My Hermes has been living in the slowly expanding indoor enclosure that I built for him (documented in this thread: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/help-improve-indoor-enclosure-expansion-for-hermes-tortoise.208557/) since last Fall and finally finished to its current size a little over a...
Hermes, my approximately 4.5-year-old Hermann's tortoise, has spent the summer enjoying the 12 foot by 14 foot outdoor enclosure that I set up for him, filled with lots of green things to eat, a deep cave, and plenty of other hiding spots.
However, we've had well below freezing temperatures for...
My Hermann's tortoise was raised mostly on grocery lettuce by the previous owner. They did give him Spring Mix so at least he had a variety and seems to be healthy, but he's also really picky about his food as you'll see from the notes in my list. I'm trying to wean him off of the grocery...
I discovered today that a large spider has taken up residence inside the cave in my Hermann's outdoor enclosure. I haven't been able to get a good look at the spider's back, but from the shape it sure looks like a black widow. The spider might not bother the tortoise, but there are times when I...
I don't know what this thing is as there doesn't seem to be anything like it in any of the nearby yards, but it grew VERY quickly. I'm not sure exactly when it started growing but I know for certain that it was not there at all two weekends ago, and now it's already almost as tall as the Rose of...
I'm still slowly working my way through the many projects that need to be done at our new to us old house. One of those is to check the fencing and fix any problems, so yesterday I wandered behind the workshop for the first time to look at the fence there (the shop is about 3 feet from the back...
I remember seeing a few comments regarding how to judge healthy weight vs. size of the tortoise, but I'm not able to find them again, so I'm hoping someone who knows can pop in with that information.
I was told that Hermes (male Eastern Hermann's) is about 4 years old but do not know the exact...
I'm in the planning stages of an outdoor enclosure for my Hermanns Tortoise and I'm trying to decide how to set up the outer wall/barrier.
My two top options right now are:
Fir wooden fence pickets, cut in half (3 feet) or thirds (2 feet) with half buried in the ground and half above ground to...
I gave my Hermanns tortoise a bit of leftover green zucchini that my daughter didn't use while cooking, since my Greek tortoise used to love the stuff and I've read that it's supposed to be a decent supplemental food once in a while for them.
He seemed quite happy to bury his face into the...
I'd like to purchase a pad or two of a cold hardy spineless (or nearly spineless) Opuntia that I can plant in a pot or in the ground in Salt Lake City that has a decent chance to survive our winters.
Opuntia basilarus is native to Utah and is almost completely spineless (it does have lots of...
As I mentioned in some other threads, I recently welcomed a 4-year-old male Eastern Hermann's tortoise named Hermes into my home. I'm working on getting things sorted out properly for him to have a nice outdoor area as well as a decent indoor space when the weather outside is too cold.
His...
I've seen some previous discussions in a search here, but I don't see anything about this specific type of tree so I want to make sure...
The area where I'm tentatively planning to build an outdoor enclosure for my Hermann's Tortoise will have a fairly large tree that I believe is a Silver...
As soon as weather permits, I want to let my Hermann's tortoise get some quality outdoor time with real sunlight and real grazing/browsing in a dedicated enclosure. To get things started, I want to plant the area with a good variety of healthy plants that grow well in this area so that some of...
My old Jordanian Greek passed away a few years ago and after a lot of begging, my wife finally said I can get a new tortoise, so I found this lovely guy available in the local classified ads from a family that is moving and can't take pets with them. I'm pretty sure he's a not quite mature...
I have been presented with the opportunity to adopt two Hermann's Tortoises from an unhappy situation, and I need advice confirming their ID as well as advice how to help them be healthier and happier.
From the pictures, it's clear to see that they have some significant pyramiding, and they are...
Just FYI in case anyone is interested and has room for another walking rock or two in their lives. :)
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=28558519&nid=148
I wish I could take one but can't right now. I know we have at least a few forum members in Utah so this might be of interest to other...
My mom got a handful of seeds of "some kind of lettuce" from a neighbor early this spring. She likes growing new stuff so she decided to toss the seeds in a corner of her garden to see what came up. Once it started growing it quickly became the size of a bush and now she really wants to know...