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I bought a Russian tort the lived with a partner in a tiny aquarium and no lights for over a year...and all the potential problems that come along with that. They were bought at Petsmart. I was told she 'breeded' with her 'partner' and she may be gravid. That being said, is Jenny a female and...

I talked some with Yvonne since my last thread about my new Russian that I've since named 'Jenny'. She finally pooped and I sent Yvonne the pic, there are worms visible to the naked eye. She also confirmed that this tort is at least 8-10 and wild caught since that's all petsmart sells. The...

I recently lost my 2.5 yr old Hermanns and I said I wasn't going to get another. Well I did. On Craigslist( I know..) So, long story..here goes. I got her quite cheaply from a family who didn't speak a lot of English and the son prob just got bored with his non-cuddly pet. She and her male...

Hi, sorry I haven't been on here in a while. It's been a rough few years for personal reasons. Hermie (E Hermanns)has been doing great until about a week ago. My uncle who was staying with us noticed she hasn't eaten for a few days but was still moderately active. It's gone down hill. She's not...

My husband and I stopped by our house to help a painted turtle cross the road. I soon discovered this wasn't a painted. The turtle saw us and ran. It's got to the other side with no assistance from us. I saw the raised scutes, the red/orange legs and knew I needed a pic. She hissed at my husband...

Hermie has flipped over a few times but I've caught it quick. Today I came home from work and found her like that. I immediately flipped her back over and heard a woosh sound. She seemed a bit out of sorts for a few mins. I gave her a warm bath and set her under her head lamp. She's eaten some...

I brought Bud home yesterday from my son's house. How long should it take him to acclimate to his new home? He's mostly chilling on his log. His hot spot is about 96 and the cool end 72. A few mins ago he was on the bottom trying to climb the glass so I took him out and sat him on my shoulder...

My son got what we were told was a baby bearded dragon back in June. He feels like he can no longer properly care for him so has asked me to take him since I have a tortoise and have knowledge of reptiles. He's in a 40 gal breeder tank I believe with reptile paper stuff on the bottom and some...

Hi all, decided it was time to come back. I tried a few months ago but wasn't ready for anything. Lost my Mom this past May and it's been hard ride. Hermie is doing great, growing well, and turned a year old in December. My son is giving me his bearded dragon this week so hoping to find a bit...

Hi all. It's been a long time since I've been on here. My mom passed away in May and I just haven't felt like doing much. It's time to start doing things again. My Hermie just had her 7mo Birthday and is a voracious eater of all sorts of new weeds. She's finally gained some weight and seems to...

My son got a bearded dragon a few weeks ago. He's moved in with his girlfriend after just graduating hs so I'm not seeing him as much as I'd like. He's mentioned giving the bd dandelions and that he loves him. Not to mentions the crickets. He's very busy with a new job and friends so I know he...

Does anyone use moss in their tortoise enclosures? I was thinking of adding some to keep the humidity up. A friend gave me a big chunk but it has a few other things growing in it and I'm not sure that it would be safe?

So I really can't believe I'm starting this thread. Hermie's been a good eater up til now. Just this week I've introduced fresh weeds from my yard. She won't touch them. Takes a sniff and moves on. I've tried cutting them into tiny pieces and spreading them on her grocery store crap. She just...

I know the info is here so I'm sorry to ask, but when I search 'hearing' or 'can a tortoise hear' nothing comes up. So... how much can my tort actually hear? I know she sees well that's for sure! When I pass my hand under her lamp she may duck her head a bit. When I talk to her she doesn't...

Hi, a friend of mine has a small lizard for the kids. I don't think they pay much attention to it really. I noticed the tank yesterday when I was visiting. My friend couldn't even tell me what kind it is. My question is, do all lizards need a uvb light? This lizard doesn't have one.

Hi all. Just wondering how often I should weigh my baby (4 mo) Hermanns. Weighed her last week at 28 g. Wish I had had my scale a month ago when I got her. Going to start keeping a log. Thanks.

Since Hermie is too small to have an outdoor enclosure just yet I was wondering how much sunlight a day does she require to not use the uvb light indoors?

My digital kitchen scale finally arrived in the mail yesterday. So after a good soak I weighed Hermie. She will be 4 months on the 23rd. She weighed in at 28 grams. I knkw this is probably hard to answer but, does this seem like a reasonable weight? Thanks (Maine)

Hi all! Eagerly awaiting Spring in the North East, Maine to be exact. I've read through the weeds list and know I've got some right in my yard, dandelion, plantain, etc..I've a green thumb and have extensive gardens as well. I've got my wildflowers guide out and looking things up. Is there...

I'm using this forum on the app downloaded onto my Samsung Galaxy s5. Does anyone know why when I try and download a profile pic from my gallery it just says the photo is processing after I hit submit? It's goes on indefinitely and no picture...any help?