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Can anybody ID thus tortoise please. I rescued it recently. No UVA or UVB! I was initially told it was a Greek (spur thighed).. however no spurs are present. Looking at plastron I considered a hermanns then the scutes don't match a hermanns. It has 4 toes on each foot. No spur at the tip of...

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Wow, Thanks. Lots of replies. On the cites certificate it only states Testudo hermannni. HermanniChris, you are a very knowledgeable man. I enjoy reading your posts and admire the information you add to the forum. Thank you to everybody else too. She is a wonderful animal.....

HURRY UP SUMMER!!

Kane, I'm in the U.K too. I have 4 tort. (only 1 sulcata though). you are right, people do frown when they hear that we have sulcata torts in the UK. But like you I put in the hard work and effort. My eldest tort is an 11 y/o female Hermann's, lays eggs yearly, no pyrimiding, happy as ever...

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Can anybody tell me whether she is an eastern or western.... Yellowish so originally thinking western. Is that a keyhole? Yellowish spot on side of face.... no hinge.. But broken black lines on plastron so eastern? Undivided supra caudal scute.... squarish head? So eastern? Gular scutes have...

Where is my rubber ducky?

OK. Thanks.

Thank you. I will convert 95F to Centigrade. (I think its about 30-35). how long do you soak for?

What is the recommended temp for soaking a juv sulcata? I know like warm... but what temp? Thanks in advance..

Hi everyone. I'm in the U.K. I have four torts. My torts are: (Speedy) a female Hermans 11 Y/O (Dennis) a male Russian about 6 Y/O (Tilly) a Med spur thighed (Tiny) a sulcata approx 1 All are doing well. Looking forward to the summer. My med torts are all still hibernating. (Obviously not...