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Old 09-03-2018, 07:12 PM   #1
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I am 99.9% pretty certain my girl is a female hermanni hermanni, can you please confirm if that is the case? thanks






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Old 10-03-2018, 02:13 AM   #2
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Probably need pictures of:side & straight on, of head & rear of tort showing carapace.
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I took some more pictures after a morning bath, hopefully these will help you? trying to get a close up of the face was proving a little difficult. thanks

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Old 10-03-2018, 07:16 PM   #4
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Hi there Dark Claw.
This tortoise has the classic features of a hermanni hermanni.
I'm nosey - is she the only one you have there?
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I took some more pictures after a morning bath, hopefully these will help you? trying to get a close up of the face was proving a little difficult. thanks


Agreed female hermans, but impossible to age, other than quite old:0)
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