western hermann

hello fellow tortoise owners I’ve got a 9 month old western Hermann tortoise and was wondering by how much she should be growing monthly in weight and length. And when I should weigh her. At the moment I weigh her on the 2nd day of every month. I would appreciate any advice and support/ feedback...

Hello all, I am struggling with finding the correct UVB bulb and fixture for my Western Hermann’s tortoise. I currently have a 10.0 UVB bulb in a dual repti zoo dome fixture because my tortoise was a baby and in a small enclosure. Now that he’s getting larger I upgraded his enclosure and am...

Help please! :) We are looking for a Western Hermann and have had a hard time understanding if sites that have them are reputable. Turtlestore.com has them for sale but there are no reviews about this site anywhere, which is weird. It does appear to be the same root-company as tortoisetown.com...

Hi all I am currently struggling with my baby Hermanns vivarium especially with the humidity. The humidity is way too low. I am thinking it is the substrate I am using so I ordered some coco coir to mix in with the one I am using currently but I need to make sure my Viv (wooden ) doesn’t rot...

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...

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...

Hello all, I was just curious, I purchased a western Hermann’s from Garden State Tortoise. Chris said I would receive the tortoise in about late July. I haven’t heard from him since and have sent a check in email asking if I need to send my address soon. I could be impatient cause I am so...

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...

My Western Hermann, Pablo, is less than a year old and I've had him for nearly six months now. I'm worried that I initially made a mistake with his enclosure. I kept hearing that vivariums were bad for Mediterranean tortoises and could cause respiratory issues (though now I believe I must have...

Western Hermann hatchling, Apulia locale

I have this beautiful hatchling that was produced by garden state tortoise & I’m wondering about normal weight gain. When I acquired her, about 6 weeks ago, she was 25g & now weighs 30g. Is this normal?

Hi!! I am getting a beautiful western hermann in the next week. She is my dream tortoise, I at first ending up buying a zoo med tortoise house, but I have noticed the benefits of a closed chamber enclosure. I am wanting the best care of my little one, I do want to make sure her lighting is...

Hi, my name is Cole. I'm new to Tortoise Forum and I'm about to purchase my first tortoise(s). I live in central Kentucky, and my tortoise(s) will be kept indoors. Here's what I need help with: I've narrowed the species of tortoise I'm getting down to two species, Eastern and Western Hermann's...