Spur thigh

[Charl_xo]

Hi there I’m a new member from Shropshire united kingdom , I am not a tortoise owner as of yet as im trying to do more research, I was wondering if anyone can help me on Where to find information booklets on a spur-thighed tortoise please

 

[Charl_xo]

Hi there Im looking to see if anyone can help with information booklets for a spur thigh tortoise please

many thanks

charl

 

[Tom]

Hi there I’m a new member from Shropshire united kingdom , I am not a tortoise owner as of yet as im trying to do more research, I was wondering if anyone can help me on Where to find information booklets on a spur-thighed tortoise please

Hello and welcome. You will soon be glad you found us BEFORE getting the tortoise and doing a bunch of "research". Start right here, and look for the care sheet at the bottom:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

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[Michael Bird]

To quote King Arthur of Monty Python: "What do you mean? African or European?"

There are Greek spur thigh tortoises and African spur thigh (Sulcata) tortoises. They are VERY different animals and while some of their basic care needs are similar, they do have different needs if you want the tortoise to be properly healthy and happy.

Sulcata tortoise care guide:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/

Greek tortoise care guide:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/greek-tortoise-care-guide.174622/

Also, welcome to the forums! Stick around and read the guides and updates from the veteran members to provide the best life for your shelled friend. And feel free to ask any additional questions that you might have in the appropriate forum areas. Here are a few that might interest you:

Greek Tortoises:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/greek-tortoises.83/

Sulcata Tortoises:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/sulcata-tortoises.88/

Enclosures:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-enclosures.7/

Food and Diet:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-diet-and-food.21/

 

[Tom]

Hi there Im looking to see if anyone can help with information booklets for a spur thigh tortoise please

many thanks

charl

Hello. I responded on your other thread. Here it is again:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[Ink]

Welcome to the forum. I'm glad you are learning about the proper care of a tortoise before you get one. There are plenty of people here on the forum from the UK to help you get supplies when and if you need them.

 

[Karen(pebbles)]

Hi and welcome to the forum

 

[Charl_xo]

Hi there im looking a Mediterranean spur thigh

 

[Charl_xo]

To quote King Arthur of Monty Python: "What do you mean? African or European?"

There are Greek spur thigh tortoises and African spur thigh (Sulcata) tortoises. They are VERY different animals and while some of their basic care needs are similar, they do have different needs if you want the tortoise to be properly healthy and happy.

Sulcata tortoise care guide:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/

Greek tortoise care guide:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/greek-tortoise-care-guide.174622/

Also, welcome to the forums! Stick around and read the guides and updates from the veteran members to provide the best life for your shelled friend. And feel free to ask any additional questions that you might have in the appropriate forum areas. Here are a few that might interest you:

Greek Tortoises:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/greek-tortoises.83/

Sulcata Tortoises:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/sulcata-tortoises.88/

Enclosures:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-enclosures.7/

Food and Diet:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-diet-and-food.21/

Thank you for replying and for thr warm welcome , I’m looking at Mediterranean spur thigh

 

[Jen A]

Hello and welcome from a fellow new member.

 

[Charl_xo]

Hello and welcome from a fellow new member.

Hello

 

[Yvonne G]

To quote King Arthur of Monty Python: "What do you mean? African or European?"

There are Greek spur thigh tortoises and African spur thigh (Sulcata) tortoises. They are VERY different animals and while some of their basic care needs are similar, they do have different needs if you want the tortoise to be properly healthy and happy.

Sulcata tortoise care guide:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/

Greek tortoise care guide:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/greek-tortoise-care-guide.174622/

Also, welcome to the forums! Stick around and read the guides and updates from the veteran members to provide the best life for your shelled friend. And feel free to ask any additional questions that you might have in the appropriate forum areas. Here are a few that might interest you:

Greek Tortoises:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/greek-tortoises.83/

Sulcata Tortoises:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/sulcata-tortoises.88/

Enclosures:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-enclosures.7/

Food and Diet:
https://tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-diet-and-food.21/

Actually, the sulcata isn't a spur THIGH. It's a spurred tortoise, african spurred tortoise to be exact.

 

[zolasmum]

Thank you for replying and for thr warm welcome , I’m looking at Mediterranean spur thigh

Hello and welcome - I live in Devon, and we have a Hermanns tortoise, who is now nearly 23 years old. He is a wonderful little companion, but I wish this forum had been around then for advice. Yvonne and Tom, for example , have a huge range of knowledge and experience. Don't pay any attention to what pet shops and old literature tell you - it's often completely out of date.
Best wishes from Angie

 

[BeeZee1]

lots of great info in TFO and there are some excellent FB groups - some just for Greeks and some for Russians, Hermanns and Greeks as the care is the same