Chip's mom
Active Member
Hi all!
We ordered a yearling ornate box turtle from an online breeder. When it arrived it looked larger than expected and more like a tortoise. We researched and determined it's an Eastern Hermann's tortoise. The breeder confirmed the mistake. We love him so we're pleased with the mistake.
I think that we correctly identified him as a male based on his long tail with spike and concave shell. We're curious how old he probably is? His shell is 4.5" long. It seems to have some pyramiding so we're making sure his enclosure is the right humidity level. Glad to find this group!
We ordered a yearling ornate box turtle from an online breeder. When it arrived it looked larger than expected and more like a tortoise. We researched and determined it's an Eastern Hermann's tortoise. The breeder confirmed the mistake. We love him so we're pleased with the mistake.
I think that we correctly identified him as a male based on his long tail with spike and concave shell. We're curious how old he probably is? His shell is 4.5" long. It seems to have some pyramiding so we're making sure his enclosure is the right humidity level. Glad to find this group!