pls help me to i.d my tortoise from saudi arabia

strike1968

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Hi guys im strike from philippines i got a tortoise from saudi arabia but i know what kind of totoise do i have can you pls identify it to me thanks in advance:cool:
 

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parrotlady

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I could be wrong, but your baby looks a lot like my golden Greek babies.
 

BeeBee*BeeLeaves

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Those are darling Greek tortoise babies but the subspecies, ah the subspecies, that is something for an expert to tell us. So cute. Keep them hot and humid in a closed chamber so they will be healthy and happy! Warm and cozy and hydrated. Love them! : )
 

strike1968

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how can i identify if it is a greek tortoise from a hatchling what is their full grown size thanks
 

ismail

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check for a spur between thigh and tail. if there is a small spur, then its a greek. subspecies is difficult to tell when they are so small as juveniles of the various subspecies are very similar. we'll need photos of parents to be able to identify the sub species.

good luck with raising your new hatchlings...

strike1968 said:
how can i identify if it is a greek tortoise from a hatchling what is their full grown size thanks
 

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Defiantly a greek tortoise. Like ismail said, the spurs are highly visible form the back. ^_^ now for the sub-species. You probably have a Jordanian greek tortoise, Testudo graeca ssp but the one on top (the one with darker colors) looks like and Ibera but cant be sure. Pictures with more lighting would be nice. ^_^v (HOY PARE!) lol sorry had to do it...
 
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