ID tort

[tortoise_dude]

I have been asked to sex a hermanns and this is the pics I got,I know its male but need to know subspecies, so i will also tell owner its species/sub species:
It has 3 legs and hes called George:
He has two very large spurs on his thighs, so
http://upload8.postimage.org/414374/P1010129.jpg (http://upload8.postimage.org/414374/photo_hosting.html)
http://upload8.postimage.org/414401/P1010128.jpg (http://upload8.postimage.org/414401/photo_hosting.html)
I say TGG but dunno sub species.

[Henry-flash]

Definately not a hermanns <g>
I would have said morrocan Tgg, not sure of region.

[tortoise_dude]

I dunno how they thought it was a hermanns to be honest.

[piglet]

Pete is right male tgg north morocan josh

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[tortoise_dude]

Thanks Guys.
I will tell the owner.

[bruceleetortoise]

can it move about ok with 3 legs???

how did it lose the leg???

[tortoise_dude]

The owner hasnt said how, ill ask.

[Tamie Milne]

can it move about ok with 3 legs???

how did it lose the leg???

I have rehomed a 3kg hermanns and she lost a back leg in a fox attack - she has a resin 'ball' so as to lift the area and protect her stump, nothing stops her - she moves around perfectly well. A truly beautiful tortoise, who has suffered terribly but is now thriving, one of the most friendly tortoises I have.

Josh, why has this tort not got some resin on his plastron to lift him? May be worth mentioning to his owners?

Tamie

[tortoise_dude]

I will Ask Tamie- Can I pass on your email adress to him?

[wizzasmum]

My Herbie gets about just fine on three legs and nests succesfully too.

[tortoiseguy]

We have a little marginated, Chorlton, he has all 4 legs but only uses 3. He was in a bad way when we got him, but now runs around like a mad man.