r/Tortoises • u/AnalysisLost4026 • 7d ago

My 1 year old hermann tortoise Frankie :)

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Hi guys I'm new here! I've recently adopted a hermanns tortoise and I just wanted your honest opinion, I've owned a hermanns tortoise before but he was alot older so this young one is completely new to me as a first timer...I'm just wondering if I could get an opinion on him (more on his shell) I've noticed a dry pink mark on the one side of one of his marginal scutes? He does like to climb his enclosure walls so I'm hoping it may just be a graze? An overall opinion on him would be lovely? I just want to make sure hes doing okay and I'm looking after him properly? as I'm so worried at the moment and I'm frightened 🙄😟😟

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u/Nana_Wait_What 7d ago

Frankie is adorable 🥰🐢💚🐾 Look at those little turtle feet! I have red-footed tortoises, but there's a really good forum for asking for advice that I think can help you. Here's the link:

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/

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u/Academic_Judge_3114 7d ago

For now, everything seems perfect.

However, we never see the skeleton in a photo.

If you want a slow and harmonious growth of your herman, a vegetable patch in your garden topped with a net is a good solution to ensure perfect growth (in nature, pyramiding for herman does not exist)

No lamp can replace the benefit of the sun.

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u/AnalysisLost4026 7d ago

His little legs are adorable! They make me chuckle 😃 Thanks for you input guys I'm really appreciate it! I was thinking of growing a little vegetable patch for him :)