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    Tortoise Flipping

    Hello! My 1 year old Hermann’s Tortoise has a large 6x8’ outdoor enclosure. Lots of sun and shade and no shortage of food (plantain, clover, dandelion, pansies etc). We often find him trying to crawl up one of the corners of the enclosure and we have found him flipped on his back several...
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    Hatchling Hermann's enclosure

    Hi! If anyone could provide feedback on my 8 week old Hermann's enclosure I'd really appreciate it. It is 39" by 22" of floor space. The tray of the cage is just over 7" deep and there is 2" of substrate (the baby is about 1.5" long). He is still small enough that he could fit through the...
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    Adopted Russian

    I've just adopted a mature male Russian who was brought in as a "stray" to a local animal services. Can anyone make an educated guess on age or whether he is captive bred/export? Is there anyone in my area (southern Ontario, Canada) or in the northern States that has experience housing...
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    Not one but two...

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is a debatable topic but it's certainly a debate I have been having with myself for days and no closer to a resolution. After a lot of consideration and research I decided to purchase a Hermann's hatchling, which I've arranged to pick up in two weeks. In the meantime...
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    New to Tortoises...

    Hi Everyone, Lately I've been researching like crazy everything I can find on Mediterranean tortoises. I've owned many reptiles, including a Reeves turtle and an Eastern Box turtle, but have no previous experience with tortoises. I am kind of in love with Hermann's but have been trying to look...
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