Hermes the Hermanns from Essex, UK

[johnandjade]

if it helps, http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/'make-do-and-mend'.107101/

 

[TankLizardHermes]

I was under the impression that torts needed to be a little bigger, he's barely (if at all) palm size yet! My daughter (1 and a half) keeps asking me about 'hermes daw-tiss' as well, he's a very much loved member of the family already! She isn't allowed even in the room with him unsupervised of course!
Will definitely go and get a ceramic thingy tomorrow along with a thermostat and some more thermometers too

 

[Lyn W]

I was under the impression that torts needed to be a little bigger, he's barely (if at all) palm size yet! My daughter (1 and a half) keeps asking me about 'hermes daw-tiss' as well, he's a very much loved member of the family already! She isn't allowed even in the room with him unsupervised of course!
Will definitely go and get a ceramic thingy tomorrow along with a thermostat and some more thermometers too

A digital temp gun is great as it is perfect for spot checking all the areas, I bought mine from Amazon about £10 - much easier than trying to read the other sort.

 

[laney]

I'm in Essex too
Looks like u are off to a good start well done x

 

[TankLizardHermes]

So, the warm side is now at 95 and the cool side is 82, which as far as I have read is pretty optimal for a wee babe. Also, worth noting that i saw 2 Hermanns at the sealife centre today and it made me sad because they have really really bumpy shells I didn't know about pyramiding in tortoise shells before I joined here - turns out they were kept in bad conditions before and were rescued, poor torts

 

[TankLizardHermes]

Ah he tipped right under his light today! I *think* I got to him quickly as he was still thrashing about and making little scared noises (my poor baby!) So now he's having a little bath to rehydrate him and once I'm done I'm going to try and work out what he tipped on
Do baby torts tip easily? We actually picked him out because he tipped in his water bowl and he seemed a bit daft - could it be a sign of an issue? I can't see how he tipped, the table is flat!

 

[johnandjade]

Ah he tipped right under his light today! I *think* I got to him quickly as he was still thrashing about and making little scared noises (my poor baby!) So now he's having a little bath to rehydrate him and once I'm done I'm going to try and work out what he tipped on
Do baby torts tip easily? We actually picked him out because he tipped in his water bowl and he seemed a bit daft - could it be a sign of an issue? I can't see how he tipped, the table is flat!

cute little one you have there , if you post up some pics of your enclosure it'll help members advise any little tweeks or flip hazards

 

[TankLizardHermes]

I've posted a couple further up the thread if you want to take a look
He was flipped on the flat slate though so I'm not sure how that happened really!

 

[johnandjade]

oh yeah, sorry :/. perhaps he/she has been trying to climb at the corner?