If you are lucky enough to own a Hermann’s tortoise, you will learn new things about them all the time. One curious behaviour that can be alarming at first is that they have a habit of digging into the substrate in their enclosure. So, what does this all mean, and is it something to be worried about? Burrowing and digging are common tortoise behaviours. Tortoises bury themselves as a way to regulate temperature, escape predators, create a nest to lay eggs and to brumate through the winter. Your pet tortoise will burrow just simply for the fun of it. You …
