12-03-2017, 08:49 PM | #1 |
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Guidance on Hermanns
Hello, thanks to everyone who has already helped. I have recently (last summer) got 2 female hermanns. They are about 4 years old. They went in the garden last summer but only while we were around. I am trying to set them up this year to spend most of the summer out. I am going to buy a cold frame but am aware that this will be placed on a patio area as following landscaping I only have lawn and patio and there are no weeds in the lawn. I have been looking at people's outdoor enclosures and am thinking.... a cold frame with a floor and soil leading to their enclosure with house and weeds in a pot. What do you all think? They would be out from about 8am to 5pm and we live in Lancashire so a bit chilly. Also, any other general guidance would be appreciated. Also, does anyone know how many posts are needed to attach photos, I have been looking at everyone's tortoises and they are soooo cute! J x
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12-03-2017, 09:12 PM | #2 |
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Hello
Five posts then photos & your posts will appear immediately. So are you having a coldframe on slabs? You can get some big low sided trays from amazon, garden centre etc to hold growbags. Could you utilise a few of these to give your torts soil to walk on, dig in? |
12-03-2017, 09:31 PM | #3 |
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You can get tubular heaters with thermostats on to keep their house warm
Have you found the tortoise table.org to find out all about feeding them? |
12-03-2017, 09:38 PM | #4 |
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No weeds on your lawn - lucky you!
I have plenty of weeds, but I did buy weed seeds and they worked really well as I sowed them in trays. They don't last long though. I did this so that I could be better at identifying weeds. I bought them from shelled warriors.
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12-03-2017, 09:56 PM | #5 |
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Hiya,
I was thinking of asking my better half to put a bottom in the cold frame so I could put in some soil so they could bury themselves a bit, what do you think? I have already posted five times but at the bottom it says you may not post attachments?? Thanks. J x |
12-03-2017, 10:00 PM | #6 |
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Just been reading and I think I must need to buy some more seeds for this year! I have been struggling with their diet a bit, especially over winter when they have mainly been living on some mixed salad bags. I have just ordered some marigolds and campanula as I read that they like these, they showed no interest in the pansy's I bought for them last year! J x
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12-03-2017, 10:26 PM | #7 |
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Hi Janie - I'm not very lucky with seeds - well not very good with them! I like to buy small plants from naturescape and grow them on. Some of them work so well that they seed themselves around the garden.
http://www.naturescape.co.uk/acatalog/ A cold frame is great. I am also in a bad weather area (the west of scotland) and a coldframe makes a huge difference. When the sun hits the coldframe the temperature shoots up. Be sure to always have some shade inside the coldframe as it can get dangerously hot.
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13-03-2017, 04:29 PM | #10 |
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Indeed, straight onto the garden soil is best, in my opinion.
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