Male hermanns

tizzydoodles · 05-01-2012, 10:31 AM

I have two males living together (only found out smaller one was male for sure yesterday thanks to everyone on here) both approx the same age but one almost twice the size of the other, its the smaller one that is causing a few problems and will not leave florence (bigger one) alone, florence has never shown any signs of aggression or tried to mate the other males.

Guessing they may be a bit like people and mature at different ages. I am absolutley gutted they are both male as I bought them from somebody on shelled warriors as females. Really attached to both of them and really do not have the space for another set up!

burnt toast · 05-01-2012, 10:40 AM

Aw thats sad. Could you possibly split their table or add another layer? The only other thing I can think of is lots of sightbreakers.

emma_mcraf · 05-01-2012, 10:56 AM

My husband added a mezzanine level to an existing table to give Theo more room. If you make it large enough, it could possibly act as another layer.

**Bindi** · 05-01-2012, 12:03 PM

Like Burno has said, is there any way you can split the table by maybe putting a divider down the middle and hanging your lamp between the two? You'll probably find that in the spring when you can get them outside and give them a bit more space they'll be better

tizzydoodles · 05-01-2012, 12:30 PM

Will give it a go, Thank you guys, They will be fine in the summer as I have a big outside enclosure for them to live in, son is hassling now for me to get some females waaaaaahhhhh,

JoesMum · 05-01-2012, 12:53 PM

The med males are quite aggressive as you have noticed; females can be bothered to the point of them getting ill and giving up. Tell your son that it's best for their health that you don't get females

**Bindi** · 05-01-2012, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tizzydoodles

Will give it a go, Thank you guys, They will be fine in the summer as I have a big outside enclosure for them to live in, son is hassling now for me to get some females waaaaaahhhhh,

Easier said than done

(getting the females I mean!) ...and the trouble is ideally you need at least 3 females to one male

tizzydoodles · 05-01-2012, 01:11 PM

ok going to be either extension or converting the conservatory into tortie house (see how kids feel about selling the pool table in conservatory me thinks)

05-01-2012, 10:31 AM	#1
tizzydoodles Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 140	Male hermanns I have two males living together (only found out smaller one was male for sure yesterday thanks to everyone on here) both approx the same age but one almost twice the size of the other, its the smaller one that is causing a few problems and will not leave florence (bigger one) alone, florence has never shown any signs of aggression or tried to mate the other males. Guessing they may be a bit like people and mature at different ages. I am absolutley gutted they are both male as I bought them from somebody on shelled warriors as females. Really attached to both of them and really do not have the space for another set up!

05-01-2012, 10:56 AM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	My husband added a mezzanine level to an existing table to give Theo more room. If you make it large enough, it could possibly act as another layer. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

05-01-2012, 12:03 PM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Like Burno has said, is there any way you can split the table by maybe putting a divider down the middle and hanging your lamp between the two? You'll probably find that in the spring when you can get them outside and give them a bit more space they'll be better __________________

05-01-2012, 12:53 PM	#6
JoesMum Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 717	The med males are quite aggressive as you have noticed; females can be bothered to the point of them getting ill and giving up. Tell your son that it's best for their health that you don't get females __________________ 1.0.0 Testudo Graeca Graeca (Mediterranean Spur Thigh) raised from very small and approximately 50 years old.

05-01-2012, 10:40 AM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Aw thats sad. Could you possibly split their table or add another layer? The only other thing I can think of is lots of sightbreakers.

05-01-2012, 12:30 PM	#5
tizzydoodles Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 140	Will give it a go, Thank you guys, They will be fine in the summer as I have a big outside enclosure for them to live in, son is hassling now for me to get some females waaaaaahhhhh,

05-01-2012, 01:11 PM	#8
tizzydoodles Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 140	ok going to be either extension or converting the conservatory into tortie house (see how kids feel about selling the pool table in conservatory me thinks)

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