Hermann's enclosures

[Justin 15]

Hi everyone. Could you all please post pictures of your Hermann's enclosures so I can get some ideas for upgrading mine.
Thanks

 

[johnandjade]

hi there! (waves) can you post up pics of your little ones enclosure? it will help people advise on the 'tweeks' for renovation.

... and we all love pictures

are you housing inside or out?

 

[Odin's Gma]

We really do love pictures. More fodder for our own enclosure planning, you know?
Welcome!

 

[WithLisa]

That's my enclosure: lots of weeds, a few stones and logs as sight barriers and a big lavender for shade.

 

[Justin 15]

That's my enclosure: lots of weeds, a few stones and logs as sight barriers and a big lavender for shade.

Sorry forgot to mention. Im indoor.

 

[Justin 15]

 

[DPtortiose]

Where did you get that UV-tube? It looks a lot like an aquarium bulb to me.

 

[WithLisa]

Sorry forgot to mention. Im indoor.

Doesn't really matter. I had my torts in an inside enclosure at first and it looked the same - soil with lots of weeds, stones, logs,...
The only difference was the artificial light.

 

[Justin 15]

Where did you get that UV-tube? It looks a lot like an aquarium bulb to me.

Nah it's reptile. I got it from the reptile section in the pet shop.

 

[Justin 15]

Anyone got any indoor enclosure pictures?

 

[DPtortiose]

Nah it's reptile. I got it from the reptile section in the pet shop.

Do you still have the packaging? I really can't think of a brand who produces that kind of light. You wouldn't be the first who has been sold a UV light for an aquarium. Those lights don't tend to produce UV-B but UV-C which is quite harmful. It's used to kill micro-organism but can damage the eyes too. Those bulbs tend to spread the blueish light I see from that bulb.

 

[Justin 15]

Can't remember but it was from pets at home. To be honest it looks more blue in the picture than normal. I think it's either my camera or something.

 

[Justin 15]

Do you still have the packaging? I really can't think of a brand who produces that kind of light. You wouldn't be the first who has been sold a UV light for an aquarium. Those lights don't tend to produce UV-B but UV-C which is quite harmful. It's used to kill micro-organism but can damage the eyes too. Those bulbs tend to spread the blueish light I see from that bulb.

 

[johnandjade]

Anyone got any indoor enclosure pictures?

here is our current enclosure,

its not ideal but we had to make do... the new enclosure is what it's sitting on. work in progress so please excuse the mess

 

[Justin 15]

here is our current enclosure, View attachment 150467View attachment 150468View attachment 150469View attachment 150470

its not ideal but we had to make do... the new enclosure is what it's sitting on. work in progress so please excuse the mess

That's a huge difference in size to your current enclosure. Is that a cub you've making?

 

[Justin 15]

That's a huge difference in size to your current enclosure. Is that a cub you've making?

Vivarium*?

 

[johnandjade]

Vivarium*?

essentially yes, well thats the image in my head at least lol.

we have a 3yr male eastern hermanns. pet store shop with bad advice, that's why his current table is so small. approximately 3x2ft. new, 7x3

i can't advise glass, it can cause stress as torts do not understand it and will try to bulldoze through, or reflects will be seen as another tortoise and territorial defence (if you will) will take hold. that being said i am using it as ours appears fine with it.

i have also read that closed chambers or vivariums are not necessarily the best housing for hermanns, however i am in Scotland and maintaining ideal conditions can be difficult, this is a solution to our problem.


do you mind if i ask where you are in the world?

 

[Justin 15]

essentially yes, well thats the image in my head at least lol.

we have a 3yr male eastern hermanns. pet store shop with bad advice, that's why his current table is so small. approximately 3x2ft. new, 7x3

i can't advise glass, it can cause stress as torts do not understand it and will try to bulldoze through, or reflects will be seen as another tortoise and territorial defence (if you will) will take hold. that being said i am using it as ours appears fine with it.

i have also read that closed chambers or vivariums are not necessarily the best housing for hermanns, however i am in Scotland and maintaining ideal conditions can be difficult, this is a solution to our problem.


do you mind if i ask where you are in the world?

I'm actually in Scotland as well.

 

[johnandjade]

I'm actually in Scotland as well.

woohoo Glasgow here

 

[Justin 15]

woohoo Glasgow here

We're up in Aberdeen