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Hi, I live in the UK (Somerset), and have kept tortoises all my life. Currently I have 4 adult Hermanns. I have tried for several years to hatch eggs and last year I was successful with one hatchling (Zeus). Last week I was lucky enough to have another 3 hatch, although one is not eating yet and...

Hi, thanks for your words of encouragement! His egg sac has however shriveled up, so I doubt he is still receiving any nutrients from it?

Hi Jacqui - thank you for the congratulations :) His egg sac has shriveled up now, so I doubt he can absorb any more from it?

Thank you for the congratulations! :)

Hi, I had 3 Hermanns hatch last week. One is much smaller than the other two and did not absorb his egg sac. He has not eaten yet. I have been giving them a warm bath twice a day and offering fresh food. Is there anything more I could be doing? Any advice would be great. Diana