Greetings humans, I’m a Herman’s Tortoise and live here at The Bright Times. I really need your help! I have just moved in and have the best new house! I have great rocks to climb over and a paddling pool that I get to play in even though its winter. The problem is I have not got a name! Can you help me? Take a look at my photo and enter our ‘Name the Tortoise competition’! Print out the little form below, or email your suggestion and I could end up with the name you’ve selected and you could win you could win a family (2 adults and 2 children) trip to West Midland Safari Park!

Please note all entrants must be 14 years or under.

Herman’s Tortoise Fact Finder

·         The average life span of a Herman’s Tortoise is 104 years!

·         Tortoise’s live so long because they use hardly any energy.

·         They are found in many parts of Southern Europe including Southern France, Italy, Sardinia and Sicily.

·          They feed mainly on juicy plants, leaves and fruit.

·         The tortoise's backbone, ribs, shoulder blades and pelvis are fused to the shell.

·         Tortoises use muscles in their front legs to pump air in and out of the lungs.

·         Tortoises are sometimes spoken of as "living fossils" because they have been around for 200 million years!