Here's digger, hes 45+ His ex-owners got him as an adult 45 years ago, but he did seem much older:


Heres Yanni who's around 15:

is that a normal sized washing up bown that yanni is in?, is he a hermann?

Did you hatch the daughter Terry? If so I have to say WOW... what perfect shell growth she has!

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thanks againTina i did hatch that one she has'nt laid for me yet but her sister has and i got 3 x F2 hatchlings off her last year this one no.3 is probably the best shaped of my hermans so far although the others are pretty good .i think i have been most successful recently with my graeca graeca they are really smooth.
terry

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Hi, Yes, Yanni is in a normal sized washing up bowl, shes really big and weighs in at over 1.5kg!

Terry, as always your pics of beautifully smooth tortoises stuns me. I have never seen such good growth on captive tortoises. I hope I can get my hatchlings as smooth!

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my OH's mother has had her hermans for 35 years and it was fully grown when she got him. I shall try and tsake some pics next time im at his place

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thanks for that Pete im sure yours will be fine the best thing you can give them is fresh air and really coarse weeds,as you know i keep all mine on grass when outside and allow them to forage for a lot of their food.
terry

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