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Both are Testudo graeca but subspecies is hard to tell. More photos would help and origin.

They are Moroccan tortoises (Testudo graeca marokkensis).

He’s a Moroccan, Testudo graeca marokkensis. Beautiful animal.

I agree, eastern Hermann’s (T. h. Boettgeri).

Some T. graeca will lack spurs on the thighs, just like how some T. hermanni will actually have them (seen mostly on specimens from Sicily). This is why general, old information needs to be updated. There is always variation with tortoises, especially the Testudo genus. Always take the animal’s...

Hi, as Bill stated above, these are not Hermann’s tortoises. They are Testudo graeca ibera and both are in fact males. 👍🏻

You have the species correct. It is in fact an Testudo hermanni boettgeri. Beautiful animal and appears to be a classic example of an elderly male from Macedonia. These animals tend to be very yellow, mostly older ones but we have some sub adults that are extreme yellow from this region as...

Ok, a few quick photos. First pic is of 2 westerns. Second pic is of an eastern (right) and western (left). Third pic is side profile of a western. Always pay close attention to markings before color, with babies. Westerns have extremely bold, irregular markings with the exception of the...

100% they are Eastern Hermann’s. No doubt about it. Westerns, as I said, would be much different. Stand by for a photo, but you can use my site HermanniHaven.com, too.

The tortoise is an eastern, certainly not a western. Westerns are much different. If I were you I’d ask for photos of the adults because it seems a little off that the breeder doesn’t know the correct subspecies. Just trying to help.

Yes, it’s a Testudo graeca, certainly not a Russian and looks to be T. graeca ibera. Aka the ibera Greek or Asia Minor tortoise.

It certainly isn’t an easy task with the Greeks, even with the purest specimens. Hermann’s are a bit different especially when you’re truly holding the real thing. Of course, all the hybrids out there make things much harder than they have to be. Thanks for watching the vids!

Hi, they’re Testudo graeca marrokensis (Moroccan tortoises).

It’s a Greek tortoise, for sure. Hard to be certain of subspecies though but for me it looks like Testudo graeca terrestris of Turkish origin.