New Greek Tortoise

[Yvonne G]

I've used 1/2" exterior plywood for my tort habitats.

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

This is the female (Please help me identify it and tell me if you need more photos)

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

This is the male (Please help me identify it and tell me if you need more photos)

 

[walker808]

Looks like Egyptian tortoise pair males stay small 4 inches female max out at 6 inches. Very nice

 

[walker808]

 

[juli11]

Yea it is testudo kleinmanni not testudo gracea!

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

So mine stay very small? and they are female and male for sure right?

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

Here are some photos how I soke my tortoise can you tsll me if it is good or not pls?

 

[walker808]

Yes they stay very small, yours are adults. They are the second smallest tortoise in the world .
I could not see photos to tell there sex, my phone would not down load your pictures for some reason.
Males stay small and max out at 4 inches.males have longer tails and a small concave on bottom of shell. Females have a flat bottom shell and a short tail.

 

[walker808]

I can see pictures now, to tell the sex I would need to see the bottom of shell and the tail, to determine the sex.

 

[walker808]

We're are you located? In the United States those tortoises are very rare and breeders pay a lot for them.

 

[HermanniChris]

Actually these tortoises appear to be an invalid species of the Egyptian tortoise and are referred to as Testudo werneri, hence the lighter-sand-gold color and lacking of the plastral "V" markings at least on the second specimen (they can sometimes have them). Certainly are not Greek tortoises or any subspecies of T. graeca so be sure to accommodate them correctly or you will surely lose them. These are a sensitive species and appear to be originally wild caught based on their general appearance. In the USA, T. kleinmanni are relatively rare but definitely obtainable over some other Testudo rarities but T. werneri are unknown.

 

[Yvonne G]

So, just to re-cap:

You have a pair of Egyptian tortoises (Testudo werneri). Here's a care sheet for you:

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

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

Damn so the seller told me they are greek and he lied to me? :/ they stay very small? I wanted them bigger damn... What size of cage I do them now? ince they stay small... not 6x3 feet right?

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

I can see pictures now, to tell the sex I would need to see the bottom of shell and the tail, to determine the sex.

So they must be out of shell to see the tail right? I sent pics of bottom of shell btw

 

[taza]

I'd still do 6 X 3 at the least even bigger would be better especially for two , bigger the better.

 

[billskleins]

You are very lucky to have the Egyptian tortoise.
As Chris mentioned the wild caught ones can be very delicate.
Very few wild caught adults are left in the USA.

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

but you 100% sure I got the egyption ones? and did yo uguys confirmed the sex of them for me yet or need mroe photos pls tell me

 

[walker808]

Yes need more photos of bottom shell around tail to tell sex.
Yes 100% Egyptian which are way rarer then Greeks.

 

[TheConsoleFreak]

hmm ok but even if they are in shall? or they msut be out of shell to tell sex?