Identification please

iguanajon · 07-08-2008, 05:56 PM

Dear All
I have just joined this site and it seems very knowledgeable and friendly.
Last Septemeber I acquired two tortoises - the woman selling them said they were spur thighed. They had no paperwork and so I got her to gift them to me. They were being kept in poor conditions (no UV, fed on Iceberg) so although I was reluctant to get involved with what were possibly illegally smuggled tortoises I felt I had to do something.
Now, nearly a year on I am wondering if they are Tunisian. The larger one is now butting and mounting the smaller one.
I suspect they are around 2 years old.
Would it be possible for someone to identify their species and tell me if they are both male?
Thanks
Jon
ps - The larger one that is doing the butting etc is on the left of both pics (not right, sorry)

ThomasClan · 07-08-2008, 06:02 PM

I am no expert but I am sure someone more experienced will reply but they look like tunisians to me, only because I have 4 of them and they look very very like them. Looks like 2 boys too,just changed my mind after enlarging the picture reckon you have 1 boy and 1 girl

I was being a dippy blonde and not enlarging the picture and straining to see the picture on the screen

but do not take my word for it

I am not so good on sexing or identifying

They look like great little tortoises though. I love my tunisians to bits

Great characters.

Anna
x

piglet · 07-08-2008, 07:31 PM

Tunisans and both look to be male

D

ThomasClan · 07-08-2008, 07:33 PM

Piglet what do you reckon boys or one of each? I started to think they were Hermans after I posted my reply after someone posted a picture of a really pale one earlier today

Anna x

**egyptiandan64** · 07-08-2008, 07:47 PM

I agree with Ian

Both are Tunisians and males.

Danny

07-08-2008, 05:56 PM	#1
iguanajon Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 2	Identification please Dear All I have just joined this site and it seems very knowledgeable and friendly. Last Septemeber I acquired two tortoises - the woman selling them said they were spur thighed. They had no paperwork and so I got her to gift them to me. They were being kept in poor conditions (no UV, fed on Iceberg) so although I was reluctant to get involved with what were possibly illegally smuggled tortoises I felt I had to do something. Now, nearly a year on I am wondering if they are Tunisian. The larger one is now butting and mounting the smaller one. I suspect they are around 2 years old. Would it be possible for someone to identify their species and tell me if they are both male? Thanks Jon ps - The larger one that is doing the butting etc is on the left of both pics (not right, sorry) __________________ Jon

07-08-2008, 06:02 PM	#2
ThomasClan Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dorset Posts: 348	I am no expert but I am sure someone more experienced will reply but they look like tunisians to me, only because I have 4 of them and they look very very like them. Looks like 2 boys too,just changed my mind after enlarging the picture reckon you have 1 boy and 1 girl I was being a dippy blonde and not enlarging the picture and straining to see the picture on the screen but do not take my word for it I am not so good on sexing or identifying They look like great little tortoises though. I love my tunisians to bits Great characters. Anna x __________________ Flower, Bill, Petal and Ben Tunsian Tortoises Alfie & KC Rottweillers Bramble Border Terrier x Jack Russel Jay JRT Old lady of 16 (17 this year) Bilbo the Rabbit old man 9 years Oh and the Hamsters Thunder and Lightning (I must be mad)

07-08-2008, 07:31 PM	#3
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Tunisans and both look to be male D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

07-08-2008, 07:33 PM	#4
ThomasClan Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dorset Posts: 348	Piglet what do you reckon boys or one of each? I started to think they were Hermans after I posted my reply after someone posted a picture of a really pale one earlier today Anna x __________________ Flower, Bill, Petal and Ben Tunsian Tortoises Alfie & KC Rottweillers Bramble Border Terrier x Jack Russel Jay JRT Old lady of 16 (17 this year) Bilbo the Rabbit old man 9 years Oh and the Hamsters Thunder and Lightning (I must be mad)

07-08-2008, 07:47 PM	#5
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I agree with Ian Both are Tunisians and males. Danny __________________

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