Thank you for this. It is worrying, but definitely needed.
I'm worried about the space element, because I won't be able to buy a new indoor enclosure or build one any time soon. I think the best I can do is maximise her roaming time and space outdoors. My only problem is the temperature - at...
Ok, I’ll rearrange the corners and see if I can tort-proof them. She’s very opportunistic, I think if she wanted to get through a gate she would too!
It’s an interesting idea about the second level.. I wonder if I can make something safe like that or buy. If she seems determind to see more of...
The light fittings came with the table, but I get the HabiStat 100W basking lamp and a UV bulb (annoying I’ve lost the box so not sure what brand) which is an overhead bulb not a strip one... not ideal but I’m trying to find a better one - I’ve heard good things about the Arcadia D3 basking heat...
I've had my young Hermann's tortoise since the 1st Feb 2020 and overall it's been pretty smooth sailing! My main issue is she's become obsessed with scratching/trying to climb the walls of her tort table and I really don't want her flipping over all the time, which happens occasionally. She'll...
I was hoping to get a coco coir type from the garden centre, as soon as I find one that’s open. Ok, I understand about the bulb. I’ve seen a few T5 tubes by Arcadia that look good. Looks like I’ve still got a lot
to learn! Thanks!
Ok, I’ve had a look online and found a good-looking ZooMed earthy substrate that I can have delivered if I can’t get to the garden centre (unfortunately they are all closed due to coronavirus), but I’ll keep that in mind for when (hopefully!) they open again. The bulb is a screw in, it came with...
Hi Tom. I've looked at a few more posts recently and everyone seems to have the same negative response towards this kind of substrate, so you're right, it will have to go. I also noticed when I first got her that her little feet would sink into it and I was worried she wouldn't develop good...
Wow, this is really useful, thank you! The plant saucer idea I’ll definitely use, that sounds much more safe and practical and we’ve got loads of them lying around. Unfortunately the table came with those fittings for the bulbs, so I can’t move them, but I could get a UV strip to hang above the...
Thanks so much! I was nervous to post at first but it’s so reassuring to know there are people who started off like me. I’ve already learned so much I hadn’t thought of before! I see your point about the plastic front - I though she would be too small to see over it but that could definitely be...
Here you go. I included a few hiding spots when I first got her but right now she likes her big house to burrow in. There’s grass everywhere at the minute, it’s due for a clean out this weekend.
This is the dish. She’ll try to climb the clear plastic wall in particular (the window is...
Hi! I’m new to the forum and bought my first tort about a month 1/2 ago after wanting one for years (I’m sixteen). She’s a about 10 weeks old now I think, and I’ve slowly got used to her personality and traits which have helped me adapt her lifestyle to benefit her and keep her safe as best I...