Tuscan Western Hermann’s Tortoise

Description

We have some beautiful baby Western Hermann’s (Testudo hermanni hermanni) Tortoises for sale. These little hatchlings are super active, vibrantly colored baby tortoises. Aprox 2.25-2.5″ in size. Our Western Hermann’s tortoises are from the Tuscany region of Italy, and therefore called “Tuscan Locale”. The Tuscan locale has the most vibrant neon yellow/green over deep black contrast, making them our favorite pet tortoises for sale.

The best Western Hermann’s tortoises for sale from the Turtle Store

Turtle store offers Western Hermann’s tortoise hatchlings for sale, as well as well started baby Western Hermamns tortoises.  Looking for a larger Hermann’s tortoise for sale? We also offer yearlings and juvenile tortoises for sale online.  Our breed stock of adult Hermann’s tortoises for sale is composed of some of the nicest Hermann’s tortoises in the world.  Our biologist has put together one of the nicest Hermann’s tortoise breeding groups in the world.  Because of this, we are able to offer some of the nicest baby Hermann’s tortoises for sale online anywhere.  Captive bred baby tortoises for sale should be the only that you choose when shopping for the right tortoise breeders.

Hermann’s tortoise care

Caring for a Western Hermann tortoise is reasonably easy, so long as you invest the time to learn.  Russians are fairly small tortoises and therefore only require a small habitat, at full maturity of say 2×4′, though larger is always better.  Multiple female Russian tortoises may be housed together in groups of up to 6, but size should be 4 cubic feet larger per female.  Using a tortoise table, or tortoise house kit will work, just pay close attention to temperature and humidity.  A baby tortoise, in general, will need higher humidity as the main variable for success.

Western Hermann tortoises and humidity

Humidity is important with all baby tortoise species, including the Testudo tortoise family.  Baby Western Hermann’s tortoise for sale require humidity in the area of 75%.  When kept indoors, the habitats tend to be on the dryer side and therefore will require some work to increase the humidity where need be.  Using a lid, or some type of closed system will help tremendously.

Here at the Turtle store, we raise all of our baby Testudo family torts (Russians, Greeks, Egyptians, Marginated, etc) in closed systems with high humidity and LOW air movement.  From years of breeding Russian tortoises, we now have mastered the art of raising these beautiful Hermann’s tortoise hatchlings.

Hermann’s tortoise for sale – temperature

Baby Hermann’s tortoises should be kept with an ambient temperature of 86 degrees.  A cold spot of 80 is fine and a warm spot of 95 is also nice, however, the ambient temp remains the most important.  Here at Turtle store, our main concern is the ambient temp and not getting too cold.  We focus more on this than the temperature gradient that is so widely talked about.  Finding that the tortoises’ theme to thrive with a median temperature of 86, we now maintain this throughout our daytime enclosure temperatures.  Evening temps are allowed to drop into the high 70s, however with very slow moving, humid air, it seems a tad warmer and “muggier” for the tortoises.

Western Hermann’s tort diet

Variety is key when talking about what to feed your new Hermann’s tortoise.  It isn’t really about one thing, it is about feeding a wide variety of high-quality greens and veggies.  By feeding a variety you will ensure not to “overdose” your tortoise on certain things.  For example, spinach is bad.  If you feed spring mix that contains spinach as one of 15 ingredients, it will not be too much where you need to worry about spinach.  If all that you ever feed is spring mix, then you have a problem.  Turtle store uses a mixture we chop daily of Romaine, Kale, Dandelion, Spring Mix, Endive, Collard, Mustard, and Beet Greens.  In addition, we soak our mazuri tortoise chow in water mixed with a 50:50 ratio of calcium with D3 AND Vionate (a multi-vitamin and mineral powder).

Western Hermann’s tortoise for sale water

Giving your baby Hermanns access to water is preferred, and soaking daily is required.  Soak your baby tortoise in a shallow soaking dish with opaque sides so the tortoise cannot see out.  Soak for 10 minutes in 85-88 degree warm water once daily.  Typically soaking your tortoise and then placing them directly atop their pile of greens and Mazuri is best each morning.  Establishing a daily routine when possible will benefit your tortoise a great deal.

Western Hermanns tortoise for sale UVB lighting

UVB light exposure is extremely important for all tortoises, including baby Hermann’s tortoises.  We recommend a Reptisun UVB 10.0 lamp, T5 (tube style).  Screw in lamps like the cheap spirals are not recommended and really do not have much of a radius of coverage.   Think about the tortoise being outside, getting constant UVB and UVA from every angle.  Now, think about the exposure they will get in their habitat inside or outside your home, and try to make them similar.  Not easy, is it?  Using a T5 high output lamp will give you the best scenario.  Using the 10% lamp is good, however for distances 15-24″ above the tortoise, a 12% lamp is recommended.  Arcadia UVB lamps are the best in our opinion, though a tad more pricey, they also last twice as long.

Herman tortoise for sale – habitat

A baby Hermanns tortoise can exist in something as small as a 24×12″ sweater box.  Keeping humidity high is key, so these work.  Using a fish tank is not recommended but also can work if set up properly.  You will want to cover the sides so that the tort cannot see out, as that will cause he or she to become anxious and constantly try to escape via the clear see-thru side(s).  We like to use the 24″x15″x48″long PVC style single glass front reptile cages available at reptile basics.  For UVB fitting them out with a 36″ T5 10.0 fixture is easy.

Hermann’s tortoise substrate

For substrate, we recommend a nice mixture of 50:50 potting soil and potting mix (organic).  Be sure there are no additives or fertilizers included as that could kill your tort.  Baby Hermann’s tortoises do burrow so providing 4″ of substrate is recommended and spraying it down with a pressure sprayer daily is great.  Spraying the soil and your tort(s) in the morning to simulate a morning dew so to speak works create.  One added but important benefit of doing this is creating a super humid microclimate for your tortoise should they choose to burrow.  It is in these microclimates in which baby tortoise exists in the wild.  Remember not to call Hermann’s tort a Hermanns turtle or Hermann’s turtle for sale, it’s a tortoise!  If you are interested in a Baby Russian, we recommend also checking out the baby Eastern Hermann’s tortoise. The Hermann’s tortoise for saleis small like the Russian, a bit friendlier, and more colorful.  Turtle store actually favors the Hermann tortoise for sale over the Russian.

Tuscan Western Hermann’s tortoises are very vibrant in color

Western Hermann’s are known for being more colorful of the 2 species of Hermann’s tortoise and stay much smaller, only growing 5″-8″ at full maturity making them absolutely fantastic pet tortoises. The Western Hermann’s tortoise care sheet will provide you a great amount of data regarding the ease of caring for these great tortoises. Western Hermann’s tortoises make great family members and get along well with other tortoises and most respectful other pets. See the Western Hermann’s tortoise on the left side of the photo compared to the eastern, which is larger, and less colorful on the right.

Buy your Western Hermann’s tortoise for sale from the right tortoise farm!

When purchasing a Western Hermann’s baby tortoise it is imperative that you buy from an experienced tortoise breeder and keeper. Our Western Hermann’s Tortoises are top notch and ready to ship to you via FedEx Overnight in heated or cooled insulated shipping containers and come with our live arrival and full 7 day health guarantee. One shipping charge covers up to 3 tortoises.

baby tortoises for sale online

As with all of our baby tortoises for sale, adult tortoise for sale and turtles for sale online, our Eastern Hermann’s tortoise are guaranteed to arrive alive, well and healthy! All reptiles for sale available at the Turtle store come with a full health guarantee.  With a REAL biologist on-site you are gonna say this is my turtle store of choice, and mean it!

Like all of our tortoise for sale, and baby tortoise, this special reptile comes with our full live arrival and 7 day health guarantee!  Be sure to check out all of our pet tortoise for sale online.  We offer a full line of tortoises on sale year round including:

• baby Russian tortoise
• Hermanns tortoise
• Red footed tortoise
• cherry head tortoise
• leopard tortoise
• sulcata tortoise
• Albino Sulcata
• Ivory Sulcata
• indian star tortoise
• sri lankan star tortoise
• burmese star tortoise
• Greek tortoise
• Golden Greek tortoise
• Burmese Mountain tortoise
• pancake tortoise
• Aldabra tortoise
• Large tortoises for sale
• Small tortoise for sale