Newbie and total novice saying hello

jeannette37 · 29-06-2011, 07:52 PM

Hi everyone im Jeannette and over the years have owned many pets but present only have a bichon frise who i adore,i have been reading up on torts for a few months and decided im now ready to take the plunge and get my first baby,which do you think are easier hermanns or horsfield as a first tortoise,im sure i will get addicted and want another,if i decided that could do of the same speices go together at different stages,i have my tort table all set up and a run in my garden,can anyone reccomend a breeder in west midlands dont really want to go to a pet shop thank you for taking the time to read my post

BeatBeat · 29-06-2011, 09:53 PM

Jeannette, I have two 10 month old Hermanns. It is not advisable to mix subspecies so unless you are happy and have space to keep them seperately it is best to go for two of the same subspecies. You also need to bear in mind that if you have hatchlings you may need to accommodate them seperately when they get older if you end up with either two males or a male and female. As far as a breeder in the West Midlands I think there was someone on the forum from the West Midlands with hatchlings recently so hopefully someone will respond to you shortly.

Good luck

tartaruga · 29-06-2011, 10:22 PM

hi jeanette,
i'm new here too and we recently got 2 hermann's. we did the same as you and researched for a few months until we were sure we'd be able to offer the torts all they need. we love them to bits... they both have such different personalities already!
good luck

Easter Bunny · 29-06-2011, 11:02 PM

I have two 6 month old Hermanns. They are quite funny to watch and they have different personalities. Mine are very lively and spend most of the day wondering around

tartaruga · 29-06-2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tartaruga

hi jeanette,
i'm new here too and we recently got 2 hermann's.
good luck

that should, of course, say hermanns (not hermann's)

**Alan1** · 30-06-2011, 07:16 AM

...........hello

TortBabe · 30-06-2011, 10:27 AM

hello and welcome

If you are planning on keeping more than 1, I'd go for Hermanns, as horsefields are very aggressive

pixie-egg · 30-06-2011, 11:07 AM

Hello and welcome. I have two ibera's (i know, another to the mix) and they are brilliant together. If one moves the other is sure to follow. Same care as a hermann. Got one from a breeder in southhampton. He was ace. Not sure how far that is from you but he breeds hermanns too. Can pm you details if you want x

judith ann · 30-06-2011, 04:03 PM

Hello and welcome

Have two Hermanns 11 months old and they are lovely . Had a Horsefield and then got it a companion and they fought ,but i didnt have the knowledge then that i have now . Horsefields are more outgoing !!! You will probably have people singing the praises of the breed that they keep .Good luck

Judy

jeannette37 · 30-06-2011, 05:18 PM

Thank you everyone for your warm welcome,im so excited i think i could burst,im so sad i even took my stone tortoise out of the garden today and put him in my tortoise table ha ha

someone i use to know when i was younger has eggs and 9 of them are fertile she would like £100 each and they are Hermanns but the only thing i was worried about is dosen't the breeder have to keep them for so long so they become established?

29-06-2011, 07:52 PM	#1
jeannette37 Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: worcester,Worcestershire Posts: 815	Newbie and total novice saying hello Hi everyone im Jeannette and over the years have owned many pets but present only have a bichon frise who i adore,i have been reading up on torts for a few months and decided im now ready to take the plunge and get my first baby,which do you think are easier hermanns or horsfield as a first tortoise,im sure i will get addicted and want another,if i decided that could do of the same speices go together at different stages,i have my tort table all set up and a run in my garden,can anyone reccomend a breeder in west midlands dont really want to go to a pet shop thank you for taking the time to read my post

29-06-2011, 09:53 PM	#2
BeatBeat Member Hatchling Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 616	Jeannette, I have two 10 month old Hermanns. It is not advisable to mix subspecies so unless you are happy and have space to keep them seperately it is best to go for two of the same subspecies. You also need to bear in mind that if you have hatchlings you may need to accommodate them seperately when they get older if you end up with either two males or a male and female. As far as a breeder in the West Midlands I think there was someone on the forum from the West Midlands with hatchlings recently so hopefully someone will respond to you shortly. Good luck __________________ BeatBeat 0.2.0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri (Matilda & Maizie) 3.0.0 Shetland Sheepdogs (Bryan, Cali & Bubble)

29-06-2011, 11:02 PM	#4
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I have two 6 month old Hermanns. They are quite funny to watch and they have different personalities. Mine are very lively and spend most of the day wondering around __________________ Lynne x

30-06-2011, 10:27 AM	#7
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	hello and welcome If you are planning on keeping more than 1, I'd go for Hermanns, as horsefields are very aggressive __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

30-06-2011, 11:07 AM	#8
pixie-egg Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,318	Hello and welcome. I have two ibera's (i know, another to the mix) and they are brilliant together. If one moves the other is sure to follow. Same care as a hermann. Got one from a breeder in southhampton. He was ace. Not sure how far that is from you but he breeds hermanns too. Can pm you details if you want x __________________ pixie, eddie and susannah

29-06-2011, 10:22 PM	#3
tartaruga Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Liverpool Posts: 25	hi jeanette, i'm new here too and we recently got 2 hermann's. we did the same as you and researched for a few months until we were sure we'd be able to offer the torts all they need. we love them to bits... they both have such different personalities already! good luck

30-06-2011, 07:16 AM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	...........hello

30-06-2011, 04:03 PM	#9
judith ann Member Hatched Join Date: May 2011 Location: Salisbury ,Wiltshire Posts: 302	Hello and welcome Have two Hermanns 11 months old and they are lovely . Had a Horsefield and then got it a companion and they fought ,but i didnt have the knowledge then that i have now . Horsefields are more outgoing !!! You will probably have people singing the praises of the breed that they keep .Good luck Judy __________________ 0.0.2.THB.Squirt and Tilip 1.2.0.Dogs .Ziggy,Fen andPurdie 0.2.0.Cats.Phoebie and Matilda 0.1.0.Freisian Mare.Trijntsje 2.0.0.Budgies.Oliver and Magic 2.0.0.Russian Dwarf Hamsters.Morgan and Toby. 0.1.0.Teenage Ggrandaughter. 1.0.0.Long Suffering Husband. 0.1.0.Sulcata Fluffy 1.4.0.Children 2.6.0.Grandchildren

30-06-2011, 05:18 PM	#10
jeannette37 Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: worcester,Worcestershire Posts: 815	Thank you everyone for your warm welcome,im so excited i think i could burst,im so sad i even took my stone tortoise out of the garden today and put him in my tortoise table ha ha someone i use to know when i was younger has eggs and 9 of them are fertile she would like £100 each and they are Hermanns but the only thing i was worried about is dosen't the breeder have to keep them for so long so they become established?

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