Anyone know this species of Tortoise?

[CharlotteWheeler]

hello I've had this tortoise called skippy for about 8 years now and still don't know the breed, age, gender, can you help me please?

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Charlotte:

Let's send a shout out to @HermanniChris. He's very good at I.D.ing the Testudo species.

 

[Yvonne G]

...also, tortoises are "species" not breeds. And we'll need to see his underside including the tail to know if he's male or female.

 

[HermanniChris]

100% is a Hermann's tortoise and a plastron shot will tell if it's Testudo hermanni boettgeri or Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis.

 

[Gillian M]

Welcome to the forum! Sorry i don't know species of your cute tort.

 

[Yvonne G]

Well! A Hermanni. Aren't you the lucky one. And you've had him for eight years. He looks very good. You've taken good care of him.

 

[CharlotteWheeler]

Thanks, can you tell how old he is?

 

[CharlotteWheeler]

I recently found out my tortoise is a Hermann but still unsure of age and gender, could you help me if possible please.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

looks male to me

 

[CharlotteWheeler]

Thank you

 

[Yvonne G]

No (on the age), but from the smoothness and condition of his shell, I'd say he's pretty old. That looks like a male tail.

 

[CharlotteWheeler]

Thankyou so much

 

[HermanniChris]

Definitely NOT a male. That is without a single doubt, a female. She's elderly, probably over 50 and is Testudo hermanni boettgeri.

 

[tglazie]

Those hermanni are so confusing when it comes to sex, especially when they're getting on in years. Male tails are ginormous and very long, but female tails are ginormous and not as long, so it makes gender determination difficult without a comparison or decades of experience with different torts. I'll stick with the margies, thank you. Margies have got to be the easiest tortoises in the world to sex. Males are big and narrow, with long and obvious tails. Females are short and stout, with short tails. But yeah, that lady has seen some things in her day. Elderly tortoises are my favorite. They always have these incredible personalities shaped by decades of time developing their expertise at testudinal existence.

T.G.

 

[Jabuticaba]

What a precious creature! You're so lucky to have her.


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[Shakudo]

What a beautiful tortoise!

 

[pam]

Beautiful tortoise

 

[bouaboua]

She is a beauty for sure. I cannot sex them but just follow what Chris said.