Breed Please??

Wolfy115 · 29-06-2014, 06:54 PM

Found my tortoise a little while back in the middle of nowhere (no houses in sight). After giving him some basic care and affection he got much more friendly and healthy but still got no clue what breed he is. And any rough age estimate would be appreciated

He's around 6 inches or so along the bottom shell and is definitely male.
I was leaning towards Horsefield.

**egyptiandan64** · 29-06-2014, 11:17 PM

He is a very old Hermanns tortoise, Testudo hermanni boettgeri

He's probably between 50 and 70 years old.

Danny

ClareandCo · 30-06-2014, 06:24 AM

He is probably someone's very much loved pet. Have you put signs up saying "Tortoise Found", contacted local vets, police, national pet rescue registers etc? Just the bare minimum of information should be put out initially as you may well get unscrupulous people trying to claim he is theirs with no proof etc.

A visit to a vet will confirm if he is micro chipped so that the owner can be found.

Suze65 · 30-06-2014, 06:43 AM

Agree with Dan, he's a lovely old THB , beautiful, and probably someone's much loved pet. I would be looking for the owner.

becciwales · 01-07-2014, 11:42 AM

Oh yes, I'd be devastated if I lost mine, I'd try everything to find the owner. x

Lorna · 01-07-2014, 05:26 PM

Someone is devastated he's missing. Hope you can find that person with asking locally. Don't give too many details or you will attract unwanted attention, just say tortoise found, contact me with details. He's obviously an adored pet.

Wolfy115 · 22-09-2014, 02:13 PM

Have had signs up for ages now with no reply and had now been officially adopted into our family. Everybody loves him to pieces

Wolfy115 · 22-09-2014, 02:14 PM

And we took him to the vets and he wasn't micro chipped but has now been in our name.
Thanks everyone.

29-06-2014, 06:54 PM	#1
Wolfy115 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 5	Breed Please?? Found my tortoise a little while back in the middle of nowhere (no houses in sight). After giving him some basic care and affection he got much more friendly and healthy but still got no clue what breed he is. And any rough age estimate would be appreciated He's around 6 inches or so along the bottom shell and is definitely male. I was leaning towards Horsefield.

29-06-2014, 11:17 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	He is a very old Hermanns tortoise, Testudo hermanni boettgeri He's probably between 50 and 70 years old. Danny __________________

30-06-2014, 06:43 AM	#4
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Agree with Dan, he's a lovely old THB , beautiful, and probably someone's much loved pet. I would be looking for the owner. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

01-07-2014, 11:42 AM	#5
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Oh yes, I'd be devastated if I lost mine, I'd try everything to find the owner. x __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

30-06-2014, 06:24 AM	#3
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	He is probably someone's very much loved pet. Have you put signs up saying "Tortoise Found", contacted local vets, police, national pet rescue registers etc? Just the bare minimum of information should be put out initially as you may well get unscrupulous people trying to claim he is theirs with no proof etc. A visit to a vet will confirm if he is micro chipped so that the owner can be found.

01-07-2014, 05:26 PM	#6
Lorna Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 42	Someone is devastated he's missing. Hope you can find that person with asking locally. Don't give too many details or you will attract unwanted attention, just say tortoise found, contact me with details. He's obviously an adored pet.

22-09-2014, 02:13 PM	#7
Wolfy115 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 5	Have had signs up for ages now with no reply and had now been officially adopted into our family. Everybody loves him to pieces

22-09-2014, 02:14 PM	#8
Wolfy115 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 5	And we took him to the vets and he wasn't micro chipped but has now been in our name. Thanks everyone.

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