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Fraser · Apr 26, 2015

Hi, I'm Fraser. I have 2 5ish year old eastern hermann's. I got them at the end of last summer and decided not to hibernate them due to my inexperience. Now that spring has arrived I have been building an outdoor enclosure and am looking good forward to my first full summer as a tortoise owner!

J.Gatz · Apr 26, 2015

great pic!

Tidgy's Dad · Apr 26, 2015

Hello, Fraser and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
Have a look at the care sheet here pinned to the top of the Hermann's tortoise section under The Mediterranean tortoises section.
It should give you some good information.
Remember, two tortoises together is not a good idea. They are territorial and solitary animals and they may fight or bully each other for the best food, the basking spot, and so on. They don't have friends. Keep a close eye on them, as tortoise bullying can be subtle and in slow motion , but will cause stress.
Have a look around the forum.
Don't hesitate if you have any questions.
Learn, contribute and have fun.

Grandpa Turtle 144 · Apr 26, 2015

Tidgy's Dad said:
Hello, Fraser and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
Have a look at the care sheet here pinned to the top of the Hermann's tortoise section under The Mediterranean tortoises section.
It should give you some good information.
Remember, two tortoises together is not a good idea. They are territorial and solitary animals and they may fight or bully each other for the best food, the basking spot, and so on. They don't have friends. Keep a close eye on them, as tortoise bullying can be subtle and in slow motion , but will cause stress.
Have a look around the forum.
Don't hesitate if you have any questions.
Learn, contribute and have fun.

Hello Fraser welcome to the TFO from AZ, USA . Herrmanns rule ! But careful stress kills .

lismar79 · Apr 26, 2015

Welcome!

ShannonC · Apr 26, 2015

Welcome to the forum!!

Yvonne G · Apr 26, 2015

Welcome to the Forum, Fraser!

Fraser · Apr 26, 2015

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I have pics of my outdoor enclosure to share. Constructive feedback appreciated! I'll try to find a relevant thread to post onto.

Tidgy's Dad · Apr 26, 2015

There is an Enclosures forum, or you could post here.

Fraser · Apr 26, 2015

Thanks, useful thoughts. I will look into this. Subtle bullying! That sounds very tricky to spot. Am I correct to think that if they are females they may be OK together?

Tidgy's Dad · Apr 26, 2015

No, they will still probably compete for territory, food and the best basking spot.

tortdad · Apr 26, 2015

Fraser said:
Thanks, useful thoughts. I will look into this. Subtle bullying! That sounds very tricky to spot. Am I correct to think that if they are females they may be OK together?

You have a better chance at them not fighting if they are both females but that is not always the case. A nesting female can be very dominate

Fraser · Apr 26, 2015

Tidgy's Dad said:
There is an Enclosures forum, or you could post here.

Thanks, I have posted in the enclosures forum. advice welcome!

Fraser · Apr 26, 2015

One more query, I am struggling to update my profile. Can't add photo or alter my birthday/age. I am using the app on Android. Any thoughts? I'm probably being daft

tortdad · Apr 26, 2015

Fraser said:
One more query, I am struggling to update my profile. Can't add photo or alter my birthday/age. I am using the app on Android. Any thoughts? I'm probably being daft

Don't know if android is the same but with my apple I can click on my own picture and it brings my profile up. From there I can click on my own picture again and it opens all the pictures from my phone. The birthday is set and only the member named Josh can change it.

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