Is it possible for a black and golden greek tortoise to mate? Im just wandering because i recentley just bought a black greek tortoise(male ) and i already own a golden greek tortoise(female ).
Thanks for clearing this up for meGBtortoises said:Yes it is. Neither "black" or "golden" greeks are a species. They are both simply common names used to describe the appearance of a Greek tortoise. Often times the use of both descriptions are stretched at bit in terms of accuracy. In the case of a black greek very few are actually completely black, if at all. Most are black and yellow or a very, very dark brown. Golden greeks can vary even more from tan to various shades of dull yellow. Many actually have a lot of black pigmentation on them also. Also while most babies may exhibit the black or golden coloration description the appearance of them as they grow may change considerably.
Both black and golden Greek tortoises may come from one of several different subspecies throughtout their entire range in the wild. So any two may not be the same subspecies even though they may have similar coloration. The differences would be much more obvious once the tortoises reach adulthood.