Hermanni Hermanni breeding size

burnt toast · 21-02-2014, 11:41 PM

Its probably here somewhere but I cant see to locate it sorry. What size does a male Hermanni Hermanni have to be to reproduce please?

**egyptiandan64** · 21-02-2014, 11:47 PM

A 4 inch male should be fertile Lynn but whether he can get the job done at that size might be the problem. Between 4.5 and 5 inches is probably more realistic.

Danny

burnt toast · 22-02-2014, 12:05 AM

Ok thanks Dan

Hanako · 26-02-2014, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

A 4 inch male should be fertile Lynn but whether he can get the job done at that size might be the problem. Between 4.5 and 5 inches is probably more realistic.

Danny

Well, mine is actually smaller than that and is very much fertile! He weighs only 260 grams for the last 2 years and doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. But he will be 10 this year and I think this is his adult size. He is probably from some locality where THH are smaller.

And regarding whether he can do the job at that size - mine has demonstrated that size does not matter to him! He managed to have babies with a female that is four time heavier than he is!

Ozric Jonathan · 27-02-2014, 07:58 PM

Maybe he has got size where it matters Hanako!

I agree some of the hermanni hermanni males are quite petite especially when compared to their boetgerri cousins.

**egyptiandan64** · 27-02-2014, 08:23 PM

Oh I had a male that was 3.5 inches SCL and he was fully capable of getting the job done. Just that 3.5 inches isn't the average for most male Testudo hermanni hermanni.

Danny

Ozric Jonathan · 27-02-2014, 08:51 PM

How about this one Danny?

Hanako · 27-02-2014, 09:41 PM

I have only experience with my THH but mine is definitely much smaller than yours, so I can assure you that yours should be ok. Just trust him and let him get on with the job!

Does he try? Does he flashes 'it' while having warm bath? Does he attempt to mount anything that moves and even distantly looks like a tortoise?

Ozric Jonathan · 27-02-2014, 09:59 PM

Hanako I've been keeping him separately for a while as he became a pest to the others with his biting and mounting. So yes the signs are that he is ready to give it a try.

I'm not sure if any of my females is big enough. I have at least 3 that are definitely female, one of them is larger than him but the others are smaller.

**egyptiandan64** · 27-02-2014, 10:09 PM

He's big enough at about 4 3/4 inches SCL Jonathan

How big is your biggest female?

Danny

21-02-2014, 11:41 PM	#1
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Hermanni Hermanni breeding size Its probably here somewhere but I cant see to locate it sorry. What size does a male Hermanni Hermanni have to be to reproduce please?

21-02-2014, 11:47 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	A 4 inch male should be fertile Lynn but whether he can get the job done at that size might be the problem. Between 4.5 and 5 inches is probably more realistic. Danny __________________

27-02-2014, 07:58 PM	#5
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Maybe he has got size where it matters Hanako! I agree some of the hermanni hermanni males are quite petite especially when compared to their boetgerri cousins. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

27-02-2014, 08:23 PM	#6
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Oh I had a male that was 3.5 inches SCL and he was fully capable of getting the job done. Just that 3.5 inches isn't the average for most male Testudo hermanni hermanni. Danny __________________

27-02-2014, 08:51 PM	#7
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	How about this one Danny? __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

22-02-2014, 12:05 AM	#3
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Ok thanks Dan

27-02-2014, 09:41 PM	#8
Hanako Member Hatchling Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 690	I have only experience with my THH but mine is definitely much smaller than yours, so I can assure you that yours should be ok. Just trust him and let him get on with the job! Does he try? Does he flashes 'it' while having warm bath? Does he attempt to mount anything that moves and even distantly looks like a tortoise? Last edited by Hanako; 27-02-2014 at 09:43 PM.

27-02-2014, 09:59 PM	#9
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Hanako I've been keeping him separately for a while as he became a pest to the others with his biting and mounting. So yes the signs are that he is ready to give it a try. I'm not sure if any of my females is big enough. I have at least 3 that are definitely female, one of them is larger than him but the others are smaller. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

27-02-2014, 10:09 PM	#10
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	He's big enough at about 4 3/4 inches SCL Jonathan How big is your biggest female? Danny __________________

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