Cherry Head

[peschc]

Hello everyone,
My name is Charlie and I am from Minnesota. I have had my cherry head for a couple weeks now and his name is Hercules. He is about 3 inches in length. Here are a couple pictures of his enclosure and him. He loves to eat kale and munch on his cuttle bone. I have been feeding him more than just kale but that is his favorite. I made the mistake of getting normal potting soil for the grape vine in the back corner because it has the little white rocks called perilite. I have been watching him carefully and have not seen him eat any yet but im sure its only a matter of time so I will be switching that out for normal top soil soon. The other half of his substrate is coconut coir. The box is 4x2 and 18 inches high. I have a 8.0 UVB and a 150CHE which keeps it anywhere from 80 to 90F in the enclosure. I am open to any suggestions to make my enclosure better.
Thanks,
Charlie and Hercules

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Charlie!

 

[peschc]

Welcome to the Forum, Charlie!

Thanks Yvonne! Do you think I can just put some top soil over the potting soil with the white rocks or should I try and scoop it all out?

 

[Yvonne G]

If your tortoise doesn't dig at all that might work. You can also use small bark over the existing dirt.

 

[peschc]

Yea he only digs in his hide for bed. Ill look into the bark option also. Thanks!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Charlie welcome to the TFO from AZ great looking little tort !

 

[peschc]

Hello Charlie welcome to the TFO from AZ great looking little tort !

Thanks ! I am very excited to continue to learn and watch him grow. If I put up some pictures would you want to take a guess on the sex? or is it way too early for that even? He/she is about six months old.