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So a friend sent me over to this forum since I'll be buying a Hermanns tortoise soon. I've read alot of great threads on here as well as researching other sites and there is so much information. I really like the enclosure setup I found over on that thread so I think that is where I will start. But I have a few questions for you:
What type of substrate should I use? I'm thinking top soil and peat moss? Keep some peat moss in his hide so it's nice and humid in there.
I plan on putting him in a large plastic tub and keeping him indoors, it's 28 degrees where I live right now and this spring we will be building an outdoor enclosure. Should I plant some things in his tub? Or separately grow weeds and such in the house?
What do you feed your Hermanns? There is soo much that I can feed, what would you suggest I buy and plant? What is safe from the grocery store, are those veggies safe?
What type of lighting do they need? Basking lamp and UVB light? Can that be on the same end of the enclosure? Cool side needs to be at 70 degrees, correct?
Should I put in a hide at each end, one for cool and one for warm?
I keep ball pythons and collared lizards but tortoises are new to me. I'm very excited in learning more and getting my little guy or gal! Thanks!
What type of substrate should I use? I'm thinking top soil and peat moss? Keep some peat moss in his hide so it's nice and humid in there.
I plan on putting him in a large plastic tub and keeping him indoors, it's 28 degrees where I live right now and this spring we will be building an outdoor enclosure. Should I plant some things in his tub? Or separately grow weeds and such in the house?
What do you feed your Hermanns? There is soo much that I can feed, what would you suggest I buy and plant? What is safe from the grocery store, are those veggies safe?
What type of lighting do they need? Basking lamp and UVB light? Can that be on the same end of the enclosure? Cool side needs to be at 70 degrees, correct?
Should I put in a hide at each end, one for cool and one for warm?
I keep ball pythons and collared lizards but tortoises are new to me. I'm very excited in learning more and getting my little guy or gal! Thanks!