3 new females hermanni hermanni.. italian? HermanniChris23?

tortoiseuk · 09-09-2013, 10:13 PM

Hi!
More 3 tortoises are joining the family here.
three 8 year old females hermanni hermanni, around 10cm.

I've been told they are italian origin.

HermanniChris23 can you please advise their origins within italy (which area of italy) by the pics please?

I also have three 1 year old hermanni hermanni (pics already here in an older post) and was told those are Corsica origin (http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=69076)

ofcourse they are all housed in separate tables

Catwoman63 · 10-09-2013, 05:08 PM

Lovely torts....cant help with origin I'm afraid x

Suze65 · 10-09-2013, 05:58 PM

They're lovely, I want one or two of these one day, they soooo tiny.

**egyptiandan64** · 10-09-2013, 11:56 PM

I'm thinking Corsican

Danny

tortoiseuk · 10-09-2013, 11:58 PM

are they Dan?

no probs, I love them anyway

and having in mind that the babies I got in june (which seem to be corsican also) are 2 males and 1 female I guess in the end I'll have a better ratio... 2 males for 4 females

lol

take care

CV

tortoiseuk · 11-09-2013, 12:02 AM

thanks Bev

thanks Suze

CV

emma_mcraf · 11-09-2013, 12:04 AM

What attractive shells. Gorgeous torts you have there.

HermanniChris23 · 12-09-2013, 06:43 PM

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 somewhere else. There are of course constants which I discuss on www.hermannihaven.com but again, not every tortoise has them in a given locality.

What can you find out about the adults? Are they small? Round? large? darker or lighter?

My first indication would be Puglia (Apulia) because you have both lighter examples and darker examples. They do not look Calabrian to me for sure or Majorcan (Spain) for that matter.

tortoiseuk · 12-09-2013, 07:15 PM

tks Chris, the breeder tells me they are italian "small form", 10cm.
Dan believes they look like Corsican.

Do you think they are italian, so?
As soon as possible I'll post more pics.

tks

tortoiseuk · 12-09-2013, 07:16 PM

p.s - I've been studying your amazing site (congratulations) already before I posted here, but I concluded nothing. lol

09-09-2013, 10:13 PM	#1
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	3 new females hermanni hermanni.. italian? HermanniChris23? Hi! More 3 tortoises are joining the family here. three 8 year old females hermanni hermanni, around 10cm. I've been told they are italian origin. HermanniChris23 can you please advise their origins within italy (which area of italy) by the pics please? I also have three 1 year old hermanni hermanni (pics already here in an older post) and was told those are Corsica origin (http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=69076) ofcourse they are all housed in separate tables

10-09-2013, 05:08 PM	#2
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Lovely torts....cant help with origin I'm afraid x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted) Last edited by Catwoman63; 10-09-2013 at 05:10 PM.

10-09-2013, 05:58 PM	#3
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	They're lovely, I want one or two of these one day, they soooo tiny. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012 Last edited by Suze65; 10-09-2013 at 07:46 PM.

10-09-2013, 11:56 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I'm thinking Corsican Danny __________________

10-09-2013, 11:58 PM	#5
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	are they Dan? no probs, I love them anyway and having in mind that the babies I got in june (which seem to be corsican also) are 2 males and 1 female I guess in the end I'll have a better ratio... 2 males for 4 females lol take care CV Last edited by tortoiseuk; 11-09-2013 at 12:00 AM.

11-09-2013, 12:02 AM	#6
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	thanks Bev thanks Suze CV

11-09-2013, 12:04 AM	#7
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	What attractive shells. Gorgeous torts you have there. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

12-09-2013, 06:43 PM	#8
HermanniChris23 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 584	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 somewhere else. There are of course constants which I discuss on www.hermannihaven.com but again, not every tortoise has them in a given locality. What can you find out about the adults? Are they small? Round? large? darker or lighter? My first indication would be Puglia (Apulia) because you have both lighter examples and darker examples. They do not look Calabrian to me for sure or Majorcan (Spain) for that matter. __________________ VISIT MY SITES: WWW.HERMANNIHAVEN.COM WWW.GARDENSTATETORTOISE.COM

12-09-2013, 07:15 PM	#9
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	tks Chris, the breeder tells me they are italian "small form", 10cm. Dan believes they look like Corsican. Do you think they are italian, so? As soon as possible I'll post more pics. tks

12-09-2013, 07:16 PM	#10
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	p.s - I've been studying your amazing site (congratulations) already before I posted here, but I concluded nothing. lol

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