More Incubator action.
Babies 5 and 6 started to emerge from their eggs today. These eggs were laid on the 16th May 2025.


Hatchlings 2025
This year, I have successfully hatched 4 babies from 4 eggs, I am still waiting on some more eggs to hatch and will post here. I will...


New Site Owner
My name is Mark Hamilton and I have taken over Homebred Hermann Tortoises from Suzi. I will be posting regular updates of my tortoise...


Bon Voyage
So there comes a day in every tortoise breeders life where they have to say good bye to one of their precious Bundles. Some are only with...


How Eggciting
During my daily phone call home to my husband AKA Tortoise Sitter/Slave.. I asked him to check the incubator knowing that I had some eggs...


Tales from Hermann Hall
This morning I was up against the clock as usual, getting the torts fed before I have to get to work. I entered Hermann Hall and to my...


The Great UVB Upgrade
So while the tortoises were sleeping and snoozing throughout the winter I scoured my favourite etherial shopping mall aka Ebay, for a...


Casualty Corner
Theres nothing more likely to put you off your breakfast than finding one of your beloved Tortoises injured or having had a mishap....


Wonderful Weeds
Today a local field released to me the best gift a tortoise keeper with 36 mouths to feed could bestow. The best crop of broad leaf...