PLEASE READ - IMPORTED HERMANNI - WARNING! - Page 10

anna m · 07-01-2009, 12:50 AM

Sad news about your tortoise

**Alan1** · 10-01-2009, 09:46 AM

That's a terrible shame nicnic

Kirkie · 11-01-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nicnic

Please feel free to ask anything. thanks

Hi Nicola,

Its difficult to know where to start. As you've said there doesn't seem to have been any visible sign of a problem with George. I know of a couple of people who have had a similar experience with young Hermanns. These tortoises came from the same source (I'm not allowed to ask where your George came from here but you can PM me).

As this post has been made under the "imported Hermanni - Warning" thread there is a possibility this could be the cause. Reading through a section of Holger Vetter's Hermanns book he writes that there are recorded cases of tortoises dying of the "Herpes virus" with no prior indications of a problem.

But this is only a possibility, without a post mortem you're not going to know. Hopefully one of the vet's who view this forum may be able to advise you on a course of action for your tortoises.

In regard to your article 10 queries, mine only have box 3 of section 18 ticked. Box 4- "were aquired in or introduced into the community in complicance with the provision of Regulations (EC) no 338/97" is unchecked for all of mine. Anyone know the reason this would be ticked for Nicola's tortoise????

I don't hold much faith in article 10's in regard to imported tortoises.
I'm in possession of a Hermanns, originally bought from a shop. Weighs over 200 Grams and has an SCL of 9.7 CM's. Sold to the original owner under a 2006 licence and thy only had him for a couple of months. Even given the differing growh rates of tortoises I find it hard to believe Floyd is 2 years old! This is him when I got him.

Kirkie · 12-01-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stells

I'm going to say something even though it is slightly offtopic the size of your 2006 isn't impossible Kirkie.. I have a 2006 Ibera that was bred by a friend of mine.. She is 3 is August.. her weight is 258g and her SCL is 10.3 cm..

Sorry to hear of your loss Nicola.

May have been on my imports soapbox a bit yesterday. The man I got him from was told by the shop that Floyd was "probably at least 3" whilst handing over the 2006 article 10 last year.

Maybe he is just a big old unit.

Valerie · 20-01-2009, 02:20 PM

It's also worth pointing out that not all tortoises from Slovenia will be ill.

hermenn/parents · 22-02-2009, 10:49 PM

hi every1 im a new parent to 2 hermenn hachlings and ive noticed that 1 is more active than the other to the stage where come lunch time its still not come out so ive been digging him out from where its been burying then it stays out a lot before burying again have i got anything to worry about ive only had them 3days or am i doing wrong they are indoors in big tort table with a uva/uvb light topsoil/playsand mix three quaters and shreaded hemp on the above the other please is this right just want the best for my babies thanx for reading and hopefully replying

Lolly8 · 22-02-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hermenn/parents

hi every1 im a new parent to 2 hermenn hachlings and ive noticed that 1 is more active than the other to the stage where come lunch time its still not come out so ive been digging him out from where its been burying then it stays out a lot before burying again have i got anything to worry about ive only had them 3days or am i doing wrong they are indoors in big tort table with a uva/uvb light topsoil/playsand mix three quaters and shreaded hemp on the above the other please is this right just want the best for my babies thanx for reading and hopefully replying

Hi! If you put your post in the health thread you get more response quickly.

touie · 14-07-2009, 03:39 PM

I have just taken an ill Slovenian tortoise to the vets today who the vet believes has either herpes or Myco : (

Dawn Fletcher · 14-07-2009, 04:24 PM

thats sad news .....im sure she or he will not be the last either, imports are a time bomb just waiting to happen ......I feel for you!!

Dawn

**Alan1** · 14-07-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by touie

I have just taken an ill Slovenian tortoise to the vets today who the vet believes has either herpes or Myco : (

Has the vet done any tests? He might be jumping the gun a bit. What makes him/her think it's not just RNS?

07-01-2009, 12:50 AM	#91
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	Sad news about your tortoise

10-01-2009, 09:46 AM	#92
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	That's a terrible shame nicnic

20-01-2009, 02:20 PM	#95
Valerie Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 461	It's also worth pointing out that not all tortoises from Slovenia will be ill.

22-02-2009, 10:49 PM	#96
hermenn/parents Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	hi every1 im a new parent to 2 hermenn hachlings and ive noticed that 1 is more active than the other to the stage where come lunch time its still not come out so ive been digging him out from where its been burying then it stays out a lot before burying again have i got anything to worry about ive only had them 3days or am i doing wrong they are indoors in big tort table with a uva/uvb light topsoil/playsand mix three quaters and shreaded hemp on the above the other please is this right just want the best for my babies thanx for reading and hopefully replying

14-07-2009, 03:39 PM	#98
touie Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 426	I have just taken an ill Slovenian tortoise to the vets today who the vet believes has either herpes or Myco : (

14-07-2009, 04:24 PM	#99
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	thats sad news .....im sure she or he will not be the last either, imports are a time bomb just waiting to happen ......I feel for you!! Dawn

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