Hermann Hatchling Help

Miller07 · 09-06-2010, 02:13 PM

Hi Thanks To Sky I have found a local breeder that has hatchlings due mid July =D After they've hatched I should get one a couple of weeks later. Was just wondering if there's anything I need/Don't need that I would have with one a bit older?
He/she will be a Testudo hermanni boettgeri.
Thanks x

ziggy's owner · 09-06-2010, 02:19 PM

not really all torts need the same no matter what age, my older ones in the warm weather i dont have there basking lights on as they dont like the heat

Miller07 · 09-06-2010, 03:06 PM

OK thanks =D I didn't think they would but thought it safer to check than assume =) thanks again x

Box girl · 09-06-2010, 03:12 PM

Personally I would not purchase one that young as they can often take a while to eat and not all thrive at first or even survive. I will not sell any tort until they are coming up for a year old then I know for certain that they are growing well and will survive.
Personally I think a breeder who sells at that age does not have the interests of the animal at heart.
Regarding different treatment I always bathe every day till feeding well and kept in a small area so they cannot get away from the food. After around 3 months I will allow them into more permanent quarters. I also add calcium to the water.

Rekkimaous · 09-06-2010, 07:27 PM

I got my Hermanns when she was 6weeks old. She'll be a year in 2 weeks. She's very active, eats well, and is growing steadily.
I'm not sure what you'd do different to an older tort but what i would sugest is make sure you bath her everyday if possible, and offer a good variety of weeds from the start =]
x

09-06-2010, 02:13 PM	#1
Miller07 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Caerphilly, South Wales Posts: 689	Hermann Hatchling Help Hi Thanks To Sky I have found a local breeder that has hatchlings due mid July =D After they've hatched I should get one a couple of weeks later. Was just wondering if there's anything I need/Don't need that I would have with one a bit older? He/she will be a Testudo hermanni boettgeri. Thanks x

09-06-2010, 02:19 PM	#2
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	not really all torts need the same no matter what age, my older ones in the warm weather i dont have there basking lights on as they dont like the heat __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

09-06-2010, 03:12 PM	#4
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	Personally I would not purchase one that young as they can often take a while to eat and not all thrive at first or even survive. I will not sell any tort until they are coming up for a year old then I know for certain that they are growing well and will survive. Personally I think a breeder who sells at that age does not have the interests of the animal at heart. Regarding different treatment I always bathe every day till feeding well and kept in a small area so they cannot get away from the food. After around 3 months I will allow them into more permanent quarters. I also add calcium to the water. __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

09-06-2010, 03:06 PM	#3
Miller07 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Caerphilly, South Wales Posts: 689	OK thanks =D I didn't think they would but thought it safer to check than assume =) thanks again x

09-06-2010, 07:27 PM	#5
Rekkimaous Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 122	I got my Hermanns when she was 6weeks old. She'll be a year in 2 weeks. She's very active, eats well, and is growing steadily. I'm not sure what you'd do different to an older tort but what i would sugest is make sure you bath her everyday if possible, and offer a good variety of weeds from the start =] x

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