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Hey everybody, I am worried about the amount of calcium my western Herman is getting. He has a cuttlefish bone in his enclosure but he wont go near it. I have tried using the supplement powders also, but when I sprinkle even the smallest amount on his food he wont touch it. His diet is mostly...

Hey guys, I have Sherlock for a while now but I am still always worried that his enclosure is lacking. I've popped a few dandelion seeds in around the enclosure for a bit more cover for him since this pic. :tort: Emma

Hey all, I have had Sherlock, my dwarf Hermann for about 4 months now. When I got him his shell was not completely smooth but as he is growing it seems to be getting worse. Could someone please let me know if this normal or if there is some pyramiding going on. I have included some recent...

Hey all, I have this in my enclosure now, but I keep being told by other keepers that it is bad for the tortoise if they ingest it. I would remove it but everyone here seems to rave about it. I'm just really confused about what to do. The latest advice I received was to use Herbifloor which is...

Hi, 2 months ago me and a friend both got a yearling Hermann tortoise each and in a couple of weeks my friend is going away. my question is, is it ok for me to bring his tortoise to live here with me and Sherlock for the few weeks that he is away. They are the same age and from the same parent...

Hello everyone, My name Emma and I am the proud new owner of a baby Herman tortoise, Sherlock :tort:. One of my main concerns at the minute is the substrate in his enclose. Originally I was using a product from Ikea called Kokosnot, but Sherlock seemed to struggle walking on it so I added...

Hello everyone, My name Emma and I am the proud new owner of a dwarf Herman tortoise, Sherlock. :tort: I have joined this forum to make sure I have all the information I need to make sure Sherlock lives a long and happy life. :D One of my main concerns at the minute is the substrate in his...