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Decorations

Hermann's tortoises should always be kept on a dry substrate so not to increase the humidity inside their enclosure too much. We keep our tortoises either on beech woodchips or ProRep's Tortoise Life substrate.

Tortoise do not climb, but they do like to dig and burrow. So choose various pieces of natural wood or decoration to enable them to do this. Younger tortoises will appreciate a cave that they can take refuge in.

The tortoise's enclosure can be decorated with artificial plants for a more natural look. Desert plantslook very effective. Trailing plants are very good at disguising electrical wires and equipment.

Written by Jasmin

Photo: Rambo (Eastern Hermann)

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Hermann Tortoise

They've a degree of individual character that's uncommon in reptiles, and they are sometimes exceedingly charming and amusing. They create a bond of familiarity with their proprietor and you'll be able to understand their unique quirks, likes and dislikes. They live approximately 75 decades, that gives us something in common! Such as the Horsfield tortoise, they're just one of the Mediterranean Tortoises, indigenous to the Northern beaches of the Mediterranean Sea.