How MUCH do Hermann tortoise grow per year?

Jabuticaba

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I found an interesting tidbit (please bear in mind approx/average - and depending on the hand size!!) ...

Age 5 years – 14cm
Age 15 years old – 18cm

1 year - Length of little finger
2 years - “ “ ring finger
3 years - “ “ middle finger
5 years - “ “ palm
10 years - “ “ hand

That is very interesting. I'm glad you said it depends on hand size because my hubby is 6'4", so you an imagine the size of his hands. I'm only 5'3". :D

I think it also depends on availability of and access to optimum resources; i.e., food, vitamins, space to roam and exercise. When I got my 2 Hermann's tortoises, they were both the same size: 5". The male had been the same size for 4-5 yrs, according to my friend, who had thrm for 4 yrs. Btw, I'm their 4th owner, as far as we can tell. HermanniChris and Terry (RIP) both told me they'd grow more and were rather surprised at their rather compact sizes. Well, fast forward one year later. The male has grown 1/4" and the female, 1/2".


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