I've got a digger!

Flowertot · 26-12-2009, 09:23 PM

Hi Guy's,

I'm a newbie here and have just collected my (Daughters) new torty. She is a 4 year old Hermann's and just loves to dig. Is that normal? We came home tonight and she was completely covered with soil - just wanted to check this is "normal" behaviour. She's in a brand new torty table 40 x 20 x 15 inches. There is a Megaray 120w lamp at one end and a habbi hut/water at the other so all seems fine with the set up - I think. Yesterday she was happy in her hut but today she has started to dig. She is eating and regularly takes a walk through her water dish. Any comments appreciated.
Thanks

sky · 26-12-2009, 11:03 PM

Hi and welcome to the nutty world of tortoise keeping!!!!

what our the temps in the table might be to hot, but yes they do dig but not as much as a horsfield.

**Alan1** · 26-12-2009, 11:10 PM

Hello, yes some of them do dig, mine don't dig indoors really and only a bit outdoors. If your temperatures are too cold they might dig, maybe even if too hot as well.

Edit.. by the way are you 100% sure it is a Hermanns? People are often told it's one thing then it turns out to be another, there was someone recently even had a A10 certificate and it was still the wrong tort. Horsefields tend to be more for digging than Hermanns generally

anna m · 27-12-2009, 07:52 AM

yes they like to dig and climb

ME SHELL · 27-12-2009, 10:57 AM

Mine loves to dig and climb, it takes me ages to find her sometimes

Flowertot · 27-12-2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

Edit.. by the way are you 100% sure it is a Hermanns?

Pretty sure she's a Hermann's - there are 2 horsefields next door and she looks a bit different to those. Thanks to you all for replying over Christmas. I'll post some piccies on the "indoor housing" thread.
BTW temps range from 95f (under lamp) to about 65f at the other end of the enclosure.

Beverley · 27-12-2009, 12:47 PM

One of my hermanns loves to dig the other two not as much, it can be a nightmare trying to find her when they are out. Give us an idea what your temps are like at hot and colder ends of table just to be sure it's not too hot.

**Alan1** · 28-12-2009, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flowertot

Pretty sure she's a Hermann's - there are 2 horsefields next door and she looks a bit different to those. Thanks to you all for replying over Christmas. I'll post some piccies on the "indoor housing" thread.
BTW temps range from 95f (under lamp) to about 65f at the other end of the enclosure.

I saw the pics on housing thread, it does look like a Hermanns

**16 shells** · 28-12-2009, 02:19 PM

Congrat's on your new tort, you seem to have things covered, keep up the daily bathing.

clairestortoise · 12-01-2010, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sky

Hi and welcome to the nutty world of tortoise keeping!!!!

what our the temps in the table might be to hot, but yes they do dig but not as much as a horsfield.

My baby Horsfield Teddy loves to dig, when its bed time, its dig down time!! Ive watched her dig like mad kicking all the soil away, and then covering herself hehe..I guess its like having the duvet over you lol...And climbing! well she loves to climb the rocks and she also tries to climb the sides of the enclosure lol

Great fun Tortoises, I absoloutely love her!!!

26-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#1
Flowertot Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chepstow Posts: 17	I've got a digger! Hi Guy's, I'm a newbie here and have just collected my (Daughters) new torty. She is a 4 year old Hermann's and just loves to dig. Is that normal? We came home tonight and she was completely covered with soil - just wanted to check this is "normal" behaviour. She's in a brand new torty table 40 x 20 x 15 inches. There is a Megaray 120w lamp at one end and a habbi hut/water at the other so all seems fine with the set up - I think. Yesterday she was happy in her hut but today she has started to dig. She is eating and regularly takes a walk through her water dish. Any comments appreciated. Thanks

26-12-2009, 11:03 PM	#2
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Hi and welcome to the nutty world of tortoise keeping!!!! what our the temps in the table might be to hot, but yes they do dig but not as much as a horsfield. __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

26-12-2009, 11:10 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Hello, yes some of them do dig, mine don't dig indoors really and only a bit outdoors. If your temperatures are too cold they might dig, maybe even if too hot as well. Edit.. by the way are you 100% sure it is a Hermanns? People are often told it's one thing then it turns out to be another, there was someone recently even had a A10 certificate and it was still the wrong tort. Horsefields tend to be more for digging than Hermanns generally Last edited by Alan1; 27-12-2009 at 08:08 AM.

27-12-2009, 07:52 AM	#4
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	yes they like to dig and climb __________________ One by one the Penquins steal my sanity

27-12-2009, 12:47 PM	#7
Beverley Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,493	One of my hermanns loves to dig the other two not as much, it can be a nightmare trying to find her when they are out. Give us an idea what your temps are like at hot and colder ends of table just to be sure it's not too hot. __________________

27-12-2009, 10:57 AM	#5
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	Mine loves to dig and climb, it takes me ages to find her sometimes

28-12-2009, 02:19 PM	#9
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Congrat's on your new tort, you seem to have things covered, keep up the daily bathing. __________________ Paul.

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