Eastern Hermann’s tortoise for sale

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Eastern Hermann’s tortoise for sale

Eastern Hermann’s tortoises for sale are some of the most popular species of tortoise for sale in the USA.  Hermann’s tortoises for sale are made up of 2 major subspecies.  The Eastern Hermann’s tortoise is the cheaper priced Hermann’s tortoise.  Eastern’s are cheaper due to their larger size, larger clutch size, as well as being much more common among tortoise breeders.  Western Hermann’s tortoise for sale.

Baby Hermann’s tortoise habitat

Hermann’s tortoise habitat can be small and compact when compared to the size of other tortoise habitats.  An aquarium that is at least 55 gallons, OR a tortoise table that is at least 2×2′ will suffice for up to 4 years.

Hermann’s tortoise for sale Size

A Western Hermann’s tortoise for sale will only reach sizes of 4-6″ whereas the Eastern cousin is larger.  Eastern Hermann’s tortoises reach sizes of 6-10″ with most falling in the 8″ range.  Male Hermann’s tortoises are smaller than females.

Hermann’s tortoise Lifespan

Did you know that a baby Hermann’s tortoise for sale can live up to 100 years!  With proper care, feeding, and habitat, your new baby Eastern Hermann tortoise can live a long time!

Hermann’s tortoise UVB Lighting

Using the proper UVB lighting for your new baby Hermann’s tortoise for sale.  When purchasing UVB lighting for your tortoise we highly recommend t5 high output UVB lamp.   A 10% UVB lamp should be mounted 12-16″ from the substrate.  Change your UVB Lamp early and often.  We recommend every 5-6 months on a 10% lamp.

Hermann’s tortoise diet

Feeding your Hermann’s tortoise a wide variety of healthy greens, and Mazuri tortoise food.  Here at CB Reptile, we feed a wide variety of healthy greens including Romaine, Kale, Dandyline, Green Peppers, Red Peppers, Tomato, Collard, Mustard Greens, Spring Mix.

Baby Hermann’s tortoise for sale – Nutrition

When providing the baby Hermann’s tortoise proper nutrition make sure you use a general reptile vitamin and calcium with d3.  Tortoise Town recommends dusting your food twice a week lightly with a 50/50 blend of reptile multi-vitamin and calcium.  Using calcium with a D3 additive is recommended especially for those that are always housed indoors with artificial lighting.

Eastern Hermanns tortoise for sale – water

Always provide your baby Hermann’s tortoise for sale with plenty of freshwater.  Most importantly, never forget to soak your tortoise.  For the first 18 months of life, we recommend soaking your tortoise in very shallow warm water for 10 minutes a day.

Baby Hermann tortoise for sale – humidity

Humidity can vary more so with adults than Hermann’s tortoise hatchlings.  We keep our hatchlings at 75-85% humidity at all times.  By keeping your tortoise in high humidity, low airflow environment, they will grow much faster.  In addition, your tortoise will be much healthier and gain weight much quicker with proper humidity and hydration.

Hermann’s tortoise care – Substrate

Many types of substrate may be used.  Here at CB, we raise our baby Hermanns tortoise on paper towels.  Paper towels are nice and easy for us to keep clean as we raise our hatchlings.  Other substrates which look much more appealing to the eye and habitat setup include Forest Floor, Potting Mix, Organic Potting Soil and Coco coir.

Eastern Hermann’s tortoise temperature

Temperatures should be in the range of 80-90 for most of the time.  For baby Herman tortoise we recommend an ambient temperature of 87 degrees during the day and 80 degrees in evenings.  If the ambient temp remains reliable, hot spots are not as important.  Most traditional setups will provide a basking light of 95 degrees with a cooler end of habitat around 80.  Do not allow your habitat to go below 79 degrees, even in the evenings.  Lower temps coupled with high humidity can lead to respiratory illness in baby tortoises for sale.  All species of tortoise for sale should be raised at high humidity when small.

When considering any small to medium sized tortoise, the Hermann’s should be at the top of your list! Baby Hermann’s tortoises for sale are reasonably priced, stay small and are friendly and outgoing.  Unlike some other species of small tortoise, the Hermann’s is literally not scared of anything.  Baby Hermann’s tortoises can quickly be trained to eat from the owners’ hand within a few days of arriving home.

The larger and smaller Hermann’s tortoises

Of the 2 species of Hermann’s tortoise for sale, (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) is the larger, common race.  Eastern Hermann’s tortoises are beautiful and friendly small tortoises.  Their western counterparts have even brighter colors as well as deeper contrasting markings. Rather attractively colored specimens are not unheard of. In fact, we maintain some striking eastern tortoises ourselves. The ground color of the carapace is typically a horn color or can be brown, yellowish, or ochre. Less intense black or dark brown bars and blotches border it. The 5th vertebral scute usually lacks the keyhole symbol but a less defined “version” of it can found in some specimens especially captive-bred juveniles.

Eastern Hermann’s tortoise vs Western Hermann’s tortoise for sale

The head is bulkier with the eyes situated higher up and the yellow spot or fleck under each eye is usually absent except in neonates. Skin color is usually dark and may be tan, brown or grey. Plastron’s of  Hermann’s tortoises for sale exhibits discontinuous black markings which appear faded.  Also, the black pattern is broken up and nowhere not as defined or prominent as in their western cousins.

However, an almost entirely black plastron is sometimes found in Eastern Hermann’s tortoises for sale deriving from southern Greece. Interestingly, the suture between the pectoral scutes is usually longer than that of the femorals or they may be an even length in various cases. Female Eastern Hermann’s tortoise for sale typically reach seven to eight inches but extremely large, ten inch plus females have been encountered in parts of the world such as Bulgaria and also in captive collections. Males usually do not surpass seven inches but larger animals are not unheard of. These tortoises have a flatter, broader look and are more elongated than round.

CB Reptile has much more than just Eastern Hermann’s for sale!