hermann tortoise

Unfortunately, I have to find a new home for our hermann tortoise Theo. He is 10 years old and lives in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Theo is a lovely, charismatic fellow who likes kids and digging in the dirt. He is happy and healthy and slowly getting ready for hibernation.

Hello Tortoise Forum! After a while I decided to check the results of the incubation process again. I am not an expert in this field, and I have a question: are these eggs fertile? The third one looks redder than the others

Hi, I have two lovely healthy tortoises that I sadly won't be able to care for when I move from my home to an apartment in 5 weeks. I live in Boston and would like to find a great home for each of them; separate homes are fine. I bought them a few months apart in early 2013 at the New England...

So, my 4 year old hermann tortoise has pooped out a big red ballon like thing and he quickly put it back inside. Does anyone know what is this? It looked kinda like a mini tomato. Thanks in advance

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...

Hello! My tortoise (testudo hermanni boettgeri 4 yrs old) has an underbite. I rescued it from my cousin because he got it for his kids and was keeping it in bad living conditions (inside glass enclosure with a very small layer of soil, no uvb, only feeding lettuce and dandelion leaves). It has a...

Hello! This morning after their daily soak i noticed this small ''bump'' on their shell in the front middle as seen in the pictures. Is this normal growth or should i be concerned about pyramiding and such? Thank you

I’ve just recently bought some coco coir for my hermann tort, and was wondering how often I have to clean the enclosure and give it fresh substrate? Would once a month be okay? Natalie x

Hi all! Our turtle, Pebbles (Hermann Tortoise), has not been pooping or urinating or eating. A bit over a week ago (29 or 30/05) we noticed her breathing started to sound like wheezing sometimes and at one point there were bubbles. Suspecting a respiratory infection we took her to a vet...

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...

Hello! New tortoise owners here! We purchased our first one at a local reptile shop. We were told he was male and Hermann and relinquished from another owner. When we took him to the vet….the vet said it looked female based on their shell and that it is a mixed species with Hermann and...

Hi there! New to the forum, we’ve had our two Hermann’s since April. They’re about 1 year old now. We’re looking at a rough guide of how big they’ll grow in the future so we can plan for a new enclosure and have seen that there is a size difference in Eastern and Western. Would appreciate it if...

Nugget my 1 year old Hermann's tortoise just got her home upgraded from her old Home Depot Cement mixing tub, to a new 6×2ft enclosure! It's still definitely a work in progress and it looks a little janky for the moment, but she's loving all the extra space! Can't wait to keep decorating it🐢💚

Hey All, New here and I have my first tortoise, a little Hermann's (I believe an Eastern) - currently I am using ProRep Tortoise Life Mediterranean but it gets really dry really quick, I have read that Top Soil with play sand and coconut coir is good for helping keeping it a little more...

Sally 1st time eating dandelions

Im so sad to be rehoming my beautiful Western Hermann tortoise Greta. She’s the absolute loveliest pet and I adore her, but I worry I can’t give her the space she needs. She is 2 years old andp loves to roam, climb, snooze and eat. She’s low maintenance but is much more active when there’s...

Hi there! I took my little Reggie to the vet today, and the vet said he thinks he is a she, because his plastron is very flat; he said himself that indicators vary species to species, and everyone there asked if he was a Russian, so it's not like they're Hermann's "experts," just a local exotic...

Hi all tortoise-friends! I have just got into this forum, and I need som tips and advices on my Hermann Tortoise. Franklin Dumbledore is a 4 year old Hermann Tortoise. I’ve had him(I think it is a boy..) since October 2020. I have never hibernated him before, but I’ve read that he should be...

Please message me if interested: 4 y/o male Herman's for a very low price. very healthy and active. I don't have a 2nd enclosure so looking to re-home the lil fella. I am in NYC.

hi - I have a male tortoise that I am willing to trade for another Hermann, preferably a female but open to male also. my male is not getting along with the rest of the group and I don't have space for another enclosure. thanks.