Could Someone tell me What sort of tortoise fred is ???

Aliciab38 · 11-08-2008, 10:02 AM

hiya i have a tortoise called fred who is around 38 yrs old.Fred is a girl but she is called fred as when i got her from my friend she was named fred all through her life so i kept the name and later discovered it was a girl but kept the name as i thought it was better than freda.i dont have a clue what sort of tortoise she is and so this is why i am asking.Can someone please tell me the sort of toroise she is!
thankyou

**sarah** · 11-08-2008, 10:29 AM

Looks like a very old horsfield to me, got the shape of one.

jeff · 11-08-2008, 11:11 AM

Yes i agree with you there Sarah

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joathome · 11-08-2008, 11:57 AM

Horsfield for sure, i have an adult male very simliar

Alex · 11-08-2008, 01:13 PM

yep horsfield I would say but Fred looks like he is a boy Fred

sandy · 11-08-2008, 01:15 PM

Even I agree<g> I cant say I have seen such a russian that looks like he does. He looks
quite large.

Aliciab38 · 11-08-2008, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarah

Looks like a very old horsfield to me, got the shape of one.

i have looked on google at the old horsfields and their shell rings are brown with a bit of balck in the middle

why is this?

**egyptiandan64** · 12-08-2008, 07:20 PM

Guess this is where I lost a few posts

It is a Horsfields and I agree with Alex that it's a male.

I have a male like this also Alicia. They don't always have the black in the center of every scute.

Danny

herbie's mum · 13-08-2008, 07:11 PM

i must say that he looks realy well... what a lovely smooth shell .... i hope mine look as good at 38...mandy -x-

11-08-2008, 10:02 AM	#1
Aliciab38 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6	Could Someone tell me What sort of tortoise fred is ??? hiya i have a tortoise called fred who is around 38 yrs old.Fred is a girl but she is called fred as when i got her from my friend she was named fred all through her life so i kept the name and later discovered it was a girl but kept the name as i thought it was better than freda.i dont have a clue what sort of tortoise she is and so this is why i am asking.Can someone please tell me the sort of toroise she is! thankyou __________________ thnx Alicia

11-08-2008, 10:29 AM	#2
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Looks like a very old horsfield to me, got the shape of one. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

11-08-2008, 11:11 AM	#3
jeff Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,180	Yes i agree with you there Sarah . __________________

11-08-2008, 11:57 AM	#4
joathome Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: colchester, essex Posts: 2,046	Horsfield for sure, i have an adult male very simliar __________________ JO

11-08-2008, 01:15 PM	#6
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Even I agree<g> I cant say I have seen such a russian that looks like he does. He looks quite large. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

11-08-2008, 01:13 PM	#5
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	yep horsfield I would say but Fred looks like he is a boy Fred

12-08-2008, 07:20 PM	#8
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Guess this is where I lost a few posts It is a Horsfields and I agree with Alex that it's a male. I have a male like this also Alicia. They don't always have the black in the center of every scute. Danny __________________

13-08-2008, 07:11 PM	#9
herbie's mum Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 219	i must say that he looks realy well... what a lovely smooth shell .... i hope mine look as good at 38...mandy -x-

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