Hermann 's tortoise Tortoise is one of the more moderately priced species of tortoises, but this It is a relatively adaptable tortoise, and usually does not experience difficulty in expelling acid, so the incidence of stones is not high. The disadvantage of Hermann's tortoise is that it has a bad temper.

Hermann's tortoise is one of the representative species of European tortoises. Its strong physique, lively and cheerful personality, moderate price and medium size make it a very qualified entry species . Hermann's tortoises have a long lifespan. Under feeding conditions, they do not hibernate for about 70 to 80 years, and hibernate on time for about 120 years. It is not recommended to hibernate small turtles within 5 cm of the plastron.

Chinese name: Hermann's tortoise

English name: Hermann'stortoise

Latin name: Testudohermanni

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum

Class: Reptile

Order: Turtle

Suborder: Tortoise

Family: Tortoise

Species: Hermann's tortoise

Subspecies : Hermann's tortoise Turtles are divided into two subspecies, Eastern Herman and Western Herman

Geographical distribution: Southern Europe, Eastern European Balkans and Turkey

Habits: inhabits grasslands and forests. Hermanns are more aggressive tortoises and it is best not to keep multiple males together. Also do not mix with other species of tortoises. They will not become adults until they are raised for more than 3 to 5 years, so raising tortoises is a long-term hobby. During the breeding season, the male turtle chases and bites the hind legs and head of the female turtle, so be careful not to hurt the female turtle. Suitable temperature: 19~27 degrees Celsius.

Body size: 14cm~16cm

Reproduction: oviparous. Due to their small size, the female tortoise in the west lays 3 eggs at a time, while the female tortoise in the east can lay 5 to 8 eggs at a time, which can hatch in about 56 to 65 days at a temperature of about 30 degrees.

Food: herbivorous. Mainly feed on high-fiber plants such as weeds and cacti.

The appearance of Hermann's tortoise is relatively uncharacteristic, and the grayish-yellow carapace is distributed with this gray The black spots will change with age. The arc of the carapace is not large, it will not appear very curved semicircle, and the body size is not large.

Hemann's tortoises are small to medium-sized tortoises from southern Europe. Both hatchlings and adults will have some attractive black and yellow patterns on the carapace, the brightness may fade with age to some less pronounced greys or straw yellows. They have a slightly curved upper jaw and, like other tortoises, have no teeth and only a powerful beak. Their limbs are light gray to brown, with scales and some yellow markings, and the tail has a horn-like tip. Adult males tend to have longer and thicker tails, distinct from females.

The eastern Hermann's tortoise is much larger than the western one, with a body length of up to 28 cm and a weight of 3 to 4 kg. Western Hermann's tortoises are rarely larger than 18 cm, and some adults only grow to 7 cm as adults.

Hermann's tortoise is the most common entry tortoise in Europe. It is also a representative of temperate tortoises. They are distributed in the area around the Mediterranean Sea in southern Europe, so they are considered temperate tortoises, and therefore have the habit of hibernating. They hibernate in the production area from October to April of the following year, because the temperature in Taiwan is relatively high in winter. They don't really hibernate. On the contrary, the temperature in summer in Taiwan is higher than that of Hermann tortoises for temperate tortoises. Therefore, measures such as shading and cooling must be paid attention to in summer. Generally speaking, temperate tortoises do not need to be kept warm all year round in Taiwan. Otherwise, it is easy to overheat and dehydrate and enter a state of refusal to feed and cause death. When the temperature is lower than 15 degrees, it is enough to keep warm with the most basic Gavinden. From Eastern European countries such as Yugoslavia and Turkey, there is a large amount of exports every year. The former can export 40,000 Hermans a year to countries such as Western Europe, Britain and Central Europe, Germany.

So in fact, the source of animal extinction is some European and American powers that claim to be advanced countries. Not those backward countries that capture animals. Usually the more progressive countries are also pets Countries with greater demand, such as Britain and the United States, belong to the genus Testudo, with two subspecies. It is distinguished by the presence or absence of speckled scales behind the eyes. The spotted is the western Hermann's tortoise, which is smaller in size, brighter in color, and has a taller carapace. It is distributed in the western half of the Mediterranean from Spain to northwestern Italy. Spots, larger in size. The carapace is relatively flat and distributed in Eastern Europe from southern Italy to the Balkans. They are very smart. Owners are quickly recognized and fixed behavioral patterns and habits appear quickly. Females of this genus are usually larger than males. Both have spines at the tip of their tails. Lively and active, they are very good at digging holes. If they are kept in the yard, they should pay attention to anti-escape measures. Herman is a more aggressive tortoise, and it is best not to keep multiple male tortoises together. Also do not mix with other species of tortoises. Hermann's tortoises mainly eat plants but occasionally eat mollusks such as snails. They don't become adults until they are 3-5 years old, so keeping tortoises is a long-term hobby. Because of their small size, the female tortoise in the west lays 3 eggs at a time, while the female tortoise in the east can lay 5-8 eggs at a time, which can hatch in about 56-65 days at a temperature of about 30 degrees. Male turtles will chase and bite female turtles on the hind legs and head during the breeding season, so be careful not to hurt the female turtle.

Habits

Herman is a very active tortoise species, rarely hiding in a corner to sleep during the day, but walking around full of boxes. The activity level is even higher than that of the four-clawed, but the character is also the most aggressive among the Testudo genus. Because the weather is cold, only a few turtles can be mixed together. Just run, Herman has hardly succeeded. Since then, when Herman saw Burma go up, he bit and bit the nose of one of them. The lesson of blood, Herman must not be mixed, especially in estrus. stage.

Heman has a high degree of food acceptance, all vegetables and fruits are acceptable, and he is never picky, but the humidity of the food should not be too high. If it is vegetables, it is recommended to dry it after washing Hello again.

Hermann's tortoise has a very slow metabolism, so no matter what food you offer, pay attention to your diet frequency, while paying attention to the acid excretion problem of Hermann tortoises. Defecation and acid excretion are the quickest ways to determine whether a tortoise is healthy.

1. The choice of food for Hermann tortoises

The   main point is to diversify the food. There are three kinds of staple food, namely vegetables, various kinds of grass, Grass powder, as well as turtle food, turtle food does not contain water, and eating turtle food for a long time will cause Turtles have insufficient water in their bodies and are prone to dehydration.

Add two kinds of non-staple foods: one is various vitamins and minerals, which is enough once a week, and the other is calcium powder (inkfish bone), which helps to supplement calcium to synthesize bone development. In addition to calcium supplementation, cuttlefish bone can be very good for tortoises.

Second, feeding frequency of Hermann tortoises

The   secondary point is that the feeding frequency should not be too high, preferably once every two days. People are much slower. If once a day, the food of yesterday is not fully digested at all, and the food accumulates in the intestines. If you eat again today, it will greatly increase the burden on the intestines. Acute or chronic enteritis is prone to occur.

In the wild, tortoises usually have insufficient food, so the feeding interval is very long, and they can enjoy sufficient sunlight, and the food they eat can be digested well, so do not bring tortoises to people For example, people eat three meals a day, and they can digest them completely on the same day, and turtles can digest them completely after one meal every two days.

Third, the acid excretion of Hermann's tortoise

The defecation of tortoises is similar to that of humans, and the acid excretion of Herman is actually Human urination, two biological habits can correspond. Similarly, if you do not excrete acid for a long time, you must consider dehydration and stone problems. If you insist on one meal a day, then you must insist on being exposed to the sun every day. The sun can very well promote the tortoise's digestion, calcium synthesis, and increase the tortoise's appetite. The standard for feeding is that if the tortoise has defecation that day, then feeding can be considered, and if there is no defecation, feeding after defecation.