New Tort !!

[jack14]

hello i am getting a tortoise soon and i was thinking of gettings a hermanns but whats the smallest you can get in that price range ?

[white]

dwarf spur thigh, i think

[jack14]

and should i use a uv tube or bulb and do they need heat mat ?

[white]

they need a uv and never use a heat mat,use a spot bulb

[jack14]

ino they need uv but a tube or a vapour bulb ?
and can they live on straw ?

[lucygups]

uv tube should be fine and topsoil/playsand mix is what most people recommend

[FreakOonique]

Is this a joke?

[Richardk]

Dont take this the wrong way but if you're serious about getting a tortoise, you need to spend time reading all the stickies here and going back through all the posts. There's a lot to learn. Being reptiles, they have very specific requirements and will take up a lot of your time and money if they are to thrive in your care.

[Richardk]

Tamz, How's Harry?

[FreakOonique]

Originally Posted by Richardk

Tamz, How's Harry?

Still poorly, picking up more meds tomorrow. He'll get there eventually, and he actually ate by himself this eve, so hes perking up a little