Omg! What do I do!

[Ozzy & Otis's mummy]

I've only had my 2 Hermanns a wk gone fri, both ain't been looked after proper as in diet and bathin. We were told they were both boys however we no that Otis is defo male! Ozzy is on the small size n we went sure but we thinking female. Today just! I've just caught Otis bitein at ozzy. In this case i really can't keep them both as I don't have enough space to house separately I'm gutted!

[wigwamman]

let them settle into their new surroundings for a couple of weeks before you do anything rash,its still very early days yet.

[Ozzy & Otis's mummy]

Do u think, most say 3 females to 1 male. Ozzy is far too small to even consider eggs! X

[Kirkie]

My male Hermanns have spent the last few weeks nipping each other, it's Spring. Make sure the smaller one has got retreats that the larger one can't access, like a low slate cave. If you've got room for it, second basking sopt helps too, so they're not in each others face all the time.

[yuna1971]

It could become a problem, even if it's not now, in terms of your lack of space should it be necessary to separate though...

[EJ]

Even if blood is drawn... let them suss it out for a while. There has to be a pecking order whether it is 2 males or not. Make sure to provide barriers to break the line of sight and let them be. You don't need to get rid of one unless you want to and you don't have to seperate them.

Originally Posted by Ozzy & Otis's mummy

I've only had my 2 Hermanns a wk gone fri, both ain't been looked after proper as in diet and bathin. We were told they were both boys however we no that Otis is defo male! Ozzy is on the small size n we went sure but we thinking female. Today just! I've just caught Otis bitein at ozzy. In this case i really can't keep them both as I don't have enough space to house separately I'm gutted!

[Rae]

Can the table you've got them in just have a piece of wood put in the middle to make 2 compartments that way you can seperate them until you can think of what to do? Just a thought! Rae x

[16 shells]

Originally Posted by Rae

Can the table you've got them in just have a piece of wood put in the middle to make 2 compartments that way you can seperate them until you can think of what to do? Just a thought! Rae x

Depend's on the size of table, if enough room to be devided for each tort, a thin 2mm ply sheet can seperate, one mercury combined bulb could be centered for both to share. As said it could be early to split them, one may have to be boss and after showing his dominance may settle, females together have also been known to do this.

[Pussygalore]

I'm sorry but if you were told they were both boys when you got them what made you think that they weren't. You obviously knew that if they both were male then at some point you might have to separate them so why have you now decided that you don't have the space especially after such a short time.

[yuna1971]

With due respect to the owner... I do agree with Ann's comment there. But, also sorry and I hope a resolution is found.. xx