Growth Rate - Testudo Hermani Hermani

Mighty_Quinn · 02-02-2015, 10:48 AM

Out of curiosity would owners of Testudo Hermani hermani Tortoises post their tortoises Age and straight carapace length (SCL) on here or PM me it please....

I'm really curiose at the growth rate of them as my little one is growing really really slow and im a bit concerned!! i know they all grow different. Just curious!!

ONielsen · 02-02-2015, 04:29 PM

http://www.t-hermanni.de/griech/index.php?id=bio15

in german but give it a look

veggie86 · 02-02-2015, 07:04 PM

Interesting...According to this my two older ones are way too big. I've always thought they were on the small side as so many others I hear about seem to be bigger, or a lot younger but a similar size.

wigwamman · 02-02-2015, 09:22 PM

food for thought.
or too much food for thought!

Ozric Jonathan · 03-02-2015, 12:09 PM

Hermannis from diffrent parts of the range vary a great deal in growth rate and eventual size and it might be misleading to try and give specific figures. HermanniChris has some information about the size of the different hermannis here:

http://www.hermannihaven.com/

He's also got lovely photos of his hermannis on there.

My hermannis seem to grow at all different rates. I posted photos of Zemo recently, he is 12 years old and only just 12cm SLC. I have a couple of much younger males who are larger than him including a 6 year old that is 14cm SLC and a hugely bigger animal.

burnt toast · 03-02-2015, 05:14 PM

I guess its like all species, it depends on: Genetics, environment, diet & not to forget how greedy an individual animal is!

I have clutch sisters: Marginated 3.2kg v 1.6kg, Hermans 1.5kg v less than 600grams, & another set of Herman sisters 1.2kg v 500g. All three pairs have lived together all their lives so had the same everything?

Mighty_Quinn · 05-02-2015, 12:55 PM

Very interesting. Thanks everyone for their input

02-02-2015, 10:48 AM	#1
Mighty_Quinn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: East Scotland Posts: 500	Growth Rate - Testudo Hermani Hermani Out of curiosity would owners of Testudo Hermani hermani Tortoises post their tortoises Age and straight carapace length (SCL) on here or PM me it please.... I'm really curiose at the growth rate of them as my little one is growing really really slow and im a bit concerned!! i know they all grow different. Just curious!! __________________

02-02-2015, 04:29 PM	#2
ONielsen Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 267	http://www.t-hermanni.de/griech/index.php?id=bio15 in german but give it a look __________________ ----------------------------------------- ON

02-02-2015, 07:04 PM	#3
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	Interesting...According to this my two older ones are way too big. I've always thought they were on the small side as so many others I hear about seem to be bigger, or a lot younger but a similar size. __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

03-02-2015, 12:09 PM	#5
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Hermannis from diffrent parts of the range vary a great deal in growth rate and eventual size and it might be misleading to try and give specific figures. HermanniChris has some information about the size of the different hermannis here: http://www.hermannihaven.com/ He's also got lovely photos of his hermannis on there. My hermannis seem to grow at all different rates. I posted photos of Zemo recently, he is 12 years old and only just 12cm SLC. I have a couple of much younger males who are larger than him including a 6 year old that is 14cm SLC and a hugely bigger animal. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

05-02-2015, 12:55 PM	#7
Mighty_Quinn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: East Scotland Posts: 500	Very interesting. Thanks everyone for their input __________________

02-02-2015, 09:22 PM	#4
wigwamman Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 800	food for thought. or too much food for thought!

03-02-2015, 05:14 PM	#6
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	I guess its like all species, it depends on: Genetics, environment, diet & not to forget how greedy an individual animal is! I have clutch sisters: Marginated 3.2kg v 1.6kg, Hermans 1.5kg v less than 600grams, & another set of Herman sisters 1.2kg v 500g. All three pairs have lived together all their lives so had the same everything?

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