Wow - congratulations! She's beautiful

Congrats Danny! Thats fantastic!

Thanks Chris, Robyn, Em, Jen, Janie, Kelly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Kelly,
Dee, Nancy and Anja

I couldn't be more thrilled.

Here are mom and dad Em Mom first, than dad.





Danny

WOW Danny, gorgeous torts. Thanks for the pictures of mom and dad. I love the marbly carapace. If you don't mind me asking, what are the distinguishing feature? why are they so rare in the US? Like Anja said somewhere before, Greeks are addictive. All these different subspecies..

Thanks.
Em

It's the flared marginals and the very round and domed carapace in females. Males tend to be a bit more elongated. On the plastron the pectoral seam (where the pectoral scutes meet in the center of the plastron) is the shortest seam.
Not many came in the country 6 to 8 years ago. Where they are from, they aren't collected much. Most people I'm sure have no clue what they have, if they are still alive.
You might be able to find some more info if you search Testudo graeca perses. Thats what the newest off shoot of buxtoni was. Mine do look more like the description of perses, but DNA says they are the same as buxtoni.

Danny

Aint she a beauty!

Paula

very cool. Thanks Danny

Em