digging/burying

SCiARA · 30-07-2006, 05:11 PM

do 2yr old hermanns completely bury themselves?

jeff · 30-07-2006, 06:06 PM

Hi there yes hermann will bury them self,If they are too hot or too cold.They will all so bury them selfs when turning in for the night,Hope this helps.

SCiARA · 30-07-2006, 06:44 PM

I cant find one of my hermanns, he was in here:

which has lots of loose gravel and pete.

I've run my hands through but cannot find him anywhere

I feel sick with worry

sandy · 30-07-2006, 06:52 PM

Try looking around the roots of the plants, my tortoises when they bury down, hide near roots.
Are you sure he/she has not shimmid up the corners?
They can go down up to three inchs if the torts are small.

Henry-flash · 30-07-2006, 07:45 PM

Like Sandy has said check around plant roots, mine can always be found there. How high are the sides of the enclousure as they don't look very tall. Could he have climbed out?

sandy · 30-07-2006, 07:59 PM

My thoughts too Peter, thats why I asked if they had shimmid up the corners.
At least we are singing from the same hymn sheet<vbg>.

SCiARA · 30-07-2006, 08:07 PM

the pete dips before the log role and its higher than there length so they cant climb out, I've had another look around but still no joy - I cant help but think that he's been taken by something (big bird or cat?) but they're the size of a big palm??

I feel so guilty - really ****

I just hope he has buried himself and pops up tomorrow morning

Henry-flash · 30-07-2006, 08:10 PM

I have had a thought try watering the enclousure. All my hermanns emerge in the rain and I find the watering can has the same effect!

Pitcorthie · 30-07-2006, 08:10 PM

Oh gosh what a worry for you

I hope he turns up tomorrow

Sharon

30-07-2006, 08:14 PM

hi

he may have still climbed out as said before they use the right angles of the enclosure to shimmy up

also if one piggy backed the other he still may have been able to climb out

have you checked the rest of the garden also look for newly disturbed earth / soil

have you tried putting tempting food both in and out of the enclosure

are you going to put a net or something over the enclosure to protect the other one

i am really keeping every thing crossed that he will turn up

linda

30-07-2006, 05:11 PM	#1
SCiARA Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 181	digging/burying do 2yr old hermanns completely bury themselves? __________________ Barry 3 female Hermanni Boettgeri 2 5yr & 1 6yr olds

30-07-2006, 06:06 PM	#2
jeff Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,180	Hi there yes hermann will bury them self,If they are too hot or too cold.They will all so bury them selfs when turning in for the night,Hope this helps. __________________

30-07-2006, 06:44 PM	#3
SCiARA Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 181	I cant find one of my hermanns, he was in here: which has lots of loose gravel and pete. I've run my hands through but cannot find him anywhere I feel sick with worry __________________ Barry 3 female Hermanni Boettgeri 2 5yr & 1 6yr olds

30-07-2006, 06:52 PM	#4
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Try looking around the roots of the plants, my tortoises when they bury down, hide near roots. Are you sure he/she has not shimmid up the corners? They can go down up to three inchs if the torts are small. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

30-07-2006, 07:45 PM	#5
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Like Sandy has said check around plant roots, mine can always be found there. How high are the sides of the enclousure as they don't look very tall. Could he have climbed out? __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

30-07-2006, 07:59 PM	#6
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	My thoughts too Peter, thats why I asked if they had shimmid up the corners. At least we are singing from the same hymn sheet<vbg>. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

30-07-2006, 08:07 PM	#7
SCiARA Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 181	the pete dips before the log role and its higher than there length so they cant climb out, I've had another look around but still no joy - I cant help but think that he's been taken by something (big bird or cat?) but they're the size of a big palm?? I feel so guilty - really **** I just hope he has buried himself and pops up tomorrow morning __________________ Barry 3 female Hermanni Boettgeri 2 5yr & 1 6yr olds

30-07-2006, 08:10 PM	#8
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I have had a thought try watering the enclousure. All my hermanns emerge in the rain and I find the watering can has the same effect! __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

30-07-2006, 08:10 PM	#9
Pitcorthie Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dunfermline, Scotland Posts: 251	Oh gosh what a worry for you I hope he turns up tomorrow Sharon

30-07-2006, 08:14 PM	#10
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi he may have still climbed out as said before they use the right angles of the enclosure to shimmy up also if one piggy backed the other he still may have been able to climb out have you checked the rest of the garden also look for newly disturbed earth / soil have you tried putting tempting food both in and out of the enclosure are you going to put a net or something over the enclosure to protect the other one i am really keeping every thing crossed that he will turn up linda

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