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I don't know the exact answer.... I have a 4 month hatchling and he/she still has a slightly soft plastron

Don't want to be feeding spinach too much either as it is a calcium binder

Have ordered the Testudo broadleaf seed mix and herbal hay. Being from Canada it's hard to find seeds in the middle of winter. Nothing but great reviews. Would not buy stuff anywhere else. Hands down best people to deal with

My temperature is usually 98in basking spot and 73 in the Cooler end

I try to keep it up around 70% but it's usually at 50%. The soil is a little damper in hopes of getting the humidity up. I have an acrylic glass top on too trying to get humidity up.

Here's some pics of buddy and his enclosure

Hi, I'm wondering what is shell rot, and how common it is for hermanns tortoise hatchlings. I'm quite confused on what it looks like and don't know if buddy has it.

Thanks @JoesMum and @RosemaryDW. I just potted the pad today so we'll see what happens. I just heard it was one of the best foods cuz it's low in protein and high in fibre and calcium. If you guys have any other input or info, I'd really appreciate it.

Hi all, my 3.5 month old hermanns will not eat the cactus pads I bought him. I was told that tortoises love them, but he won't touch them. I tried cutting it up in to small pieces, peeling it into thin pieces and still he won't eat it. He eats anything else, lettuce, weeds, carrot tops, beet...

Hi. WELCOME From Manitoba

Also make sure you change your UVB once every 8-12 months because even though the light is still on the UVB wears out

Coil Bulbs*

Please read thread on cool bulbs. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Bulbs-harming-the-eyes-of-turtles-tortoises%2E%2E%2E.147608/#post-1394982 I once too thought I could use the same bulbs but it actually damaged your tortoises eyes. You want to get linear bulbs at approximately 8...

I agree, and when it is appropriate weather in the summer. Since I'm from Manitoba, Canada it -20 C for about 6 months. So I plan on making a small outdoor enclosure this summer

Like the lifetime Garden box http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/well-heeeeeeeeres-mo.146151/

Hello, I was wondering if once my a baby hatchling grows up, If he could go in something like mo's enclosure as a home for most of his life?

Hello, New to the forum too. Great amount of info, and tortoise experts

If you made a little bit of a bigger enclosure(which you probably will when he's older) you could try and make a little pond in one of the ends of the bin. You first put down a small layer of the hydro balls, then the layer of mesh extending down into the pond and then some gravel. It's kind of...

Thanks so much for the info. I hear the cactus pads are great. Plan to pick some up soon

Thanks