
Dwarf Hermanni?
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Guest_JEANETTE_*
Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:20 PM
I have been asked if my torts are "Dwarf Hermann Hermanni"? Is there such a species? How would I know if they are or not?
Thanks
Jeanette xx
#2
Guest_JEANETTE_*
Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:21 PM
#3
Guest_mildredsmam_*
Posted 03 February 2012 - 06:02 AM

#4
Guest_Freddy McGavin_*
Posted 03 February 2012 - 10:42 AM
As Karen says dwarf hermanni are a smaller sub-species of hermanns tortoise. They are also known as western hermanns because they come from western Europe. When you were posting your ad selling your hatchlings you mentioned 3 hermann hermanni hatchlings for sale. This was probably the mix up as hermanni hermanni are the smaller western tortoises I just mentioned. I recall Bruce saying on the same thread that he thought your hatchlings were Boettgeri or the eastern hermanns sub-species. I hope this helps clarify things. Take care Jeanette.
Kind Regards
Freddy
#5
Guest_meimnot76_*
Posted 03 February 2012 - 07:56 PM
#6
Guest_JEANETTE_*
Posted 03 February 2012 - 08:01 PM
#7
Guest_Freddy McGavin_*
Posted 03 February 2012 - 08:52 PM
I think i will take some clear pics of cola and ask some advice which species she is... her certificate states hermann hermanni but i suppose they can put anything.. she is very small though and is 6 in june x
Sounds like a great idea Jeanette! Often torts can have 'hermann hermanni' on their certificates as a general description. I suspect this together with your question about the 'dwarf 'hermanns or 'hermanni hermanni' sub-species is at the root of the problem. Best of luck.

Freddy

#8
Guest_hermann bruce_*
Posted 03 February 2012 - 10:54 PM
#9
Guest_mildredsmam_*
Posted 04 February 2012 - 05:40 AM


#10
Guest_hermann bruce_*
Posted 04 February 2012 - 11:53 AM
#11
Guest_JEANETTE_*
Posted 04 February 2012 - 04:51 PM
#12
Guest_hermann bruce_*
Posted 04 February 2012 - 06:00 PM
#13
Guest_helsbells_*
Posted 05 February 2012 - 04:06 PM
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Guest_19Kel71_*
Posted 05 February 2012 - 06:03 PM

#15
Guest_JEANETTE_*
Posted 05 February 2012 - 06:16 PM
#16
Guest_Hettie_*
Posted 05 February 2012 - 07:59 PM
I have just posted in another post that Bailey and Boo have turned out to be boys (THB) they will grow much too big to be kept with my TH Herc females and would damage them during mating. So although I am devastated I am going to have to rehome them before they become trouble!

If it had been the other way round that the THB were female (and therefore bigger) and the Herc were male, this particular problem wouldn't be an issue. It is said not to mix subspecies, I wonder how many are out there unaware of the problems that might come later as they grow due to not knowing the subspecies?
Paula x
#17
Guest_JEANETTE_*
Posted 05 February 2012 - 08:05 PM
I was really ignorant about what sub species Cola was so I can imagine loads of people never ask the question and happily house them together and allow them to mate.
Please let us know how things go with Bailey & Boo xxx
#18
Guest_mildredsmam_*
Posted 06 February 2012 - 05:29 AM


#19
Guest_Freddy McGavin_*
Posted 06 February 2012 - 11:57 AM


Kind Regards
Freddy

#20
Guest_meimnot76_*
Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:57 PM
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