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Hello everyone!! It's been quite a while since I have given myself the time to go on this site. A lot has changed, it looks great, and there are tonnes of new names :) Well it turns out that everyone (including myself) was wrong about Zippy's sex-Zippy is in fact a boy, as is Turbo. I...

Trying to decide what to build my outdoor enclosure out for my two Hermanns.. I have done a bit of research and found one online that used pressure treated landscaping wood and a hinged top. Seemed easy and doable.. Not so sure about what they use to pressure treat the wood with though. CCA...

Lately Zippy has taken to trying to mount?? my smaller tortoise Turbo when they are having a soak. I know that we established that Zippy is a girl but what she is doing seems very male. She tries to get on Turbo's back and bite at his head while making strange squeaking noises. Is this a...

I was wondering if Zippy is big enough to sex yet?? Any guesses? Cheers, Carley

Good day, I recently moved and am not entirely sure that all of my guys have transitioned entirely well. Turbo, my one year old appears to be having difficulties opening his eyes. They don't appear gummy nor caked- but are rarely opened, and when they are they are cloudy-appear to have a...

Hi there Isa! Of course, I would be more than happy to post pics of my wee shelled kids. That and it's an excuse to play with my new camera ;) Funny Zippy Kissy Kids Zippy-1 year, Turbo-6months I am very sorry to hear about Hermy, but am very happy that he is with you...

I accidently bought 'Organic Field Greens' instead of 'Spring Mix' for my fellas which I generally feed them every other day. I have not fed them this yet but was wondering if anything in it is foreseeably harmful...or if it is beneficial at all?? Ingrdients: organic Baby Lettuces-(red and...

I am concerned about my wee ones getting too chilly at night. What is the coolest/warmest night time temps that they will still be happy in? I read in a few different articles that Mediterranean torts are okay at night at whatever the room temp is for people. However, they are positioned...

Other than soaking the little guys is there any other way to encourage them to empty their bowels?? I worry (even more) as the other little sickling hasn't had a bowel movement in a considerable amount of time.:( aaaarrrgggg...this is tough

A sad day... The day I got her I thought that she seemed too sweet to be real.. rest peacefully petite Petrie...

Sooooo, I am wondering if I should be feeling nervous that nobody chose to respond to my post about Petrie? I did in fact take her to the vet today. He turned out to have an amazing knowledge of tortoises and is raising some redfoots of his own. He gave me some interesting insights and is...

I have chosen to change my substrate from soil/sand to aspen bedding as it seems as though it is loved by all. I am just wondering if anyone knows where one could get it in Canada for a reasonable price. In the posts that I have read on this site most seem to be happy with how great and cheap...

Today Petrie is incredibly lethargic. She won't eat at all and wants only to sleep. Her eyes appear slightly sunken. Even when I took her out to the garden where she usually rambles about happily, she chose only to sleep. I am feeling helpless and want to help her before she goes further...

Hey there, My littlest Hermann's Petrie seems to not be doing very well. Her shell is great and her eyes and nostrils are clear but she isn't very active at all and is losing weight. She spends a good portion of the day sleeping and has only a few nibbles of her food if at all. Of the three...

Hey there! I am of the understanding that cedar is toxic to all herps. I am however not entirely clear about what exactly it does. Is it just the aroma that can cause respiratory difficulties or is there a problem if it is injested? Is it all cedars and all parts of them in all stages? The...

Introducing Crush and Petrie. Not so bad...as I allowed my five year old to name them. I honestly though they would be 'Batman' and 'Robin'..lol. Crush is on the left and Petrie on the right They are settling in well and eating like little piggies. (They are not too sure about...

I am going to be getting one maybe two more baby hermann's tortoises within the week yayayaaa:D:D:D:D. I am wondering if I have three of them housed together when I should expect to see the males showing aggression towards each other if I do end up with more than one male. I know that with...

Is it safe to assume that if I pick weeds for Zippy that he is not going to eat them if they are not good for him??? The internet research that I have done, has very few of the same weeds that I am coming across (they are mostly in Europe). I have ordered two books on edible plants in...

I would like very much to be able to keep track of Zippy's growth and weight, but he (Zippy is decidedly a 'he' until I know otherwise:D ) is making it extremely difficult for me. I downloaded the wonderful manual that "Tlady" has put out (thx again Danny!) but that method doesn't seem to be...

Hey there, Was wanting to do some more work on my tort table. It has laminate flooring on top of plywood for the floor. The sides are laminate flooring with twin walled polycarbonate on the inside. The floor also is covered by industrial poly. I want to ensure that nothing leaks out of...