THIS IS SO CUUUTE I have an adult horsefield tortoise who is VERY affectionate and climbs into a corner when he wants to be held or cuddled and I personally think it's adorable

You take great care of your tortoise. You made a lovely house for him , making him feel nice and comfortable. You’re great!

I’ve researched a lot of reptiles (I think they’re really cute and cool 😂) but tortoises seem to be the ones my parents agree with :) so I’m doing LOTS of research in hopes to get one soon! This video really helped :)

I also have a hermann tortoise named sheldon....i just cant tell u how much i love him ❤❤❤ hes soooo cute and couldnt imagine life without him

My tortoise just lives in my garden, loads of room, trees, plants, soil to dig in. Hibernates throughout winter, then we put food out everyday day or so for him during spring through summer.

I've seen many tortoise homes to get some tips for my t. hermanni and yours is the absolutely most beautiful and practical. Thanks for the video.

I'm 3 years late but this little guy is awesome :)

I'm so glad it's given you some ideas :) Thanks for watching x

Baby tortoises are tiny, he has just turned 3 :) He is about 5 inches long, he could grow up to 8 inches but it depends if he is a boy or a girl ( It's hard to tell because he is too young, I think he is a boy but Sheldon could be a Shelly haha) I am hoping to do a diet video soon so that might help you if you decide to get a Hermann :)

My tortoises only have a glass tank with some substrate, but they spend the whole summer outside and are only in their enclosure when it’s too cold outside.

+Miss Zeus, 2 or 3 times a week, she also has access to fresh water in a shallow dish in her enclosure at all times and is pretty good at soaking herself too :)

Oh my! He is absolutely gorgeous! He seems like such a character. His home is amazing, it looks perfect. Loved this video!

I have a Greek tortoise named Sheldon! :) he's named after Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory

He's quite the explorer! Very sweet boy!

+dcgc2012 I recommend following the Tortoise Trust's advise of a mix of top soil and Children's play sand. I have also found that many tortoise resources provide conflicting advice, it's hard to know who to listen to. You might want to play around with the quantities to find out what works best for your tort, I started with a 50/50 mix and now it's more like 70/30 (70 being the top soil).

He's adorable! He's obviously a well loved little guy. :)

Hello, I'm thinking of getting this breed of tortoise, but research is difficult as different websites say different things. Your tortoise looks healthy and If you wouldn't mind, can I ask how often you feed it and with what?

I love that moment where you turned him around and he turns right back. Lol.

7:00 Died.

Lovely turtle,beautiful color of the shell.

your voice's cute

I'm getting a tortoise next week and I've not been able to make up my mind between the horsefield and the hermann. After seeing Your Sheldon and his beautiful shell Im 100% getting a hermann! Thanks for uploading this video I enjoyed it and its helped me alot :-)

I have one too and his name is splat because he loves water lol

I love watching videos of other people so in love with their tortoises 😇 I'm getting a baby tortoise tomorrow and I'm so excited!

How big to Hermann tortoises get? And can you please leave some suggestions for tortoises that don't get to big and stay in the smaller side. Thanks

Ah i love sheldon! His enclosure looks great!

you know where any breeders in NI

you are a good owner of a tortoise . He is lucky to have you .😊

Does your tortoise smoke crack

Thank you :) They are such fun pets :)

Sheldon is so cute!! I really love his shell! :)

Its so funny how he just climbs on top of his food! I want a turtle soo much.

Since having my Horsefield I find it funny how much more active he is when people are around.

I have a hermann tortoise too :) I neeed that sign! 😂

Adorable! I have an greek tortoise as well. She is about 9 years old now and need a huuuuge terrarium.

He.is.so.cute.and.friendly. He loves you, you can.tell.and you lovhim.too!

Sheldon's adorable! I have a Hermans tortoise too, mines a 3 year old male named Turtle! I'm glad I came across your video, I've been looking for ideas for his future enclosure. The one he has now works, but its a bit boring so I've been looking for ideas to spruce it up. I love what you've done with Sheldon's enclosure, and it's given me lot's of inspiration on what I can do with Turtle's enclosure!

just wanted to say thankyou for posting this video. we recently got my brothers tortoise to look after and ive been stressing over his habitat. youve given me lots of ideas how to make it better for him and he seems to be really curious about everything in his enclosure now. one happy tort!

We have had ours a couple weeks now. Luckily in South Texas I am able to take him outside daily to acclimate him to the humidity but soon he will have an enclosure indoors and outdoors. My dogs are the biggest obstacle but they are curious not aggressive.

Looks like Sheldon From Splatoon Became a full tortoise, its so cute petshop!

I spot clean his enclosure every few days and give him a full clean out every 3-4 weeks. His food is free because I grow it all in my garden. I buy him supplements, cuttle bone, UV-B and heat bulbs when they blow, top soil and play sand for his substrate and hides and decorations occasionally. That's pretty much it, he is relatively cheap to keep compared to my other animals :) His set up was expensive initially though.

Thank you :D I love how tiny he is, he is so cute :) he is still only a baby (three years) but his species doesn't get too big, he will probably only grow to 7 or 8 inches. I haven't put him in many videos because there isn't normally any updates with him but I need to include him more :)

Your very welcome!

hes absolutely gorgeous

Beautiful healthy shell.

It's great you are finding out everything about them before bringing one home :) a table is your best bet as it has better ventilation than a vivarium and I change the soil/sand about every 3 weeks, he doesn't need cleaning out much but does need plenty of soaks :)

Aww he's so cute and it's so awesome how much you love him ;) ;)

I cant wait for my tortoise to be this active. I just got him 3 days ago and i know he needs sometime to adjust to the new environment.

So cute! Naming a tortoise sheldon is so cute!

Thank you for the lovely comment :) I try to make his enclosure and diet as similar as I can to how it would be in his natural habitat. He is my first tort so I am still learning, but I am amazed at their huge personalities! I am not actually too sure if Sheldon is male but guessed based on his personality, I'm sure he will forgive me if I am mistaken haha XD How big do star torts get? They have beautiful markings.

Awwwe your turtle is lovely....

Yea, if she fell in the pool it's probably best to build her a permanent enclosure so at least she cant get into any accidents. Make sure she always has access to fresh water in a shallow dish though. If you are making one out of bricks, make sure nothing can fall down on her, tortoises are really strong and can knock things down while trying to climb them.

This girls voice is incredible

So now, he is 7 years older 😁 I have 2 Marginatas, Joseph and Jacob. Greetings from Germany. 🐢🐢

such a perfect enclosure!

She is so cute! I want one. Have to wait until I am employed and have my own place though.

Thank you so much, such a compliment coming from you, Smokey's enclosure is awesome :)

Really good example of an enclosure! If you want to instead of a food dish you can use slates. I also have the beware of the Tortoise sign 😂🐢

Thanks for this I’m getting a Herman tortoise soon and I wanted to see what an enclosure would be like.

Tortoises do naturally hibernate during the winter. I did not hibernate him that year because I had only just got him and when I got him he was on a poor diet. I didn't want to hibernate him while I was changing him on to a healthy diet because hibernation can be dangerous if they are not the right size and weight for their age. He is now on a good diet of fresh weeds, flowers and grasses and is a good weight and size so I'm planning to hibernate him this year :)

Awww it sounds like he/she is a huge character :) He/she will be really happy soon with such a caring new owner :)

turtles and tortoises are sooo cute

still, I know that they need low protein and high fiber diet, but I still find it rare and a acomplishment if the shell can be so smooth in captive.

Very cute little tortoise.

thats a beautiful Hermann tortoise

Thanks for sharing! Love his enclosure! Sheldon is so cute.

very cute and a very healthy smooth shell

Awwwwww itty bitty baby tortie needs baths!!! I'm melting hahaha

Thank you :) I have never owned any other species so I don't know how he differs but he is a character and I love their markings :)

I love tortoises, they are quite complicated to care for though so you need to do lots of research first :) In the wild they choose to be solitary so they are usually housed by themselves. I have a tortoise care section on my channel for in depth diet, housing videos ect but my videos only apply to Mediterranean tortoises so it depends what tortoise you get, they all have different diets and requirements :)

He sounds like such a character XD that is so sweet :) Sheldon gets himself on his back sometimes too, he only seems to climb when we are in though in case anything goes wrong XD

Hi, it depends on the size of enclosure and the distance from the ground, the basking temperature needs to be around 30 degrees Celsius. I use a 100 watt bulb but what is important is the temperature in and out of the basking spot, you might need to play around with bulbs and the distance from the ground to achieve it :)

Omg this is the same enclosure as my tortoises too!!!!

i have a male 4 year old hermann too :D but i leave him running around in the whole house and in the yard. they are very active tortoises so need a huge place to run around :D

They are indeed, on nice days mine goes outside too or if the weather is pants he has a run around inside :)

Tiddles is 3 but very small I've had her 3 week's she wasn't in the best condition but is a lot better now she has the lights and right diet :)

I have a Rio Grande slider named Sheldon! I'm also thinking about getting a tortoise!

Awesome :) I'm not an expert but I have learnt a lot about torts since bringing Sheldon home and I spend a lot of time doing research :)

OMG he looks SOOOOO much like my 4 year old eastern Hermann, it is uncanny.

Sheldon certainly seems happy enough, im getting a tortoise soon and was considering an outdoor enclosure, due to the fact i heard they can be "less active" indoors, but this video has made me consider the option of a indoor enclosure again. ^_^

Hi, it's great you give her a soak every couple days, that will make sure she stays hydrated. flaky skin is normal, it's just them shedding off old skin cells, like snakes except tortoises shed it in little bits, it can also be down to her growing :)

Love his bow tie

Thank you :) He just turned 3.

"Thank you for making the video. I enjoyed watching it. Sheldon in very cute." -evie (4)

I got him from a small local pet shop with a specialist reptile section, I wouldn't recommend getting pets from big chain stores as they have been known to care more about profit than the welfare of their animals. Hope this helps :)

Thank you, I will :)

she sounds beautiful

I love Greek tortoises, I have 1 male adult and 4 baby tortoises, unfortunaly 2 years ago the female died and was VERY sad, by the way you have a lovely turtle. Gr. from a turtle fan

I don't know if there is anything they can pass onto each other but I keep some alcohol free sanitising hand gel under his table and use it before and after handling him just in case they can catch anything or if I have anything on my hands that could hurt his skin :)

Love him! I have been caring for 2 Eastern Box Turtles because they got hit by a car. I'm a vet technician and we cemented their shells back. I have to release them as they are illegal to own in the state of Tennessee (in the U.S.) so once i nurse them back to health and their shells are healed i will find a good place to release them. I would like to get a tortoise though.

AWWWWWW!!!!!!!Love Turltes so much.Sheldon.....cuteMy Mom has still 5 TurtlesOne is so old how my Mom 64 Years

Oh no you shouldn't have told me that! Eeeeeeeeeeep sooooo adorable I want one! Hehehe

LIKE PERFECT HERMANN TORTOISE AND AREA HOME

So cute!

i like how you say sheldon

Hi, keeping them outside or in depends on the climate and because Sheldon was bred and raised under heat lights, I don't want to put him outside full time in the appalling UK weather, instead I would recommend having both an outdoor and indoor enclosure and putting him outside on nice days to graze and soak up some real sunlight. I am building him an outdoor enclosure soon so he can have the best of both worlds and because the weather here is very different to his natural environment :)

I use 50/50 top soil and play sand, I get top soil from a garden centre and I get sand on-line (I Google it and see where is cheaper at the time) I'm not sure how much it costs to run his lamps, it just comes out in my electricity bill XD. I have a heat lamp and a UV lamp for him, I don't have a heat mat because if tortoises get too hot, they dig down to cool off, so having heat underneath them really confuses them and it much more natural to heat them from above, like the sun would :)

Very cute tortoise you have there :). I cannot wait to get one!

I have to change his water 4 or 5 times a day but I have found that top soil is the most natural substrate for him, I haven't really found a way around it, it's a bit of a pain but I think it just comes with owning torts :) You could always try putting rocks around his water dish so not as much gets in, this will also help to keep their nails down :)

This is the second Hermann Tortoise I have seen that was named Sheldon