Help with identifying adopted tortoise

Lauraine31

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Hi I need help identifying species and approx age / sex of this tortoise. He was found in a field one month ago by a friend, no owners have been located so I have agreed to take the tortoise. Thanks Lauraine
 

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Hello and welcome to the Forum!

This looks to be a Hermann’s tortoise and likely a male from the looks of the 2nd picture. I’d need clearer pictures to tell for sure though.

Here is a link to an excellent thread with the care information for your tortoise. Parts of it are geared towards babies, which yours isn’t, but still a lot of useful information.

 

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Hello and welcome to the Forum!

This looks to be a Hermann’s tortoise and likely a male from the looks of the 2nd picture. I’d need clearer pictures to tell for sure though.

Here is a link to an excellent thread with the care information for your tortoise. Parts of it are geared towards babies, which yours isn’t, but still a lot of useful information.

 

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I would say it's an Eastern Hermann's. Based on the curving-under shape of the supracaudal scutes near the tail, it's most likely a male.
Thanks so much for this information it has been suggested that he is an adult so I need to hibernate him or should I watch him for a year or so? I am collecting him at the weekend so I will post some more photographs.
Many thanks
 

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I would say it's an Eastern Hermann's. Based on the curving-under shape of the supracaudal scutes near the tail, it's most likely a male.
This is a photo of the underside of the tortoise
 

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Yup, male Eastern Hermann's.

It's up to you whether or not to hibernate (brumate) the tortoise. To keep him up, you will need to provide everything in post #5. Brumation will require a consistent temp of about 40 F for several months. Most people use a separate fridge for this.
 

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Yup, male Eastern Hermann's.

It's up to you whether or not to hibernate (brumate) the tortoise. To keep him up, you will need to provide everything in post #5. Brumation will require a consistent temp of about 40 F for several months. Most people use a separate fridge for this.

Excuse me???….
A fridge???
Like an honest to goodness fridge? ??
 

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Excuse me???….
A fridge???
Like an honest to goodness fridge? ??
Ahh okay thanks glad to know his gender so probably best not to put in with my two 18 month olds!! I don’t need to hibernate my tortoises as we can care for them all year round just wanted to know that I am doing what’s best for them. Do you have any idea of his approximate age or is that an impossible question ? X
 

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