do herman tortoises have to hibernate??

I'm getting my first Hermann next week and from my research the answer to your question is yes... as long as they are healthy.

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Yep, very important.

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i bought a herman in nov 07, it was a year old then.
i bought it from a pet shop and they didnt give me any paperwork and told me that it doesnt hibernate, but ive read that they have to but not while they are small.

have you got a pic carrie?

not at min
im building a new enclosure as at min got it in a vivarium and this isnt good from what i read on.

going to build on this week

Tortoises hibernated, no matter what age.

Yes, Vivs are not great. A tortoise table is alot better.

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from what iv been told

its not natrual for them to hibernate and they only do so because there forced to by our weather

i was also told more torts die in hibernation than anything else

please note this is not my personal opinion its just what iv been told

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SAY GOODBYE TO VIVS BUILD A TORTOISE TABLE

Is this the same shop that goes around collecting wild tortoises to overwinter them for their first few years? Maaybe that is why they did not give a cert. Selling hermanns without certs carries a possible jail sentence!
Pet shops

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Sue

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Considering they are indigenous to areas where they DO hibernate this does not make a lot of sense really.
I have been keeping torts for over 25 years now and have never lost one in hibernation! I know of several people who have not hibernated them and lost them suddenly though. This is not just an opinion but personal experience

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Sue

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