Re: Need Advice For Hatchling Hermann's Set-Up

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Posted by Theresa on September 12, 2001 at 22:09:53:

In Reply to: Need Advice For Hatchling Hermann's Set-Up posted by PATMAN on September 12, 2001 at 19:56:41:

This is a list dedicated to these guys
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hermann-tortoise

From the following link:
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/dietcons.html
The dietary preferences of T. hermanni and T. graeca in the wild have seldom
been recorded, notable exceptions being the work of Swingland (1984) and
Stubbs who noted that 25% of the diet of T. hermanni consisted of Rubiaceae
(Bedstraw family), 22% of Leguminosae (Peaflower family), 10% of Compositae
(Daisy family) and 801o Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family). Comparative
figures for T. graeca include 30% Plantago (Plantain family), 26% Compositae
and 10% Rubiaceae. An average Ca:P ratio for the above is 3.5:1, and a
typical protein content is 2.75% (Highfield, unpublished notes).

HERMANNS
T hermanni
http://www.tortoise.org/gallery/picth.html
www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/GuideDl.htm
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/biohermanni.html
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/herman.html
http://www.tortoise.org/gallery/picth.html
http://www.nytts.org/proceedings/mascort.htm
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/herpes.html
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/safer.html
Breeding:
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/incubation2.html
www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/incubation.html

: Hi Everyone,

: My wife has always been attracted to baby tortoises we see at our local pet store. Unfortunately they are always sulcata, too big for me. I have been keeping box turtles for almost 20 years (be sure to look at their pictures at the link below) yet have always been attracted to tortoises as well. Next week I am expecting my very first to arrive, a 1.5 month old captive born Hermann's. I plan on keeping her indoors in a 2 X 2.5 foot enclosure with heat lamp, Reptisun 5.0 flourescent, small water saucer, hide box, and newspaper as substrate. Does this sound like a good set up to you? If anyone has advice on anything I can do better, I would appreciate it. If you have pictures you could share of your set up, that would be great too. Also what would be a good temperature for the hatchling in the warmer part of the enclosure. Thanks for your help.

: Patrick

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: This is a list dedicated to these guys : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hermann-tortoise : : From the following link: : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/dietcons.html : The dietary preferences of T. hermanni and T. graeca in the wild have seldom : been recorded, notable exceptions being the work of Swingland (1984) and : Stubbs who noted that 25% of the diet of T. hermanni consisted of Rubiaceae : (Bedstraw family), 22% of Leguminosae (Peaflower family), 10% of Compositae : (Daisy family) and 801o Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family). Comparative : figures for T. graeca include 30% Plantago (Plantain family), 26% Compositae : and 10% Rubiaceae. An average Ca:P ratio for the above is 3.5:1, and a : typical protein content is 2.75% (Highfield, unpublished notes). : HERMANNS : T hermanni : http://www.tortoise.org/gallery/picth.html : www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/GuideDl.htm : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/biohermanni.html : http://www.tortoise.org/archives/herman.html : http://www.tortoise.org/gallery/picth.html : http://www.nytts.org/proceedings/mascort.htm : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/herpes.html : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/safer.html : Breeding: : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/incubation2.html : www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/incubation.html : : Hi Everyone, : : My wife has always been attracted to baby tortoises we see at our local pet store. Unfortunately they are always sulcata, too big for me. I have been keeping box turtles for almost 20 years (be sure to look at their pictures at the link below) yet have always been attracted to tortoises as well. Next week I am expecting my very first to arrive, a 1.5 month old captive born Hermann's. I plan on keeping her indoors in a 2 X 2.5 foot enclosure with heat lamp, Reptisun 5.0 flourescent, small water saucer, hide box, and newspaper as substrate. Does this sound like a good set up to you? If anyone has advice on anything I can do better, I would appreciate it. If you have pictures you could share of your set up, that would be great too. Also what would be a good temperature for the hatchling in the warmer part of the enclosure. Thanks for your help. : : Patrick

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