hermanns?

[qwertyshaz]

I have a female dwarf hermann but I want to put a 'normal' young herrman with her. is it ok to mix 2 different herrmans or have I got to put a dwarf with her????????? please help before I make a mistake as thinking of getting one soon to go with her xxx

 

[Neltharion]

I have a female dwarf hermann but I want to put a 'normal' young herrman with her. is it ok to mix 2 different herrmans or have I got to put a dwarf with her????????? please help before I make a mistake as thinking of getting one soon to go with her xxx

By dwarf, I am assuming you are talking about a Western, Testudo Hermanni Hermanni. And by normal, I am assuming you are talking about an Eastern, Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri. Generally speaking, the mixing of species or subspecies is discouraged. One reason is to prevent hybridization through interspecies breeding. The other reason is that various species are carriers to pathogens which they are immune to; but could pass them on to other species which are not.

 

[qwertyshaz]

yes I am talking the hermanni hermanni. I know mixing species shouldn't happen but thought as both were herrmans it might be ok.
I would get another hermanni hermanni but I can't find any over 1 year old and so can't tell if they are female.
Had to seperate her from a male due to unwanted mating and she is lonely.

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

yes I am talking the hermanni hermanni. I know mixing species shouldn't happen but thought as both were herrmans it might be ok.
I would get another hermanni hermanni but I can't find any over 1 year old and so can't tell if they are female.
Had to seperate her from a male due to unwanted mating and she is lonely.

Tortoises really don't get lonely, so if it were me, I'd wait until I could find a confirmed female hermanni hermanni or a confirmed hermanni boettgeri, if you don't want her to breed...as long as both are captive born/bred, I'd doubt that one would make the other ill.

Young adults can be found, but you'll likely pay more, and females are easier to get in early summer (by now, all that you'll likely find will be males and pairs)...might get in touch w/ rescues, though.

 

[qwertyshaz]

thankyou for that. Will wait until I can find a definate female