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Thank you so much for the compliment and the great lighting suggestion there!! Very unique and I’ll definitely start looking into that idea for the enclosure! ☺️

That is an excellent suggestion to maintain the substrate humidity. Thank you so much for the advice and the enclosure compliment! :)

Here is an updated photo taken just now for your viewing!

Hi there! Right — since the photo was first taken, I removed the poly mesh screened lid to make room for the plants and lighting fixtures. I have certainly read that closed chamber settings are better for humidity, but haven’t been able to figure out a situation that works for the lighting...

@Tom and @Lyn W thank you for the feedback! Do you both think that the sudden occasional yawning could be caused by the substrate then? The evening temperatures are 20-22 Degrees C as there is a ceramic heat emitter on one side of the enclosure for evening heating. I have attached an image of...

Thank you for the reply! Improving air circulation in my office where his enclosure is might be a good idea. Canada has such harsh winters, and the springs take so long to warm up — but I will certainly try! The substrate stays damp throughout his entire enclosure aside from underneath his...

I have just 1 tortoise! I said "they" since I am unsure of the gender, so just ignore that ahah

Hi everyone! I am wondering if I can get some feedback to put my mind at rest. My 1.5 year old indoor Hermann's tortoise has been yawning somewhat frequently over the past couple days, but mostly when they are underneath their basking light. I noticed it on Sunday and again today when both...

That's a great solution you added there, I will also look into that and see if its something I could do. Thank you so much! :) Ok, great! Did you use the spray can or the liquid? I’m worried it might be messy to work with, but if I tape where I want it applied in the enclosure, it might be ok...

First off, thank you for your quick reply! Secondly, do you know if it has any fumes? Looking out for the tortoise's health is top priority, but this product seems fairly inexpensive, so I’m very intrigued! :)

Hi there! I am wondering if some of you could give advice on how to waterproof a 6ft by 4ft (length by width) indoor enclosure for my baby Hermann's tortoise. I have used rubber pond liner in the past, but it has been difficult to find in my city during COVID-19 lockdown. Are there any...

Hi there! Thanks so much for your reply. I realized that he was barely eating his mazuri for a few days which contributed to his weight loss — so I switched up his diet with some organic greens and his weight is back to normal now after a couple weeks! He’s still active and doesn’t show any...

I was hoping to could get some advice about my baby Hermann’s tortoise who has been having smaller-size bowel movements and has lost 3 grams in weight (if the electric scale is not faulty). They are otherwise eating well (although being a bit more picky) and are climbing and walking around...

Hi there! I never saw this reply until now, and I just wanted to thank you for taking the time out of your day to answer my post — it made me feel 1000x better! Since April, the daily soaks and switched up diet has made the dents less pronounced also, so I narrowed it down to nothing to be too...

Thank you also for your response! So my plan is to simply wait 2 weeks after painting to ensure that the fumes have properly dissipated and within that time frame, house my Hermann's at my parent's household -- so hopefully that will be more than enough time needed! I will also be sure to...

Hahaha yes I could, but my tortoise is already enough of a handful ;) I was thinking that there must be a general timeframe that is allotted for house painting -- I can't be the only person in the world painting a place with a pet tortoise. Hopefully, two weeks is enough time for the fumes to...

Hi there! My fiancé and I just bought a house together and will begin painting the entire place shortly. How long should I wait for the entire home's paint fumes to dissipate before bringing my baby Hermann's into the place? Since its not just one wall being treated, I am wondering how many...

Ahh, thought so! Thank you so much for the reply :)

Absolutely! Excuse his messy self ahah