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Oh wow. They are lovely! Thanks for sharing the pics! x

Hi Chanchara, So lovely to speak to a fellow local! I live near Kofinou (between Larnaca & Lemesos) but my friend who has the breeding pair is just south of Lefkosia and that is where his parents found the tortoises. I assumed that they were wild, but I guess they must have been abandoned by...

HermanniChris, you are a legend! Thanks so much. I'm off to read on the species-specific section now. xx

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! X

And I say "his tummy" but it might be "her" for all I know. I am reading about notches and tail lengths now. ;-)

Hi Enzot91, Thanks. Here is a pic of his tummy. (Like learning the new jargon: plastron!) What do you think?

haha. Thanks Rosemary & Grandpa! x

Hi, Just wanted to introduce myself! I'm from the US but currently living in Cyprus... and we were given a 2 year old tortoise this week, who we've names Tumbleweed. I've never had a tortoise before, but am keen to learn and my friend did give us a lot of useful information before he came...

In case it's useful... we live in Cyprus. Tumbleweed was given to us by a friend who has a mating pair living in his yard. His parents just happened to find both the male and female (at different times) and brought them home many years ago. Any ideas what kind of tortoises might live wild in Cyprus?

Hi, We got our new, 2 year old tortoise this week, but we don't have any idea what variety he is. It would be lovely if anyone could let us know what Tumbleweed might be. Thanks!