What is the difference between a Tunisian tortoise and a Herman.?

Question

Do they require the same housing,feeding etc.

Answer 1

Cares are like the Greek or Mediterranean Spur thighed, which is similar to the Hermann's.

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/tunisian.html

Answer 2

Identification – The Tunisian Spur Thighed Tortoise has been identified as being a separate species to the standard Testudo Ibera and Testudo Graeca tortoises.

Sexing – Once they get to a certain size Tunisian Tortoises are very easy to sex

Accommodation – In Modern Britain there is no reason not to provide an artificially enhanced environment to emulate the climate encountered in Tunisia, but it can be expensive and these tortoises should be regarded as specialist tortoises

Feeding – A natural Diet is best, if this is not possible then certain foods are better than others

Supplements – Provision of a source of Calcium is essential, plus other supplements on a less regular basis.

Breeding – What to think about if you decide that you would like to breed from your tortoise

Incubation – Methods, emergency incubators, temperatures and Humidity

Hibernation – The Tunisian tortoises Should not hibernate, they would not in the wild

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Identification – There are two acknowledged subspecies of the Hermanns Tortoise, plus differences which are noticeable depending on origin of the tortoises.

Sexing – Once they get to a certain size Hermanns Tortoises are very easy to sex

Accommodation – In Modern Britain there is no reason not to provide an artificially enhanced environment to emulate the country of Origin of the Hermanns tortoises

Feeding – A natural Diet is best, if this is not possible then certain foods are better than others

Supplements – Provision of a source of Calcium is essential, plus other supplements on a less regular basis.

Breeding – What to think about if you decide that you would like to breed from your tortoise

Incubation – Methods, emergency incubators, temperatures and Humidity

Hibernation – Hermanns tortoises would hibernate in the wild, but not for as long as the UK climate would expect.

Answer 3

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/sysherm.html