hey im a newbie n need help!

[kat]

hey im kat n i have a baby hermann tortoise called april(after teenage mutant ninja turtles lol)
well ive had april since march but i dont no if im lookin after her right i feed her once a day i leave the food in 4 about 2 hours then put the water in n i bath her about once a week,i let her out of her tank for about an hour a day around my room unless its really warm outside n i feed her tomatoes,cucumber,cabbage,broccoli,carrots,apple,melon n grapes which i cut up into small pieces.
i do what the pet store told me when i bought her but they just wanted me out the shop n so i just wanna check i look after her right if any1 can let me no ill b made upxxx

 

[JustAnja]

Hi and welcome Pretty much every thing you are feeding is not really all that good for your little Hermanns. Here is the link to Chris Leone's Hermanns Tortoise care sheet.

http://tortoiseforum.org/hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-t-1000.html

Here are a few suggested food items for Hermanns.

GREENS
The following greens are easily found in most local stores:
Romaine lettuce (occasional)
Red and green leaf lettuce (occasional)
Curly Endive
Escarole
Radicchio
Turnip greens
Mustard greens
Collard greens
Spring Mix
Chicory
VEGETABLES
Zucchini
Winter squash
Pumpkin
Yellow squash

You can mix a good quality hay such as bermuda or timothy, chopped up into above greens.

OTHER GOOD CHOICES (always make sure no systemic pesticides were used)
Hosta
Sedum
Mulberry leaves
Hen and Chicks
Ice Plants
Hibiscus (flowers and leaves)
Prickly pear flowers, fruit and pads (burn the spines off)
Dandelion
Cornflowers Plagiobothrys ssp
Forsythia (flowers and leaves)
Dayflower Commelina diffusa (flowers and leaves)
California Poppy
Plantain (not the banana type fruit….the weed plantago major)
Mallow (flowers and leaves)
Henbit
Rose (flowers and leaves)
Chrysanthemum flowers
Grape leaves
hawks bit
mulberry leaves and fruit
thistle
nasturtiums
wild rose flower and hips



Hope that helps

 

[Jentortmom]

Hello and welcome to TFO!!! Try to make her diet as varied as possible, I dice up all my food into tiny pieces to try help make sure they eat more then one thing. Good Luck!!

 

[jasso2]

good list buffalo!

 

[terryo]

Anja, do you have a quick list like that one for Redfoots I could see? Thanks

 

[micki]

hi and welcome to the forum from another Hermanns owner.

 

[Isa]

Welcome to the foum.

I have an Hermann too and she/he has a super cute personality

 

[Jacqui]

Welcome welcome welcome!

 

[Crazy1]

Welcome to the forum Kat. Check out the Hermanns Hangout for more great info. Also the Enclosure section gives lots of tips for tort tables.

 

[kat]

aww thanx guys ive had paranoia that im not lookin after her n shes gonna die esp wen i 1st got her i was wakin her up givin her a poke 2 check she is alive dont do that now tho lolx