hermann care

Our young Hermann’s tortoise has recently been acting quite “strange”. Sometimes it will stay still for long periods of time and sometimes move in and out of its shell quite quickly (it looks a bit like shaking) Link to video showing the tortoises behaviour: Any help would be appreciated.

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 does anyone have suggestions for getting a baby Hermanns to eat? I got him about 2 weeks ago. I am offering collard greens and dandelion to him. He takes a few bites and walks away. I also try to soak him 5 minutes once a day. He is very small hatching size and I worry he’s not getting...

Bonjour, Ma tortue d'Hermann (Testudo hermanni), pesant 1,3 kg, a expulsé un parasite. Le vétérinaire lui a ensuite administré du fenbendazole (Panacur) à la dose de 100 mg/kg (130 mg au total). Depuis lors, elle est complètement immobile, avec des mouvements désorientés et incapable de se...

Recently acquired a Western Hermann’s off Morph Market on June 18th. While soaking and looking the little one over, I noticed some of his scutes look a little raised. Is this little one pyramiding or am I just over reacting?

Hi there I owned a hermann tortoise for around 14 years and I’m bit confused since I owned her she always been on grass pellets i did try her on top soil like I was suggested by someone from a Facebook group but she wasn’t happy and wouldn’t move anywhere. just need some help with what is...

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...

Hello, I have a 2 year old Hermann and he has not been aggressive since I’ve had him a few months ago. I left him with a friend as I was going on holiday for 10 days and he has started biting me and my partner since we brought him back. Also when trying to bathe him he tries to leave not even 5...

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...

Hi everyone i'm new around here but i wish to become more involved day by day. by the end of the month ill get my little western Herman turtle, rn he/she is like 4.5cm, she's beeing soaked costantly and feed right waiting for me to pick her up. I'm trying to gather the most amount of usefull...

my uncle's friend brought me a baby Hermann's tort. I did make him a good place for start and feed him with cucumber carrot and lettuce. he only eat when i give him lettuce. I bought cuttlebone today and crushed it for give him. i think i should sprinkle on top of the food. can you give me some...

After a lot of research I finally found a breeder that I felt comfortable with and got my very first tortoise. I think he looks great but I’m very new to this so I was hoping you all could let me know if you see any concerns. He’s eating, drinking, using bathroom well. He’s very active but puts...

Hi, we have been struggling with helping our tortoise gain weight for about a year now. We brought him to the vet for critical care, injections, tube feeding etc. We now inject him ourselves twice a week because we have to stop him from hibernating as he is too thin to hibernate. Vet says his...

Hi all I am so very upset as I have come home to my new hermann tortoise (approx 1. year) on her back under the heat lamp. She has a rock basking area in her enclosure and I think she fell off that. Today is the first day I have left her on her own as I was working. I was out from around...

Hello all, I just received my western Hermann’s hatchling this week and am still getting used caring for him. This is my first reptile so I just want to make sure I am doing everything right for humidity and heat. I have a 50w basking light set up on the basking area about 12 in from the...