Couldn`t you have asked me that question 30 years ago( in the past ) ???? LOL ! I woud have said: Man, where do you live and how much pets that comes with me will you accept ??? When you would have given me the right answer....... maybe we would have had a date.:):):):)
Hermann tortoise are not shy, very active and get not so big. They are very interesting tortoises. They like to climb and roam around and need a big enclosure even when they are still small.
Redfoot tortoises ( Cherry Head or Yellow Head ) get bigger than a Hermann`s tortoise and like to hide...
Thank you Mark. I have found NutraZu on amazon but it is not available currently. I think my torts will love the food because they try to get dry cat food pellets whenever they can ! I will try to get the NutraZu pellets and add them to their diet.
Thank you for your answer. My winter is likewise 7 months of the year. By reading all the answers I am convinced that hay can be the main food for big tortoises during the winter. The private experiences of tort owners here are the best ones.
I had the same idea like you and I feed the hay only in one really dry corner of the enclosure. I am careful with hay and humidity because I want no mold. Mold and fungus can damage the lungs of tortoises seriously. So I don`t want the torts to poop and pee on the hay. I can get easily high...
No problem! I love to post pictures of them. The next question, the next thread I am going to make is about what sex my torts are. I wait for a sunny day when they are outside, grab them and put them on their backs. The will not be amused....... I guess that I have 3 female and one male tort...
Tom, you make a 58 year old woman feel like a teenager of 16 years who just got her first praise how good she is looking .... LOL !:cool::):<3: You made my day !?
No, now seriously ( how seriously I can be and that is not much ... ) THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your praise. My shelled babies only...
Maggie, I am glad that there is no problem. I am the last one who wants to create problems, but I am a newbie with these big tortoises and the ammount of food they eat. I only want to be sure to do nothing wrong. I can get sometimes grocery greens in winter for my torts but their appetite is so...
I don`t like to put something that is wet on hay. The hay will mold fast, unfortunately. But I will try @Yvonne `s suggestion with the soaked pellets on a plant saucer. I place the food in an edge. It`ll will be more difficult to crawl over the pellets in an edge.
Mazuri is not available in Germany but Pre Alpin. I have fed the Pre Alpin several times but they ran over the soaked pellets and made a bigh mash without eating much. But hay they eat well. Should I try the Pre Alpin once more again ?
Hi, my sulcata tortoises are 4 years old, big and growing and eating well. In summer they eat gras and weeds, sometime lettuce. They also eat hay when no fresh greens are available in their enclosure. My question is: How long can I feed my tortoises hay when they have fresh water to drink ...
You can do an easy test that every newbie can do and you will know a few seconds later if your tortoise is pyramiding or not: Strike gently with your fingertips over the shell ( carapax ) of your tortoise. You should feel not much grooves or bumps. The shell should be smooth just like a half...
Do you have any toxic insects ( fire ants or so ) in your yard ? Any strange plants ? I have never heard of such a weird behavior of Hermann tortoise ( and others ) before. There must have been something that causes this. I would watch your tort closely and when she shows no respiration problems...