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I'm not upset, at all! We're new tort owners and we're very particular with our husbandry with our other reptiles, so any advice is welcome. I can take a picture this evening of the enclosure and of Ted.

We'll definitely work on getting something different. We adopted him (he's now 6 years old) about a month ago and they gave us the enclosure.

He's currently in the Zoo Med Tortoise House (two of them together, so 72"L x 24"W x 12"D). The hides on each end are closed, but the main lids have an open fence-type lid.

Hello! We just switched our Hermann's Tort to a blend of Repti-Bark, Rainforest substrate, and Eco-Earth (coconut). When we adopted, he was on Cypress and we hated it. Aside from a spray bottle to keep things damp, do you have any other recommendations? It's holding moisture very nicely but I'll...

My fiance and I adopted a 6 year old Hermann's tort a little over a month ago, and we kept him in quarantine during that time (since we have other reptiles and wanted to make sure health was good). He was in a clear glass terrarium and he would go BONKERS anytime we'd come into the bedroom. He's...

I'd prefer a juvenile, just because I'm new to torts and would like one who is a bit more established. Thank you for the links! I will absolutely research the breeders and vendors. I don't have a timeline so I'm definitely going to take my time. We have a room dedicated to the reptiles and have...

Hello! My name is Mandy and I'm from southwestern IL. Currently the proud momma to two dogs and two ball pythons. My boyfriend and I plan to purchase a Red Foot Tortoise, so I joined the forum for research and educational purposes. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!