hermann's tortoise

Here are some recent pics of Hermes getting his bath and his new big home. He is definitely growing, and the moist soil around the base of his plants is his hangout, he hasn't gone in his humid hide i got from Amazon. I've been incessant about humidity and have a pretty good covered system in...

hi, my hermann's tortoise hasnt been active for a couple of weeks.. at this time of the year she always roams and is very active, wakes up around 9am or earlier. but not this time. now she sleeps almost all day, doesnt even go to the lamp just hides in her house. when i let her out she walks a...

I got my 2(ish) year old tort two days ago and wasn't very well informed by the seller but from the forums I think I vaguely know the basics. A couple questions: Should he be out in the sun as well as having the UVB light? His shell was slightly (but not worryingly) bumpy when i got him- is...

Hi, I have a reed diffuser in my room, but my Hermann's is in here to. I got one because my new room smells like dogs, but I'm not sure whether the fragrance fumes will damage her tiny lungs. Thanks. :)

Hello, my name is Kirk and i just received my first reptile in the mail yesterday, and Hermes is a male Eastern Hermann's Tortoise. I have a small tortoise table made out of a rubbermaid container with low sides. I have read a lot about lethargic tortoises, but Hermes has been crawling all over...

Howdy there folk. I have a question that I just can't find the answer to anywhere. So I work at a national pet retail chain and we just got in this little guy. He was sent to us labeled as a russian tortoise. Now, admittedly, I'm not great at distinguishing between the Testudo species, but this...

So this has been done before and trust me I've scoured them looking for matching plants. I think I've gotten most of them right for my Dalmatian Hermanns but i still have a few questions. I've included pictures of the plant and the leafs. Top and bottom. For better identification. Plants 1 and...

Hi, my name is Jack, and I recently got a 4-year-old Hermanns tortoise named Oogway. and I have some questions. Should I feed him more than once a day, How much should I feed him, I have done a lot of research on their diets so I think I have that one covered. What should his basking spot be...

I have a ~1 year old hermann's tortoise that I've had for about 7 to 8 months. Everything has been really good so far aside from a minor RI that he just recently got over. I'm concerned now because his urates have become chalky. I've increased the amount of soak time he gets, how many times a...

Hi, I have a Hermann Tortoise that I keep indoors, (I use the UV light in her enclosure) and I was wondering does the uvb light affect us.

I have never had a tortoise before and am really appreciating the depth of experience on this forum, including and especially the Beginner's Mistakes. I am debating whether to go for a Russian or a Hermann's tortoise at a fair this weekend. I live in Minnesota, so the tortoise will need to be...

I got Speedy about 4 days ago from the pet shop. Speedy gained his name as he was constantly pacing up and down the glass (I'm guessing because he was bored). They fed him on carrot and white cabbage which he didn't touch. He is now on a diet of curly kale, leafy salad etc - which he loves! It...

hello! my name is Avery, I'm very new to the tortoise world. I felt very prepared for the little tort to arrive after all my research, right until he actually got here. He (we've been saying he for now) is about two months old and named Allo (picture in my profile pic). my list of questions...

Any medical advice on the following would be hugely appreciated ... We have a small number of adult Hermann's rescued from development sites here in Montenegro and awaiting relocation to a reserve in the spring. Two of the females appear to have, to varying degrees, tissue infection in the...

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself and my reptile friend. My name is Meaghan and I have a 4 month old Hermann's tortoise named Zippy. I am a second grade teacher and live in Los Angeles, California where I think we have great weather for this species of...