Hermann's tortoise breed profile

Heman Lu Introduction to turtle species
Hermann's tortoise (confirmed introduction)

Hermann's tortoise is a land turtle It is one of the more moderately priced tortoise species, but it is a relatively adaptable tortoise and does not often have difficult acid excretion events, so the incidence of stones is not high. The disadvantage of the Hermann tortoise is that Bad temper.

Hermann's tortoise is one of the representative species of European tortoises. It has a strong physique, a bright and cheerful character, a moderate price and an average size. , all making it a very qualified beginner breed. Hermann's tortoise has a long lifespan, about 70 to 80 years in captivity without hibernation, and about 120 years in regular hibernation. It is not recommended to hibernate turtles within 5 cm of their plastron.

Chinese name:Hermann's tortoise

English Name:Hermann'stortoise

Latin name:Testudohermanni

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Subphylum:Vertebrate subphylum

Class:Protozoa

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Order: Turtles

Suborder: strong>Hydnochelonids

Family: Tretonidae

Species: Hermann's Tortoise

Subspecies: The Herman tortoise is divided into two subspecies, the eastern Hermann and the western Hermann

Distribution: Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, the Baltic Peninsula and Turkey

Customs: Resting in grasslands and forests. Hermann is one of the more aggressive tortoises, so it is best not to keep multiple male tortoises together. There is no need to mix it with other types of tortoises. They will not reach adulthood until they are raised for more than 3 to 5 years, so raising tortoises is a long-term hobby. Male turtles will chase and bite the female turtle's hind legs and head for a long time when they are growing up, so pay more attention to prevent the female turtle from being injured. Suitable temperature: 19~27 degrees Celsius.

Body size: 14cm~16cm

Growing method :Ovilay. Due to the smaller size of the Western Hermann female turtle, the female turtle usually lays 3 eggs, while the Eastern Hermann female turtle can usually lay 5 to 8 eggs, which can hatch in about 56 to 65 days at a temperature of about 30 degrees.

Food habits: Herbivorous. It mainly eats high-fiber plants such as weeds and giant palms.


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