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Ok will try and figure out getting one posted soon

The original owner i got my 2 hermanns from was told when they were babies they were 2 females. When they were about 7 she took them to vet and was told it was one boy and one girl. I have taken them to vet today and he said although can be hard to tell with torts he's sure it's 2 girls! One...

thats excellent thank you very much

That's great thank you did you cover egg Box at all or leave the lid on it or is this not necessary? Thanks for the help

I'm getting soon in the post a hovabator as my new female hermann lays eggs - previous owner never incubated but I would like to be prepared so incubator is on the way. Can someone please advise how I should set it up once eggs do appear. Should i put eggs in vermiculite and in some sort of tub...

I've had a good look at the certificates they are all identical except for the special number in top right corner - there are diffeent numbers on all certificates. also photos on certificates of the tortoises have numbers painted on their shells and these numbers are also different on the four...

Brill thanks for that. Although I got two torts the owners gave us 4 certificates that are in german with the photos attached does that sound right? That's what the reptile shop supplied them with. I'll drop defra an email tomorrow

Hi all, Im new owner to two hermanns, one female and one male age around 8 years. The female has laid eggs for her previous owner although none hatched. I would like to be perpared for if she lays anymore and would like some advice on how to go about setting up an incubation chamber for the...

thanks guys much appreciated

Hi before i get my hermanns can someone advise please. Im getting an MVB on a stand, what should be the right temp on their tort table for them under the basking light? and the right temp in the cooler areas? thanks i just want to get it just right for them, they are 7 years old

Hi Im looking to buy one of these and to use a Mercury Vapour bulb in it, just wondered what fitting inside it I will need. Im confused as to whether I should get the Zoo Med Deep Dome lamp fixture or the Zoo Med Porcelain Clamp Lamp. Or in fact does the stand need one of these fittings at...

excellent thanks guys

Hello, Im looking to purchase a combined UVB/basking lamp as oppose to get two seperates. Can anyone recommend a good one please. I saw somewhere that soemone mentioned the Active UV Heatlamp has anyone tried this is it any good? Many thanks

hi im being given two hermanns 1 male 1 female. they have never been hibernated and i dont fancy hibernating them myself. They have always been kept outside but i shall be keeping them inside with room to roam outside everyday. My question is do they need to hibernate in order to breed...

Hello, I am soon to be given 1 male and 1 female hermanns (approx 7 years old). They have always lived and got on well together. We are going to build them a large 4 foot by 4 foot tortoise table and thenm a seperate run in the garden. Just a quick question. What should we line the tortoise...