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Old 22-08-2010, 08:10 PM   #1
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Hi all
Just wondered if anyone would be able to give me a rough idea of the age of my new rehomer. I have no history on him at all.
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Old 22-08-2010, 08:16 PM   #2
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Lol he looks pretty old to me though doesn't really help you too much I guess. I see someone drilled a hole into the back of his shell

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Old 22-08-2010, 08:20 PM   #3
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Yes I'm thinking he's quite an age He's a very lively little chap, despite the hole
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Old 22-08-2010, 08:33 PM   #4
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I remember as a child seeing tortoises in gardens on chains with drilled holes .

He looks an age to me.
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Old 22-08-2010, 09:07 PM   #5
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Total total guess, there is a bit of wear to his shell but he looks in pretty good shape, I'd say 40s plus
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Old 22-08-2010, 09:31 PM   #6
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They (the tortoise 'hunters') also drill a hole when catching wild caught tortoises and tie them in groups together to be collected later and sent into the pet trade.. so likely that is a wild caught tort
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Old 22-08-2010, 10:03 PM   #7
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Awe he looks gorgeous, what breed is he/she. Gorgeous tort. x
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I'd say 60+ comparing him with one of mine.Is he one of the Greaca species.Dan will know.
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Old 24-08-2010, 10:04 PM   #9
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It's a male Testudo hermanni boettgeri and probably 50 to 60 years old.

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Old 25-08-2010, 03:07 PM   #10
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Thanks for your comments everyone, I knew he had to be getting on a bit! And thankyou Dan for confirming the THB I've decided to call him Mr. Mckenzie, as the lady that passed him on didn't even know his name!
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