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Hermann's Tortoises

Testudo hermanni

photo by Life on White

Brief intro

• a wonderful pet tortoise
• one of the best tortoises for a new keeper, especially the eastern species
• aka Mediterranean tortoise, European garden tortoise
• subspecies T. hermanni boettgeri (eastern) and T. hermanni hermanni (western)
• old subspecies T. hermanni hercegovinensis (Dalmatian) is now included in the T. hermanni boettgeri
• for a listing of current subspecies, see the IUCN/SSC Turtles of the World Checklist [offsite]
• from southern Europe
• up to 5"-9"
• lives in semiarid plains
• native to temperate (not tropical) regions
• likes to climb and dig
• hardy, easy to care for, mild mannered, personable, outgoing, active, curious, adaptable
• requires the same care as Greek and Russian Tortoises
• should be kept outdoors during the warm summer months
• large, open tubs or tortoise tables are best for indoor housing
• hibernates in the wild

Hermann's Tortoise in Sardinia, photo by cristianocani (cc)

Books

	Naturalistic Keeping and Breeding of Hermann´s Tortoises by Wolfgang Wegehaupt Wegehaupt, Apr 2009 this book is brimming with beautiful photos, 352 pages one of my favorite tortoise books ISBN-10: 3980977447 ISBN-13: 978-3980977449
	Russian Tortoises by E. J. Pirog TFH Publications, 2006 includes the Hermann's tortoise ISBN-10: 0793828821 ISBN-13: 978-0793828821
	Hermann's Tortoise, Boettger's and Dalmatian Tortoises: Testudo boettgeri, hercegovinensis and hermanni by Holger Vetter Edition Chimaira, 2006 326 pages ISBN-10: 3899736028 ISBN-13: 978-3899736021

photo by DanTheBeastMan (cc)

Discussion

• Shelled Warriors - UK bb, Mediterranean tortoise section
• Tortoise Board - US bb, Mediterranean section
• Tortoise Forum - US bb, Hermann's discussion section

photo by DanTheBeastMan (cc)