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[Beth20]

Hi

I have taken on two tortoise, please can you confirm if they are girls or boys and also what species they are?
I was told Russian but I’m not so sure.

( I know that they need to be separated, although they seem to be getting on fine and they need soil etc it’s all a work in progress I want to know exactly what they are before I set up )
Thank you

 

[Ray--Opo]

Welcome, I am not knowledgeable enough but someone will answer you soon.

 

[Beth20]

Welcome, I am not knowledgeable enough but someone will answer you soon.

Hi x thank you x

 

[TeamZissou]

Hi there. These look like Ibera Greek tortoises, Testudo graeca ibera. Not 100% sure if they're old enough to tell, but they look female.

It's not a good idea to keep them together. They should be kept in separate enclosures.

Here's the care info for them:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[Yossarian]

Hi there. These look like Ibera Greek tortoises, Testudo graeca ibera. Not 100% sure if they're old enough to tell, but they look female.

It's not a good idea to keep them together. They should be kept in separate enclosures.

Here's the care info for them:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

I think your right, theyre greek, but I think the subspecies is Testudo Graeca Nebeulensis. Theyre a small subspecies I think, these might be adults. If so theyre female.

Comparing Greek Tortoises | hermannihavenhome

www.hermannihaven.com

 

[Beth20]

Hi there. These look like Ibera Greek tortoises, Testudo graeca ibera. Not 100% sure if they're old enough to tell, but they look female.

It's not a good idea to keep them together. They should be kept in separate enclosures.

Here's the care info for them:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

Hi
Thank you , they are only 2 and a half?
I will look at your care info thank you . I live in the uk will that make a difference to advice?
I really really want to get this right?

 

[Beth20]

I think your right, theyre greek, but I think the subspecies is Testudo Graeca Nebeulensis. Theyre a small subspecies I think, these might be adults. If so theyre female.

Comparing Greek Tortoises | hermannihavenhome

www.hermannihaven.com

When are they fully grown ? I was told they are about 2.5 years old , although that could be wrong ?

 

[TeamZissou]

I think your right, theyre greek, but I think the subspecies is Testudo Graeca Nebeulensis. Theyre a small subspecies I think, these might be adults. If so theyre female.

Comparing Greek Tortoises | hermannihavenhome

www.hermannihaven.com

Agreed, these have more of the black "starburst" looking pattern on the plastron. Nice

 

[Yossarian]

When are they fully grown ? I was told they are about 2.5 years old , although that could be wrong ?

If they are that young they are not full grown, and probably too young to say if they are male or female. Normally torts reach adult size around 5-8 years, though some big ones keep growing quite a bit longer. The care sheet is the same for the UK.

 

[Beth20]

If they are that young they are not full grown, and probably too young to say if they are male or female. Normally torts reach adult size around 5-8 years, though some big ones keep growing quite a bit longer. The care sheet is the same for the UK.

Amazing thank you ... now for the research I’m sure you will see a lot more from me ha ha