I'm buyin a herman tortoise?

Question

It sez it in the name really. im lookig for help and generaly ideas to keep him all healthy,

he's only a baby and i've got him a 3foot tank for indoors as he cant go outside yet.

i was wondering how often do i clean the tank out,

what i put on the bottom of the tank for him, as ive heard lots about paper and sand? which i think is odd.

food wise i know the main food it has to eat, but when do i give it fruit??

also tortoise food is it worth buyin?

any other help you can give id really appreciate! many thanks!

xx

Answer 1

tortoise should never be in a tank, what you need is a tortoise table! just like a wooden box 5inch high so he cannot see out. for substrate use soil with sand or peat.

they need to eat lots of leafy veg, fruit is ok but will damage the teeth,

never buy tortoise food, veg/flowers are all they need.

you will need a water dish also with a cuttle fish bone and some calcium suppliment sprinkled on the food.

i HOPE you have got the correct UVB light and basking light also! :D

Answer 2

We raised a Tortoise when I was a child, she was already large when we got her. We named her Henrietta. She liked lettuce and green grapes. She would hang around under the frig. because it was always warm there. She would come out when we called her name and eat from our hands. Yours is a little small for letting loose in the house, you might loose it or step on it. We lived in an old house with wood floors. I thought she was great. Wish I could tell you more. Enjoy it. :-)

Answer 3

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