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Hi all~ Pearl (my 10-month old Eastern Hermann's baby) has gained 47.73 grams over the last 4 months. That's about 11.9 grams per month. Is this too much? And if so, what do I do? She's very beautiful, no pyramiding, playful, alert, and active. She doesn't act sick or anything. Thanks! - Hayley

Hello, all! I was wondering what outdoor temperature range would be safe and healthy for letting Pearl begin to spend some time playing outside. Also, how many hours at a time would be good for her to stay out (since she is relatively unaccustomed to being outside)? She is an adventurous 9...

@LoutheRussian ~ A tortoise's head and front legs bob a little as they breathe normally. I think it's kind of how our stomachs and chest/shoulders move when we breathe - but since a tortoise's shell prevents flexible abdominal expansion, the movement is in the head/forelimbs instead. Hope this...

I just wanted to pop in and commend @erdavis for the idea of using the folders to prevent a tortoise from standing up on its hind legs and thus flipping over. I haven't seen such a remedy before and think it may be of help for my little Pearl (only 8mos old, maybe she will grow out of it?) in...

Oh wow! Little twins 0;) How old is yours? [hr] Ah, whew, good haha! Means a lot coming from you because I read your End of Pyramiding posts religiously before she arrived :) Great advice — And I guess it's working for me & Pearl! :) [hr] Thanks!! I'm so happy to hear that! Her shell is...

Hi all, Pearl is growing up so fast, and seems to be happy and healthy. This being my first tortoise, I wanted to show a photo and asked any of you more experienced owners if her shell appears to be growing properly, just to make sure:

Would I be able to like order a plexiglass top with the correct dimensions, or would Lowes or Home Depot perhaps cut a sheet to the size I need if I asked? Would there need to be any holes for air (kind of like when you catch a bug in a glass hat and you have to poke holes in the lid so it can...

I bought some organic garden lime granules as I heard that when added to soil, it makes the plants grow with a higher calcium content. Just wanted to double check on here that this is safe and true. Has anyone else done this or something similar? **This is for an outdoor garden totally separate...

My substrate is Eco Earth coconut coir and areas of moss. Her cover is a screen but her lighting hood takes up some space on top. I've laid down two hand towels and that seems to help a bit. I tried making my own humidifier with a water bottle and aquarium air pump as well but it barely put out...

Is yours a closed chamber? Or do you have gaps to make way for the PVC tube? I saw a tutorial for making your own humidifier out of a water bottle and a fish tank air pump so I think I may try it out before I buy anything. I have a screen top but I've started laying a towel over most of it.

She is a ~2 month old Eastern Hermann's

Just wondering if anyone has suggestions for maintaining humidity in indoor hatchling habitats. I've seen some ZooMed and Exo Terra foggers and humidifiers, but am unsure what works best. I'm interested in getting a small humidifier of some sort, as I want to keep the humidity at higher levels...

So just a few days ago I read that calcium powder supplement with added D3 is kinda bad? Particularly for tortoises housed mostly indoors with UVB lights? I had been sprinkling a bit on her food 1x/day. But the past few days I have stopped all together. I'm still in the process of getting a...

I just got an IP/network camera today, haven't set it up yet, for when I have to be away in the Lab for long hours this fall. It's a Wansview. I also ordered a suction cup mount for it which hasn't arrived yet. I really hope I can get this all set up nicely so I can check in on her via a website...

Wow, THAT SHELL! [SMILING FACE WITH HEART-SHAPED EYES] Did you have him from a hatchling? How have you kept it so smooth? I ask bc I have a 1.5 month old (my first tort ever), so I'm hoping to help her grow up nice and round like your little man! [hr] Someone had asked for ages a few posts...

I know this is several months old, but, what do you use to adhere the eraser to the shell? My baby hermann's has developed a flipping habit lately and something like this would make me feel better when I have to be away for several hours at a time...

Wow, that does sound easy, haha! I recently bought a giant bag of organic potting soil (I had been using Miracle Grow organic potting soil, but this bag was much bigger) The bag says it contains organic fertilizer. Is this safe to grow my tort's plants in? Also I read that perlite and...

Thanks, all! I've never gardened before and know very little about succulent species, so these are definitely helpful suggestions. I found some red, yellow, and green fruited Opuntia Ficus Indica seed packs and I think I'm going to give the reds a try!