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Hi, I just noticed these patches of grey after soaking my hermanns tort I can’t tell whether this is normal because of the pattern or whether it’s something to worry about - I’ve not noticed it before but that might be because it is just his shell pattern? also those white lines between each...

Hello, I have a 50w UVA Arcadia Spotlight bulb, with a dome reflector, fixed into an Arcadia light fixture, plugged into a wall timer that is set on 7am - 7pm. Over the past few months, the bulb keeps blowing. Over the past 3 months I have gone through about 7 50w bulbs due to them blowing...

Hi, my 1yr 8 month old Hermann's tort has poop stuck in him and I don't know what to do. I don't want to pull it out incase it hurts him, anyone have any ideas? Here is a photo (apologies) ) it's been like that for over 30 minutes now. I just bathed him for 20mins in warm water but that...

hi all, this is an unpleasant photo so I apologise. this was my 1year 8month old hermann's poop today, in his daily soak bath. there's a lot of bits of grass and it doesn't normally look like that, he usually does normal poops so I'm a bit concerned. he has an temp outdoor enclosure that I've...

Hi, I'm planning on making a permanent (or semi-permanent) outdoor enclosure for my 1yr8month old Hermann's tortoise and need some advice/guidance on what to do if anyone would be willing? I've looked at some other threads on outdoor enclosures but they all seem to be on adult torts but not...

hi, just to double check, is this definitely deadnettle? I want to feed it to tort. I'm quite certain that it is but want to make sure please reply if you think it is or isn't thanks!

Hi all, my tort, The Rock, is 6.7cm and 59.5g, Jackson ratio says that's a 0.20 which is ideal mass, however, I don't think this takes into account their age? he is 1yr and 8months old. Here are some photos :) Do these numbers sound about right? Thanks

Hi all, What is the recommended Enclosure Size for a Hermann's tortoise? Mine is currently 1yr 8months old, he lives in an open topped enclosure, pictures below: This is 130cm by 60cm and my tort (called The Rock) is quite small: I'm planning on buying a vivarium within the next year, simply...

Hello all, I am making this thread because I am saving to buy a vivarium for my tort. I want to do one of those bioactive environments but don't know a lot about it, could someone explain it? What safe-to-eat plants can I have inside the viv? Substrate? I'd love it if you could all share photos...

Hello, I have a tortoise table that I build for my 1yr 3month old tort it is 4ft by 2ft, I've had my tort since February this year and he seems to be doing just fine, however I am struggling with a small bit of pyramiding due to the low-ish humidity that I cannot really control in a tortoise...

Hello! Haven't posted in a while, you may not knowy little guy, he's called The Rock He's a Hermanns tortoise and I've had him since February this year. He was born 20th July 2018 so he's a year and 3 months old. He has a 2 x 4 foot open-top enclosure and a healthy diet of mixed weeds. He is...

Anyone know where or how I can get Mazuri for my hermanns tort in the UK? Can't seem to find anywhere that sells it near me? Any online stores I can take a look at? Thanks

When I bath my hermanns, he doesn't move or open his eyes, even if I put food in there.. Is this normal? He's 8 months old and is very active in his enclosure Here's a photo:

Changing MVB to 100w Arcadia basking flood lamp attached to thermostat and a UV tube. Do I need a reflector dome for the flood lamp bulb? I'm changing because I was told MVB is too "intense" and causes pyramiding. But if I add the reflector dome won't it still be intense light? Thanks

Hi, Would appreciate if someone could ID these weeds I have in my garden and whether I can feed to my Hermann's tort :) 1)2) 3) 4) 5)

Want to get a T8 UVB tube. What percentage and wattage do I need for my 8 month old hermanns? I'm planning on attaching it about 10" away from the substrate and want to get a reflector attachment as well. There will be no mesh wire in the way of light. Thanks

I realise that I joined this forum in November and have already posted a bunch of threads but I have never properly introduced myself for some reason. It's a bit late but hello from England, UK! I have an 8 month old baby Hermann's tortoise called Loki! Here are some pics - I'm trying my...

This is my current enclosure for my 8 month old hermanns and need some advice on how to keep it more humid, it's currently around 50-60% and I think my tort is starting to pyramid. thanks

Thought I'd share this little temporary enclosure for the outdoors when I get a bit of sun in dull England! Just a plastic container with some old Coco coir, hide and water dish. Good enough until I get a permanent outdoor enclosure ready for the summer! I'm thinking either a large gineau pig...

Hello all, I am thinking about changing my MVB to a separate UVB flood and a heat bulb but I don't know which heat source to get for basking. I've found some that look good: Arcadia spotlight Arcadia Flood lamp Or a CHE What works best for basking? Thanks