tub like that! Will get that done tonight. Yes the red light will be gone when the CHE gets here the 23rd. The uvb tube is where I'm having the most trouble as all of the hoods on Amazon have very mixed reviews. And some don't even say what size bulb they hold Also, thank...
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    I got the tank set up with coconut coir, think I'm going to add another block of it in the morning after its soaked. I found a place that sells plexiglass scraps so I'm heading there tomorrow to see if they have anything that will fit the top of the tank. I'm posting a pic with the current...
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    Copying and pasting worked! Thanks! Reading now
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    Leopard Tort tank/soft shell/I am in over my head

    I can't get that link to work, and I searched for hatchling failure but only came up with other posts similar to mine. I can't get the link you posted about hatchling failure to work. When I search "hatchling failure" it only pulls up question posts like mine :/
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