Enclosure size for 4 adult hermans? - Page 3

NATURALIS · 07-05-2012, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EJ

Well... aren't you special. 1/3 acre... that is impressive... all year? How do you collect... hell... how do you find the eggs that they produce?

I totally agree that the smaller the area is the more dilegent the keeper has to be.

I can only give my Aldabras 1/2 acre and that they have to share with my Redfoots and Leopards.

One other point... what you are able to provide and what will meet their needs are 2 totally different things.

Also... Iberas are a little bit bigger than Hermanns.

I see i'm learning fast

EJ · 07-05-2012, 12:45 AM

There were some questions in my response to your post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NATURALIS

I see i'm learning fast

NATURALIS · 07-05-2012, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EJ

Well... aren't you special. 1/3 acre... that is impressive... all year? How do you collect... hell... how do you find the eggs that they produce?

I totally agree that the smaller the area is the more dilegent the keeper has to be.

I can only give my Aldabras 1/2 acre and that they have to share with my Redfoots and Leopards.

One other point... what you are able to provide and what will meet their needs are 2 totally different things.

Also... Iberas are a little bit bigger than Hermanns.

And you know what size suit's there needs how ?????, in the wild tortoise's can cover a few acre's in a day, Male's during mating season can cover a large area looking for females , also animal's that have to forage for food are far more healthy than animal's kept in small area's for obvious reason's exercise being one of them , stimulation being another , there are many more reason's which are obvious for there well being .
p.s. diligent only has one E in it

**Alan1** · 07-05-2012, 08:42 AM

Hmm, I always think it's unwise to point out a spelling or grammatical error in someone's post .. especially if you have thirteen in your own post

ClareandCo · 07-05-2012, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

Hmm, I always think it's unwise to point out a spelling or grammatical error in someone's post .. especially if you have thirteen in your own post

Agreed - 13 being the absolute minimum!

alley cat · 07-05-2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBH123

Hi

Just wondering what is a good sized enclosure for 4 adult hermans?

I have 3 at the min, one 7yrs (M), one 8yrs (F) and one 4yrs (F) and in the future i want to add another young female

So i am wondering what is an adequate space for 4 adult hermans? (1 male, 3 females) What length, depth and what height? Im guesing it needs to have a good height for females to have enought substrate to lay in.

Thanks

What this all boils down to is there is no set size, you already have the tortoises so just provide the biggest enclosure that you can fit in, add the quality of life ideas as mentioned in Stells post and I am sure they will be Ok.

Catwoman63 · 07-05-2012, 09:47 AM

Does there really need to be an argument over a simple question? The idea isto advice the questioner and not argue amongst yourselves. I havent got acres of garden and so make the best use of the space i have as long as the tortoises have space and stimulation and are healthy. We can never mimick exactly how they live in the wild because at the end of the day we all confine them within an area no matter how big a space we have. It would make me happier living in a bigger house with a swimming pool and eat the best food and not have to go to work but i dont and so have adapted to what i have and animals adapt to what they have the same as in a zoo.

Sorry dont usually get involved in arguments.......so please dont shoot me lol x

Catwoman63 · 07-05-2012, 09:49 AM

And ive got some bad spellings in the above......but i dont care.....imhappy.

x

Catwoman63 · 07-05-2012, 10:02 AM

Sorry forget i said all that......it makes owners feel guilty about the space they have if they dont have a large garden etc but are looking after there tortoises very well xxxx

Catwoman63 · 07-05-2012, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stells

All i'm gonna say is my enclosures were all inspected... by the reptile division of a big animal authority a while back... so i could take on a sick tortoise from them... they were totally blown away by the enclosures and handed the animal to me... so mine can't be that neglected.

Thats excellent, so proof that your enclosures are more than adequate to meet their needs lol x

07-05-2012, 08:42 AM	#24
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Hmm, I always think it's unwise to point out a spelling or grammatical error in someone's post .. especially if you have thirteen in your own post Last edited by Alan1; 07-05-2012 at 08:44 AM.

07-05-2012, 09:47 AM	#27
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Does there really need to be an argument over a simple question? The idea isto advice the questioner and not argue amongst yourselves. I havent got acres of garden and so make the best use of the space i have as long as the tortoises have space and stimulation and are healthy. We can never mimick exactly how they live in the wild because at the end of the day we all confine them within an area no matter how big a space we have. It would make me happier living in a bigger house with a swimming pool and eat the best food and not have to go to work but i dont and so have adapted to what i have and animals adapt to what they have the same as in a zoo. Sorry dont usually get involved in arguments.......so please dont shoot me lol 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)

07-05-2012, 09:49 AM	#28
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	And ive got some bad spellings in the above......but i dont care.....imhappy. 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)

07-05-2012, 10:02 AM	#29
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Sorry forget i said all that......it makes owners feel guilty about the space they have if they dont have a large garden etc but are looking after there tortoises very well xxxx __________________ 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)

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)