Tortoise Specie

[Evil_Bone]

I have a tortoise but i am not sure which specie is this can anyone confirm its species

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Hello!
Not 100% sure, but it can be Testudo Horsfieldii horsfieldii, native to Pakistan. They have only four toes on their four legs (most tortoises have five).

If you need some information on diet and care - just ask. Perhaps, proper hydration is one of the most important factors.

 

[Tom]

Hello!
Not 100% sure, but it can be Testudo Horsfieldii horsfieldii, native to Pakistan. They have only four toes on their four legs (most tortoises have five).

If you need some information on diet and care - just ask. Perhaps, proper hydration is one of the most important factors.

I was thinking greek because of the high dome, but you might be right.

 

[Yvonne G]

I think greek too, Tom.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

We need to count front toes then )

T. H. horsfieldii is one of the higher-domed subspecies. https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-subspecies.63800/

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

We need to count front toes then )

T. H. horsfieldii is one of the higher-domed subspecies. https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-subspecies.63800/

I see 4 toes in the front feet.

 

[Evil_Bone]

Hello!
Not 100% sure, but it can be Testudo Horsfieldii horsfieldii, native to Pakistan. They have only four toes on their four legs (most tortoises have five).

If you need some information on diet and care - just ask. Perhaps, proper hydration is one of the most important factors.

It is winter in Karachi, Pakistan temperature is around 13-25 degree centigrade, from the last 15 days it start stop eating but movement was fine but 2 days back i saw him once a bubble made from mouth and he was opening mouth as if he his trying to vomit but after that he did not did same again but movement is less.
Shell is still hard .
I don't know if he is going in brumation or sick. can you confirm this

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

It is winter in Karachi, Pakistan temperature is around 13-25 degree centigrade, from the last 15 days it start stop eating but movement was fine but 2 days back i saw him once a bubble made from mouth and he was opening mouth as if he his trying to vomit but after that he did not did same again but movement is less.
Shell is still hard .
I don't know if he is going in brumation or sick. can you confirm this

It sounds like he has a respiratory infection. That mouth opening is a sign that they have a hard time breathing. You need to try to keep him warm, a temperature of 29C is ideal to fight respiratory infection. You can't let your tortoise brumate when it is having these symptoms. Start working on making him a space indoors if you don't have one yet.

 

[Evil_Bone]

It sounds like he has a respiratory infection. That mouth opening is a sign that they have a hard time breathing. You need to try to keep him warm, a temperature of 29C is ideal to fight respiratory infection. You can't let your tortoise brumate when it is having these symptoms. Start working on making him a space indoors if you don't have one yet.

do i have to keep it in lukewarm water as well for some time?

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

do i have to keep it in lukewarm water as well for some time?

Yes, for the first few days or so do it once a day for 15 to 30 minutes. It is possible the tortoise doesn't like this but it is for the best.

The tortoise must have a chance to warm up afterwards, do you have a basking lamp?