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  1. hokankai

    Brumation Update

    This year is my first year brumating one of my Western Hermann’s tortoises. He’s being brumated indoors in a temp monitored mini fridge in a bin of substrate topped with leaves. I did a check on him yesterday and he’s looking great! In the last month he’s only lost maybe a gram in weight, but...
  2. hokankai

    Conflicting Recommendations

    I've had my two Hermann's for 3 years now and it seems the recommendations have changed for enclosure substrate since I last did research. I initially set their tables up according to the Hermanni Haven topsoil + sand + coco coir or whatever mixture but it looks like topsoil is no longer...
  3. hokankai

    The Sassiest Tort

    Let’s see those funny expressions! Olive is always full of them 😆
  4. hokankai

    Hermann's Housing in the PNW

    Hello All, I am hoping to build a secure and appropriate full-time outdoor enclosure for my Hermann's tortoises that they can live in from March til October. Anyone in a cooler/wetter climate successfully keep them outdoors full time? I'm hoping to make something insulated with adequate...
  5. hokankai

    Yearling Weight Concerns

    Hello, I don't have a leopard tortoise ( I have a Hermann's ) but my good friend has a yearling that seems to be on the very small side. She is just at a year and weighed in at 57g. My friend has had her since she was 6 weeks old and it came from ATC and I believe it's a babcocki. How much...
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