06-12-2013, 07:20 PM | #1 |
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Egg
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A health hermanns tortoise
Hi quick question do you have Hermann tortoises ? If so is true that a health tortoise will only walk up on all 4s ? Mine seen to run and slide on there plastron only stand up to wee and poo ? Or out side they run around up on there feet as they climb x
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07-12-2013, 01:42 PM | #2 |
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What do you have as a substrate in your enclosure?
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07-12-2013, 07:25 PM | #3 |
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Egg
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I had wood chips , changed it today to topsoil there walking fine I think the wood hips was giving way under there feet making it had to walk up right on all 4s x
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07-12-2013, 09:32 PM | #4 |
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think you may find your change for soil is gonna be much better for your little one as its more natural for our little guys
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