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Yeah! The only wild tortoises I have seen are gopher tortoises

Thought I'd share this Marginated tortoise I found while I was in Greece. Saw another one from a distance, seems like they like the area around the Acropolis and Parthenon. Was super cool to see a wild Testudo, and I was taking notes on their habitat for inspiration for my Russian tortoises lol...

8 months of growth for this guy. Out of the babies I had, I am keeping this one. Love the pattern and from hatching out of the egg he always was stronger, more active, healthier, and more fun to watch than all the other babies.

My thoughts as well

Best lighting is the sun with an outdoor enclosure if you can. If you are unable, check the care sheet posted above.

Nice pic!

Ok thanks very much for the input. Yeah I was just worried about it being the start of something like this I have seen in young gopher tortoises. But that’s very good to know, and I’ll do that anyway to be safe. Regarding substrate, it’s a mix of coco coir and topsoil.

Hmm, yeah I don’t think it’s calcium since it is basically part of the shell and wouldn’t rub off. Regarding the puffiness, I think that was just because it was after it had soaked for a bit, usually they get like that after soaking. Thanks for the feedback.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing about how it shouldn't be from being too wet. Not sure if this size is better for the pictures.