Can anyone tell me what type of tortoise this is?

[Michellegallon]

Hi we were told it was a leopard tortoise but I am.not sure. We also have a horsefield . We got them both at the same time.

 

[lisa127]

That is not a leopard tortoise. It is a tortoise in the testudo family....maybe Hermanns but not sure. Do you have a photo of the plastron (underside)?

 

[BILBO-03]

I think it's a Hermanns but someone more experienced will chime in soon

 

[Michellegallon]

Hi i am at work just now but can get one later. I will post it when I am home. The only pics I have now are these

 

[Justin90]

It looks like mine, a Dalmatian Hermanns.

 

[Michellegallon]

Do you have any other picture of yous I can show my daughter. She was told it was a leopard when we were given it , but I have been doing research and wasn't convinced but it does look like yours from your profile pic

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Your isn't a leopard this is !

 

[JoesMum]

Hi Michelle and welcome

Just to clarify... are you keeping these two separately?

Species should not be mixed. In any case, torts are loners that see another tort as a rival for territory and food. Bullying is common, regardless of gender. The subordinate tort becomes withdrawn, stops eating and can become very sick indeed.

These two should be kept apart, not even "meeting for play dates"

Apologies if you already know this

 

[Michellegallon]

Hi i got both them together and they have always lived in same enclosure from before we got them and since we had them. They both do eat and both very friendly and active. Do you think I should still separate them?

 

[JoesMum]

Hi i got both them together and they have always lived in same enclosure from before we got them and since we had them. They both do eat and both very friendly and active. Do you think I should still separate them?

Yes they should be separated. Pairs rarely succeed for long and Russians (Horsfields) are particularly bad when it comes to territorial.

Give this a read
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...together-a-lesson-learned-the-hard-way.94114/

 

[Michellegallon]

Thanks. I will read this. I have had them for over a year and no problems so far but will look into getting a second enclosure.

 

[Michellegallon]

Here is the underside

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Michelle, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
I think it's an eastern Hermann's Testudo hermanni boettgeri.
Bullying is often subtle, 'cuddling', sleeping together, 'sharing' food are symptoms of psychological bullying and dominance.
Sorry, but they need to be separated before psychological or physical harm occur.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And have a read of http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
Hermann's care is much the same.

 

[Michellegallon]

I am now doubting everything that I was told from the previous owner of my 2 tortoise. He did say they were both female. Can someone tell.me from the above picture if it looks female? I can get a pic of my horsefield up too

 

[JoesMum]

Looks female, but they all do when they're small. However, I think this one may be big enough to be a reasonably safe bet.

 

[Michellegallon]

Thank you.

 

[Michellegallon]

Can anyone tell if this is female too?

 

[JoesMum]

Again looking a safe-ish female.

However, I reserve the right to be proved wrong by a flash of male parts in the coming months

 

[Michellegallon]

Thank you. I have had them both for 13 months living with us. And I belive we got them when they were just under a year so I am assuming they are around 2 years give or take a few months