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Forum: Identification/Sexing. 09-05-2017, 09:41 PM
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Posted By HermanniChris23
It's a THB for sure. Wonderful classic animal.

It's a THB for sure. Wonderful classic animal.
Forum: Mediterranean Tortoises - Information & Questions 18-02-2017, 01:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,176
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thank you Jonathan and everyone else for kind...

Thank you Jonathan and everyone else for kind words. It means the world to know my work is being shared around. I haven't been on here in ages as new house & property, tortoise collection, baby on...
Forum: Breeding and Incubation 01-03-2014, 12:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,976
Posted By HermanniChris23
Dan, it certainly is possible that she may have...

Dan, it certainly is possible that she may have to grow closer to 15cm, but seeing as Corsica is home to both monsters (up to 24cm) and also more normal sized ones (15-17cm) she could be ready to go...
Forum: Breeding and Incubation 28-02-2014, 11:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,976
Posted By HermanniChris23
Glad to help! For the record, that female...

Glad to help!

For the record, that female can certainly breed but it comes down to the individual. Fingers crossed that you're not too far off!
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 28-02-2014, 04:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,271
Posted By HermanniChris23
The plastron of the first tortoise appears to be...

The plastron of the first tortoise appears to be T. h. boettgeri all the way. The second, may be T. h. hercegovinensis or a cross between boettgeri and hercegovinensis. Neither have any traits that...
Forum: Breeding and Incubation 28-02-2014, 03:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,976
Posted By HermanniChris23
Male T. hermanni hermanni are capable of...

Male T. hermanni hermanni are capable of successful copulation (and surprisingly quite potent) at alarmingly small sizes. One would think this is normally attributed to typical size associated with a...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 24-01-2014, 08:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,060
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thanks Jonathan for posting the link. Here's...

Thanks Jonathan for posting the link.

Here's a quick photo diagram I just made showing how the 2nd vertebral scute is straight edged on a hermanni from Var (south France) or most mainland Italian...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 21-01-2014, 10:54 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,060
Posted By HermanniChris23
It does sound like they may in fact be Corse, or...

It does sound like they may in fact be Corse, or they could be a mix of CorseXVar. You'll know better as they grow.
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 21-01-2014, 09:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,060
Posted By HermanniChris23
I'm not going to venture a guess on sex because...

I'm not going to venture a guess on sex because they can definitely go either way, especially with Hermann's ssp.

As for locality data, there is no certified way to tell their lineage unless you...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 12-09-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,129
Posted By HermanniChris23
Hanako, Again I have to say that we will...

Hanako,

Again I have to say that we will never be 100% certain without any info on the parents or paperwork with origin. We can only guess. The only reason I can say with certainty where my groups...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 12-09-2013, 08:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,129
Posted By HermanniChris23
I'm leaning towards Puglia (Apulia). They are...

I'm leaning towards Puglia (Apulia). They are very round and have similar markings to ours. Corsican tortoises exhibit a second vertebral scute that dips forward like a big U into the forst vertebral...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 12-09-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,129
Posted By HermanniChris23
I should have been a little more clear in that...

I should have been a little more clear in that statement. I meant to say it's basically impossible to know where they came from WITHOUT knowing where the adults are from.

Going back to how I was...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 12-09-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,129
Posted By HermanniChris23
It's basically impossible to know where exactly...

It's basically impossible to know where exactly in Italy they originate from. Within every population there are individuals that look extremely similar, and some that look like they are from...
Forum: Pictures 06-09-2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 665
Posted By HermanniChris23
Ok, Let's All Try to be Adults About This...

Our Manouria emys phayrei (and emys emys for that matter) continue to "wow" us with their amazing antics, vocal capabilities and responsiveness on a daily basis. We can often hear them grunting and...
Forum: Pictures 24-08-2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,513
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thank you again for the kind words about the...

Thank you again for the kind words about the site.

Hanako-Yes the specifics of the actual localities I keep are one of the most important features of what we do here so it only made sense to...
Forum: Pictures 21-08-2013, 12:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,513
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thanks everyone for the kind words. The Burmese...

Thanks everyone for the kind words. The Burmese mountain tortoises are really something special when it comes to behavior. I can watch them for hours on end.

Thank you for the comments on the new...
Forum: Pictures 18-08-2013, 10:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,513
Posted By HermanniChris23
New Video

Hi Everyone. Haven't been on here anywhere near as much as I would like to be, life has just been incredibly busy with a farm of tortoises and turtles, building our new website...
Forum: Pictures 08-03-2013, 08:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 405
Posted By HermanniChris23
Texas Tortoises (G. berlandieri)

Texas or Berlandier's tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri) have always been a favorite of mine since I was a kid and I thought I'd never be able to keep any due to the laws concerning them here in the...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 22-09-2012, 11:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,462
Posted By HermanniChris23
It's a female for sure.

It's a female for sure.
Forum: Pictures 20-08-2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,317
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thanks again. No, I have been hatching...

Thanks again.

No, I have been hatching turtles and tortoises including eastern box turtles for more than 15 years now.
Forum: Pictures 18-08-2012, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 834
Posted By HermanniChris23
Blanding's turtle-reptiles magazine

Well, some of you have been saying that you have already received your copy of Reptiles Magazine's October 2012 issue and as some of you already know, my article on Blanding's Turtles is featured in...
Forum: Pictures 17-08-2012, 02:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,776
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thank you. The parents of this particular...

Thank you.

The parents of this particular group are from Puglia, Italy.
Forum: Pictures 17-08-2012, 01:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,776
Posted By HermanniChris23
Six to 15 Month Olds Coming Along

I brought inside a few of the Testudo hermanni hermanni we have been raising to clean them up and see how they are turning out. Needless to say, we are not disappointed one bit. These were all...
Forum: Pictures 17-08-2012, 01:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,036
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thanks everyone! Andy, yours are beautiful...

Thanks everyone!

Andy, yours are beautiful as well.

I currently have 2.1 adults. They have not bred yet, but at their size, they should be soon.
Forum: Pictures 17-08-2012, 01:42 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,317
Posted By HermanniChris23
Thanks everyone! Male Eastern Box turtles...

Thanks everyone!

Male Eastern Box turtles have bright red eyes. That is one way to distinguish them from females. However, females can and do have red eyes from time to time.
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