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Thank you! I did read that females can become aggressive at this time of year if they're holding eggs, but I haven't seen any sign of her trying to dig a nest or anything so I wonder if it is just hormones kicking in...

Let me know if you need me to try and get a better one!

These are the only pics I can access right now, but they don't show her tail. I hope she's a girl or my life will be a lie 😂

We're based in the UK as well- I wonder if it is to do with the time of year then? I thought it could be something to do with hormones as well. As long as she's ok and not sick, that's the main thing- hopefully it will sort itself out

Hi all, My 17 year old female Hermanns is being very aggressive all of a sudden. She normally enjoys attention and petting but recently, if i put my hand near her face she'll try to bite and won't stop until I back off. I was petting her earlier today and found that if I moved my hand forwards...

Thanks so much, it sounds really good, I'll take a look! :)

Thank you! She's actually a girl, we called her Sheldon when we thought she was a boy and decided not to change it :) LOL, I love it when they get all comfy and stretch their legs out like that!

Thank you so much! The tortoise in your profile pic is beautiful!

The bond you share with Zola is so lovely! He's such a lucky tort! And sounds like he might be a bit of a celebrity in Devon, lol!

Welcome! Tortie is beautiful! 😍😍

Love Zola's name! And that's so cute that he loves the sea- Devon is certainly beautiful! We're in Manchester, sadly not close enough to take Sheldon to the sea. I find that most people don't realise how sociable torts can be- my friends are always surprised when they first meet Sheldon and see...

Thank you! :) I'm glad you found him and hope he's doing better now! I found an old photo of Sheldon earlier and was actually shocked by how much more prominent her pyramiding used to be, so hopefully that means things are only improving from here. From what I've read, the cause is probably lack...

Thank you! She loved it there, I felt bad having to move her back indoors, lol! We use Coco coir :)

Meet Sheldon, a 16 year old Herman's tortoise residing in the UK! We've had her since she was 1 year old, and admittedly been fairly ignorant about tortoise care for much of that time. She's been well taken care of, but since discovering this forum a couple of years ago I've learned so much and...

Hi, and thank you for the response! We have had her since she was a baby, but admittedly been a bit ignorant about proper care until recent years. She hasn't had bad care by any means but there are definitely improvements to be made. Fortunately we have a big garden and she gets plenty of...