Big Egyptian tortoise

[pepsiandjac]

Hiya,I just saw an ad for a female Egyptian tortoise,and it says she is 8 inches long.Isn't that a bit big for an Eyptian

 

[tortadise]

That's pretty huge yes. Could you provide a link to the ad?

 

[pepsiandjac]

• haven't done this for a while so hope i've done it right
• http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/111211848/tortoise.html

 

[Abdulla6169]

• haven't done this for a while so hope i've done it right
• http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/111211848/tortoise.html

He houses the 2 species together, yes? That's pretty bad hope they find a better home!

 

[tortadise]

Those are Greeks.

 

[Yvonne G]

And both boys???

 

[Abdulla6169]

Those are Greeks.

I thought they looked like Greeks, but then I told my self: "Read the ad, the text is there for a reason"...

 

[tortadise]

I thought they looked like Greeks, but then I told my self: "Read the ad, the text is there for a reason"...

Hehe. Now they may be greaca from Egypt or surrounding area. They sure do have a Libyan Greek look to them. @HermanniChris could I'd the subspecies much better than I could even guess.

 

[pepsiandjac]

I wonder if he knows what they are or were they sold to him as a Hermann and Egyptian
I'd love to see the specimen Specific Certificate he claims to have lol

 

[HermanniChris]

Ok, so yeah there's NO Egyptian tortoise anywhere in those photos for sure. Those are both 100% males, one being an eastern Hermann's tortoise (T. h. boettgeri) and the other an ibera Greek tortoise (T. g. ibera). No questions about either. Awesome animals!