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I got this turtle earlier today, with its supplies and i wanted to know what species it was, so i can take care of them safely, also how do i distinguish a boy from a girl?
You can’t tell the gender when the tortoise is this young.Can you attach some photos? A couple of the whole turtle to id, then, in order to tell gender we'll need to see the bottom of his or her shell, down by the tail.
I’ll go with Greek as well, the coloration is a bit dark. It’s definitely not a Russian.I am saying a Greek. Others more experienced will come though.
Its a little greek tortoise. It needs moderate humidity, damp substrate, a heat lamp and daily soaks at that size.
The title says Russians, but care is the same for both:
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