hermann

Hello, I have recently rehomed a Hermann tortoise and I am looking to build him an outdoor enclosure. He is currently in a large homemade table. He is 15. There will be electricity access and so I am wondering how big the hutch part has to be so as not to pose a fire risk with the basking...

So, I've been quietly fretting for a lil bit so I'll just ask the question 😂 Tilly doesn't appear to be digging and burying herself - I've heard like everywhere that they love to dig. She used to when stupidly used old pallets but since changing to cococoir with forest floor in areas she...

Hi all - my first post on here. I apologise if this has been discussed before, but some of the posts are older. I have recently bought the pro t5 24w Arcadia kit for my hermann female. My issue is finding the correct information on how far away is optimal for her. I’m moving it so it will be...

We are trying to brumate our Hermann's tortoise Scout (approx. 5-10 y.o.) for the first time, following the instructions in Tom's brumation thread, and have been having some difficulties, hoping to get some advice. She has nominally been brumating for about 11 days as of this writing. Our...

Hi everyone, I'm new here as I just picked up a Hermanns from my cousin today as they cannot care for it anymore, and I was just wondering if this is a suitable vivarium for him? He is currently 1 year old and around 4 inches long. Can anyone give feedback on changes I should make, if any...

Hi, I got a baby hermann‘s tortoise a couple of months ago, and it was going so well I decided to get her a baby sister. I got the baby, around 9mo old, yesterday and put her in the enclosure with her. All seemed to be well at first, all parameters are correct in the enclosure and I’m almost...

Hi Do these eggs look fertile? Hermann tortoise They have been in the incubator for 37 days. 2 eggs shown below. Many thanks

Hi, I've read through a lot of the outdoor substrate threads but couldn't find an answer so here goes: I'm building a two outdoor runs for my Herman and Russian torts. When March came round they both started climbing the walls of their indoor enclosures - must be a body clock thing - so want to...

I have had my eastern hermann since January. She is usually very active, eats very well, and is bathed every 2 days (although she doesn't seem to like it) Yesterday she seems sluggish and less active. In the evening we noticed she had dug down into the substrate in the cool area of her table...

Haven't seen any discussion about this more recent than 2019. I need to take Hermann tortoise on from east coast to a midwest state next month. Plan on taking Delta. According to Delta website, I need to go to skyclub counter at airport and pay a $95 fee in order to take a pet on board with me...

I asked Google Gemini to summarise looking after a baby hermann according to this forum and it gave me the follow (shared at end of post) but I have questions. Yes I’ve read all the threads, but I’m confused. I love my little bean and want the best possible set up. So here’s what I’ve done so...

do i need a basking bulb if i have the arcadia t5 12% desert uvb strip light and a arcadia ceramic heat emitter, i also have a arcadia mercury vapour d3 uvb/uva while i wait for my t5 to arrive should i leave the mercury one on while i have the t5 and che? it is about 50cm from the floor of the...

(EDIT: It would probably help if I mentioned that this is for an Eastern Hermann's hatchling.) After some top tier advice from you guys on my last thread (about sealing) I thought I'd put in another, with some pictures and more info! Please note that this is a 'dry run'- there won't be any...

Hello, I have had my baby Hermann’s Podling for about 4 months now. I started out following the advice of this forum. After our first vet visit I felt very confused on what is accurate care advice. The vet hadn’t heard of the forum and did not agree with a lot of what I hve learned here. I am a...

Anyone elses tort always making a complete mess in their water dish? 🤣 these pictures were taken within the span of only a few hours 🤣🤣🤣 he cant get enough of going inside and outside his water dish dragging everything with him multiple times a day 😭🤣

hellooooo!! here's a little update of my hermann's tort.. they're still very little but the weight is alright and i love them so much 🥰🥰🥰 currently i struggle with my cat being interested in him so i have to build some kind of fance to stop her from going into the enclosure 😭😭😭 i can't wait...

Got our 1yr old Hermann! Their vivarium has been adjusted so many times because they LOVE climbing (one of the few things we didn’t think we’d have to stress about aha). We’re trying them on a variety of foods just now and trying to perfect the lighting/heating/humidity to keep them happy and...

Hi guys! I'm new here and new to owning a tortoise in general. My dad was given a Hermann Tortoise (at least this is what the guy said she is), by someone he works with, because the bloke didn't know enough about them, and couldn't be bothered to research its needs, but my dad hasn't got the...

Partner has been researching torts for years and we’re finally getting a 1yr old Hermann. We live in the UK. Set up: - vivarium - coco coir substrate - infrared basking light 100W - UVB light (T5) with reflector - Humidity-triggered fan evo connect 3 thermostat - have had it on for a few...

Both tortoises are female and are about 3-4 years old, can i leave them together? The russian tortoise likes to follow her and they sleep together too (they live outdoors)