Hi!
I have a Hermanni Hermanni tortoise that arrived last week. She is supposed to be around a year old. She eats very well and seems very happy in her new home. My question is about handling her. She seems very nervous around me and spends a lot of time in her hide. I haven't been hadling her too much (just to put her in her bath), but when I do pick her up she poo's and wee's on me as if she is scared. I would love to be able to handle her but I don't know how to go about it. I really don't want her to be frightened. Can anyone give me some advice on how to get her used to me?
I have a Hermanni Hermanni tortoise that arrived last week. She is supposed to be around a year old. She eats very well and seems very happy in her new home. My question is about handling her. She seems very nervous around me and spends a lot of time in her hide. I haven't been hadling her too much (just to put her in her bath), but when I do pick her up she poo's and wee's on me as if she is scared. I would love to be able to handle her but I don't know how to go about it. I really don't want her to be frightened. Can anyone give me some advice on how to get her used to me?