Hermanns Climbing

Petrus · 13-01-2011, 10:33 AM

Hi everyone,

I know horsfields are known for their climbing but can Hermanns be the same? My new Hermanns is trying to climb on everything, the over turned plant pots in her enclosure etc. Is this her exploring her new surroundings? She's also very keen on the water bowl and regularly climbs in there.

Ozric Jonathan · 13-01-2011, 11:46 AM

Hi Peter

yes Hermanns do like to climb too. But what I often find is that this kind of bahaviour settles once the tortoise has fully explored the enclosure. Its a bit like exploring the limits, and once the animal is satisifed that it knows where everythng is and where the edge of its habitat is, it accepts the situation.

Though they will always make a mess of the water bowl, dragging soil in, using it as a toilet etc. They are not the tidiest of creatures!!

Petrus · 13-01-2011, 11:50 AM

Thank you.

She's settled down a wee bit now.

Herpard · 13-01-2011, 06:20 PM

Hi,

Yes they can. My Hermann's is a brilliant climber....i think i've posted a picture on here of him climbing on the bars of his cage.....I once caught him near the top,I must have scared him and he fell

Thank god he didn't do any harm

**Alan1** · 13-01-2011, 08:30 PM

you need to watch for them shifting things to the side or to a corner and escaping over the top

my pair were hatching an escape plot last summer --> http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=34692

yuna1971 · 13-01-2011, 08:36 PM

Lily climbed a spider plant I had in the corner of his enclosure. Climbed on that, then onto his hide lid, then belly flopped down on the other side where I had all my leads, plugs and what not....
Mother found him wandering up and down not able to go anywhere...I shudder to think what could have happened.
I have since removed anything in the corners and also built up the sides.

xx Sometimes I think its as they can sort of see something over the other side...
It becomes...the promised land, and then all attempts will be made to get there!!

xx

billytorty · 14-01-2011, 12:10 PM

when we first got eddy he climbed his outside enclosure right to the top (2 feet high) we were looking for him for ages then released he had climbed all the way to the top and couldnt get down - he shimmied up from the corner - put some bits in the way which worked

Herpard · 15-01-2011, 05:16 PM

Here's the post

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=34365

mark:) · 16-01-2011, 04:35 PM

my hermanns never stops climbing! Then he needs help back up when he lands on his back

not-short-of-a-tort · 16-01-2011, 09:02 PM

i got home the other night and my hermans were trying to escape climb...it was like a episode of 24 or something the big one was giving the little one a lift up and the little one was scuffling on the top and as i came in they both froze...AS IF I WOULDNT SEE!!!! i will post a pic

13-01-2011, 10:33 AM	#1
Petrus Banned Juvenile Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 997	Hermanns Climbing Hi everyone, I know horsfields are known for their climbing but can Hermanns be the same? My new Hermanns is trying to climb on everything, the over turned plant pots in her enclosure etc. Is this her exploring her new surroundings? She's also very keen on the water bowl and regularly climbs in there.

13-01-2011, 11:46 AM	#2
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Hi Peter yes Hermanns do like to climb too. But what I often find is that this kind of bahaviour settles once the tortoise has fully explored the enclosure. Its a bit like exploring the limits, and once the animal is satisifed that it knows where everythng is and where the edge of its habitat is, it accepts the situation. Though they will always make a mess of the water bowl, dragging soil in, using it as a toilet etc. They are not the tidiest of creatures!! __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

13-01-2011, 08:30 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	you need to watch for them shifting things to the side or to a corner and escaping over the top my pair were hatching an escape plot last summer --> http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=34692 Last edited by Alan1; 13-01-2011 at 08:33 PM.

13-01-2011, 08:36 PM	#6
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Lily climbed a spider plant I had in the corner of his enclosure. Climbed on that, then onto his hide lid, then belly flopped down on the other side where I had all my leads, plugs and what not.... Mother found him wandering up and down not able to go anywhere...I shudder to think what could have happened. I have since removed anything in the corners and also built up the sides. xx Sometimes I think its as they can sort of see something over the other side... It becomes...the promised land, and then all attempts will be made to get there!! xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

14-01-2011, 12:10 PM	#7
billytorty Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: basingstoke Posts: 176	when we first got eddy he climbed his outside enclosure right to the top (2 feet high) we were looking for him for ages then released he had climbed all the way to the top and couldnt get down - he shimmied up from the corner - put some bits in the way which worked __________________ Billy, Hermans Tortoise http://www.facebook.com/people/Billy-Torty/1767388020

13-01-2011, 11:50 AM	#3
Petrus Banned Juvenile Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 997	Thank you. She's settled down a wee bit now.

13-01-2011, 06:20 PM	#4
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Hi, Yes they can. My Hermann's is a brilliant climber....i think i've posted a picture on here of him climbing on the bars of his cage.....I once caught him near the top,I must have scared him and he fell Thank god he didn't do any harm

15-01-2011, 05:16 PM	#8
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Here's the post http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=34365

16-01-2011, 04:35 PM	#9
mark:) Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 14	my hermanns never stops climbing! Then he needs help back up when he lands on his back

16-01-2011, 09:02 PM	#10
not-short-of-a-tort Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: seaford/brighton Posts: 76	i got home the other night and my hermans were trying to escape climb...it was like a episode of 24 or something the big one was giving the little one a lift up and the little one was scuffling on the top and as i came in they both froze...AS IF I WOULDNT SEE!!!! i will post a pic __________________

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