hermann's

I'm planning on taking Stella out to see relations at some point soon and was wondering if I'm missing anything vital she might want in her carrier. It's a small critter carrier that looks like this, and measures roughly 28x19x18cm, with opaque sides to ensure that she isn't overly stressed by...

Hi, I'm Ralph, from Scotland, UK. I have been reading threads and posts on here for a couple of months - thank you all so much for everything you do for tortoises and their owners on here - wondered if you could help: Some background (feel free to skip if in a hurry) I am not a first-time...

(I'm in the UK) So I'm hoping that, in the next couple of weeks, I'll be the proud owner of a Hermann's hatchling, and naturally I've been building a vivarium for it to spend the first few years of life in before graduating to a full table. Said Viv is your average 4x2x2 made of MDF with a...

Hey guys! i suppose my little fella has some slight hard water stains on his shell and i wanted to ask if it's just an aesthetic problem or if it does also affect his health? in some threads on here it got recommmended to put carefully on some cold pressed coconut oil what i did yesterday and...

Hello everyone, I have two 5 month old Western Hermann's tortoises. I originally had them setup in a tortoise table Substrate: Soil/Cypress Mulch Lighting: 75W Heat Lamp and UVB bulb I was able to maintain humidity of around 70-80% by daily misting, but now that the cold weather is here, the...

Hello! My husband and I are looking for a smallish tortoise that we can keep in our home. Yes, we have the space (we have a reptile room for our 4 lizards with plenty of space for a big turtle area). We have looked at Greek, Hermann, Marginated, and Radiated tortoises and their care...

I have some Russian hatchlings, Russian well started, Eastern Hermann's hatchlings & Greek hatchlings available. Prices range from $225-$300 + shipping. For more details, check out the links below. https://www.tortstork.com/product-category/tortoise-hatchlings/

Hello there and happy holidays! I am looking to purchase a Western Hermann's tortoise. Does anyone have recommendations of reputable, legitimate, and trusted breeders? Does anyone know of any currently for sale, perhaps? I am certainly willing to wait, if needed. Thank you so much for the...

I just got this guy(or girl). It was abandoned at a friend’s house by some people that moved. She knows nothing about it. Because Herman’s and Russians have different enclosures and diets, I want to do what is right. Thanks in advance.

Yawning baby Tortie :)

Hey ? I’m a first time tortoise owner of 2 weeks and I’m trying to get to know my new 2year old hermann, Tortellini. He weighs 44g and is about 6cm So far I think things have been going well.. he tends to sleep quite a lot, which I’m not sure is normal but when he’s awake he tends to be quite...

Hello, My Hermann’s tortoise has some very sharp edges on his shell that are starting to cause me some concern. Over the last few months the transparent edges are starting to protrude out more and more on the scutes up near his head and near his back legs. You can already see in the picture...

Hello All! I have been getting a lot of good advice from this forum since I got my tortoise 2 months ago. I have wanted a Hermann's since I was 21 and at 31 it became a reality. They were not particularly easy to find where I am finally found one in a reptile hobby store (i know. Probably not as...

Hello lovely people of TortoiseForum! Now that I've been a tort parent for about a week and a half, I think I'm ready to introduce myself and Herman to the tort community! Herman is an adorable Eastern Hermann's tort (please correct me if I'm wrong ?) that I purchased 10 days ago from...

Rémy enjoying a nap at his favorite spot ♡♡♡

Hey guys! This is Alfredo. When we got this little guy, we were told by the breeders that it's likely a male because his tail length was on the longer side in this specific clutch, but, now that four years have passed, we genuinely have no idea as to whether or not Alfredo is male or female.

Hi everyone! I have an 8 year old Hermann's tortoise (Chompy). I've noticed some weird discoloration in the back of his shell in the past year. It seems to be a dusty brown color and I am not sure why. (I did switch from substrate to soil as he seemed to prefer it, and thought maybe the soil is...

My Eastern Hermann’s tortoise is about a year old and has recently started eating Timothy hay. I’ve always left a bunch of it in his enclosure, and until about a month ago, he basically ignored it. But he’s suddenly developed a taste for it and now will eat it just as readily as his daily spring...

Hey all! Just thought I'd give you all an update on my little Alaska since you all gave me some great advice. So I bought her a new, higher watt bulb and it worked magic! Within the first 5 mins of turning it on Alaska opened her eyes by herself and started walking around and eating some food...

hey guys for the past couple month I have been looking for a pair of Hermanns tortoises but I can’t seem to find them anywhere if anyone can help me it will be greatly apreciated(I have 4 Sulcatas so I’m fairly experienced with tortoises and I have been watching hundreds of care videos on Hermanns )