Tortoise Forum

I have a few questions! I live in Canada so shipping a pre made seed mix is very hard to find! Wondering if these are a good choice to start with in my tortoise food growing journey. I can/would be adding in grassland pellets, zoo med flower topper and some toppers like the “littles” package offered by Kapidolo Farms

any grass seed I should add to grow myself?
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I’m sure this has been asked before but I recently just purchased a small 2 foot dwarf mulberry tree from a local nursery. I plan to remove the soil give it a rinse and repot it. How long should I wait to feed the new growth?

Hello! I am switching from a compact 10.0 uvb bulb and want to switch to a linear uvb light fixture. What would you recommend for a Western Hermann’s? I am looking into the 12% Arcadia light, would that work? I also have an 18in tall enclosure and want to know how much distance needs to be from the light fixture to the tortoise.

What happens when tortoises and turtles hatch?
When should they be removed from the incubator?
How should they be set up?

In this full episode, a lot of information is covered on the subject of reproducing these amazing animals. Learn about how to handle newly hatched babies and how to begin raising them in a very naturalistic manner that holds many benefits. N...

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