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DESCRIPTION
Hermann’s Tortoise. Light brown color with brown to black bands around each scute of the shell. These pretty tortoises are very similar in look to some localities of Greek tortoises.
With Proper Care These Tortoise Can Live 30 – 60+ Years In Captivity
Adults Are Averaging In Sizes Around 7 – 9 Inches In Length From Head To Tail
These Stay Relatively Small, Excellent Species For An Indoor Enclosure
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Hermann’s Tortoises have distinctly colored, yellow-orange domed shell, with bold black markings. The head is brown or black, with a yellow spot on each side of the head. The upper jaw is slightly hooked, with a horny beak. The scaly limbs are grayish or brown, with yellow markings. Adult males have tails which bear a spur, (a horny spike) at the tip and which are longer and thicker than the tails of the females. Hermann’s Tortoises rarely grow larger than 18 cm (7.5 in), and may be as small as 7 cm (3 in). In captivity, they may live for 30 years. turtle store online. buy turtle online here at the tortoise home
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Hermann’s Tortoise: Testudo Hermanni
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT
Geographic Range
Hermann’s Tortoises are found distributed throughout northeast Spain, southeast France, southern Italy, along the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Romania and Greece. turtle store online
Natural Habitat
Hermann’s Tortoises live in dry meadows, arid hillsides, rocky slopes and farmland. They prefer areas with shade and hidden resting places, and generally avoiding moist areas. buy turtle online at our turtle store online
QUICK FACTS
- The Hermann’s Tortoise is a European Tortoise.
- Male Hermann’s Tortoises have a distinct spur on the tip of their tail.
- Hermann’s Tortoise’s natural predators include rats, badgers, magpies, foxes, wild boar and many other animals.
DIET
Hermann’s Tortoises are almost entirely herbivorous, feeding on a variety of plants found in their habitat. They also have been known to eat worms and bugs. buy turtle online at the tortoise home for safe and fast delivery nationwide.
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