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  1. Meesh

    HELP!! (struggling to lay eggs)

    My female hermanns tort is trying to lay her egss an is struggling pretty bad. Squeeking and straining and grunting. She's been digging holes for about 2 weeks before this. As I started this post I put her in water to try to help her along & it did help, she got 1 out.. Just 1 thought. I usually...
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    Russian tortoise owners

    Hi, I have a male & female 3ish year old russian tortoises. Ive had a very hard time finding tortoise pellets that does not have the meat proteins that they cant have. All they will eat is Romaine & a flower blend which is not a sufficient diet. Please let me know what brand tortoise pellets...
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    Should i be concerned?

    Hi! This is Herman, My oldest male Hermann's tortoise. He's 4. He has had this bright orange spot on his shell since I got him from the pet store a cple yrs ago. I cant get a picture that shows it well but its very bright orange unlike any colors he has. It hasnt grown that i know of, its the...
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    First timer. Was not trying to breed

    Hi! I haven't gotten any help on here with my last few posts so im hoping this one is different. If not, I give up on this site. I have a large female Hermanns tort (Gemma). There has been a few instances where one of my males has broken into her enclosure & visa versa. About 2 weeks ago I...
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    Is late august normal timing for her to lay eggs?

    I have a very large female Hermann (Gemma) who surprised me with a clutch of 4 eggs. Google is confusing and has all kinds of contradicting info. Saying incubation is about 60 days while also saying it last 120 days. It says she should have laid her eggs between may & July.. How soon can i tell...
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    I need help with my large female hermanns tort..

    My very large female hermanns tort (Gemma) just soaked an i found a large thin white worm in the water after she struggled for sometime .. Suggestions on best de-wormer medication for her? Cost is no issue. I just need to help her ASAP.. Internet says pin worm. Either way please help! Thanks
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    How can i tell if my juvenile hermann is a hermaphrodite?

    My juvenile hermanns tortoise that I thought was a female now I'm not so sure.. I had it in with the females when i woke up to the "squeaks" it was trying to mount/mate with a female. So thats when I noticed the tail was longer than when I got her so I assumed its a boy. So I put it in with my...
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    Herman took over my heating pad!

    Herman, my juvenile hermann's tortoise found my heating pad & thinks it belongs to him now.
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    Male having hard time adjusting to larger female

    Hi, just wondering if anyone else has had trouble putting a larger female with a smaller male? My male hermann has adjusted to many females but they've always been smaller than him. He's being abnormally aggressive towards her, only difference is her size. Normally I can just put a female in the...
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    So aggressive

    Anyone else have a male who is extremely aggressive only towards other male Hermann's but no other tortoise male or female? "Herman", my 3yr old eastern will not tolerate another male hermann. He is perfectly fine around female hermanns, female & Male russians, basically any other tortoise but...
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    Different testudo breeds hanging out

    Just curious what ppl's opinions would be on different breeds of the testudo family of the same sex "mingling" for lack of a better word. For example female Hermann's & female Russians basking outside together? Is there danger or harm in that?
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    6th vertebral scute?

    I recently got a new female juvenile Hermann’s tortoise. I noticed she has 6 vertebral scutes. She seems good but in terms of growing can she lead a normal healthy turtle life? Also she was sold to me as an Eastern but that "keyhole" shape in the 5th vertebral scute suggests she's a western.. ?
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    Tort shell rot (plastron)

    I bought a Hermann's tortoise recently from the pet store. He was half off bc he has 2 "gouges" holes forming on his plastron. I have 4 other healthy torts, I've never dealt with any kind of shell issues.. I have tried betadine, Silver x, (which takes care of both fungal & bacterial), & Triple...
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    Free roam of the house

    Hi, im not here to have anyone tell me im right or wrong for how I raise my tortoises. Im here to see if anyone else houses theirs the same & give my opinion & experience on free roaming/cage free. I started with 2 Hermann's torts. Male & female. The pet store claimed they were "paired" and...
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    Wild mushrooms?

    Herman & I live out in the middle of nowhere so he loves to take me on walks in the woods.. Watching him explore/smell/climb/taste the different things he would in the wild is too cute but seeing how they're not native to the United states, Is there anyth I should keep him away from besides the...
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    Not sure? (How old or what size are they mature?)

    Hello! Ive tried to do some research on google but i dont find the answers im looking for. I have 2 hermanns, a 5ish yr old male & a 3ish yr old female. Im housing them together. They get along GREAT! at what age do hermanns reach sexual maturity? He will clearly get there before her and if so...
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