Any ideas what this tortoise is?

Easter Bunny · 22-09-2011, 02:03 PM

Lovely isnt he?

Doodle-Bug · 22-09-2011, 02:04 PM

Spur Thigh ??

Easter Bunny · 22-09-2011, 02:21 PM

He is very old and he lives all year in the garden, never ever has came indoors. I'm suprised he's still around he must be so hardy.
No extra heat etc. Lives in a run on the grass with a little wooden house stuffed with hay for warmth and thats it. ( even in winter).

I may be getting him

Been told he's fed on lettuce, wet bread, weeds like dandylions etc, some fruits. Don't you think he looks good on it?

He has never had a bath, lol

If I changed things a bit like bringing him indoors in winter etc, would he accept the change do you think?

I would want to bring him in at night and in the winter.

I'm a bit scared I might kill him with too much love and pampering.

Easter Bunny · 22-09-2011, 02:27 PM

This is his enclosure all year round x

EJ · 22-09-2011, 02:44 PM

If I was to venture a guess I'd say T.g.ibera. The tortoise has to be in the south.

Easter Bunny · 22-09-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EJ

If I was to venture a guess I'd say T.g.ibera. The tortoise has to be in the south.

Yep he's in the south

Helen M · 22-09-2011, 03:54 PM

A spur thighed probably. Need shots of the plastron to know which subspecies

Helen xx

NATURALIS · 22-09-2011, 04:45 PM

graeca graeca

emma_mcraf · 22-09-2011, 05:11 PM

Gorgeous! I saw one of these at a rare breeds farm this summer. They're lovely

**egyptiandan64** · 22-09-2011, 05:34 PM

Definately a Spur-thigh

Like Helen said we will need plastron pictures to be sure of the subspecies Lynne.

Danny

22-09-2011, 02:03 PM	#1
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Any ideas what this tortoise is? Lovely isnt he? __________________ Lynne x

22-09-2011, 02:21 PM	#3
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	He is very old and he lives all year in the garden, never ever has came indoors. I'm suprised he's still around he must be so hardy. No extra heat etc. Lives in a run on the grass with a little wooden house stuffed with hay for warmth and thats it. ( even in winter). I may be getting him Been told he's fed on lettuce, wet bread, weeds like dandylions etc, some fruits. Don't you think he looks good on it? He has never had a bath, lol If I changed things a bit like bringing him indoors in winter etc, would he accept the change do you think? I would want to bring him in at night and in the winter. I'm a bit scared I might kill him with too much love and pampering. __________________ Lynne x Last edited by Easter Bunny; 22-09-2011 at 03:03 PM.

22-09-2011, 02:27 PM	#4
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	This is his enclosure all year round x __________________ Lynne x

22-09-2011, 02:44 PM	#5
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	If I was to venture a guess I'd say T.g.ibera. The tortoise has to be in the south. __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care

22-09-2011, 04:45 PM	#8
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	graeca graeca __________________ Home bred tortoise's available all year round, Hermanns , spur-thighed ( ibera ) pm for details

22-09-2011, 02:04 PM	#2
Doodle-Bug Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 421	Spur Thigh ??

22-09-2011, 03:54 PM	#7
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	A spur thighed probably. Need shots of the plastron to know which subspecies Helen xx

22-09-2011, 05:11 PM	#9
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Gorgeous! I saw one of these at a rare breeds farm this summer. They're lovely __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

22-09-2011, 05:34 PM	#10
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Definately a Spur-thigh Like Helen said we will need plastron pictures to be sure of the subspecies Lynne. Danny __________________

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