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Definitely not a leopard. Looks like a bell hingeback to me. Maybe you should include the plastron view to facilitate identification.

These are box turtles!

thanks for the picture comparison! I've noticed the new growth for babies is almost black with core scutes light in colour. will these growth turns light as they mature or its just genetic being black. I've seen some very nice specimens with lighter colours and some that are almost all black...

Female with such long gular?

good info! and yellows have tiny teeth at the edge of their carapace that's why the name denticula.

Certainly not marginated. It's a greek. The second one looks russian to me.

Maybe it's due to their demand

Why take the risk then?

thanks for the identification Chris! I am curious as I have another smaller greek with different appearances. 1. the smaller guy is 4 toed but the bigger one has 5. 2. bigger guy has a movable hinge on the plastron (signature of a greek) but not the smaller guy. plastron markings are also...

just an update. it has been more than 2 week since the ordeal and things have been looking good so far with the sutures removed last sunday.

Thanks for the well wish.

Doc did a fecal float and found large amount of pathogen.

Nope, Doc said unlikely as she is defecating well.

@HermanniChris can you help on the id?

Egyptian being kept as pancake??

Unlikely Egyptian cos it's as flat as a pancake

Where is Chris? Can someone give him a shout?

Hope that someone can id it and advise.

Photos taken after the procedure.

Brought the tort to a vet. Procedure was nicely done with suture in place. Next is to monitor and keep my fingers crossed. Thanks for all the kind advice. What's the species anyone? It has a black beak.