Adopted Max

[Nosignal]

I received Max from a gentleman looking to rehome him. He is a beast at 2.5 years old. Little over 7 inchest length 5 inches wide and heavy. He is very outgoing and active. For sure a male but don't know if he is a gpp, gpb but most likely a hybrid.

 

[Nmcgowan]

Beautiful shell colors! Kudos to you for adopting him!!

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

I received Max from a gentleman looking to rehome him. He is a beast at 2.5 years old. Little over 7 inchest length 5 inches wide and heavy. He is very outgoing and active. For sure a male but don't know if he is a gpp, gpb but most likely a hybrid. View attachment 170388

I have a Max too! Hes a russian though. My next tortoise will be a leopard tortoise

 

[Greg T]

Good looking tort. Most likely a hybrid. Very difficult to find true gpp these days. Good size, coloring, a bit of pyramiding but nothing bad, and the fact he is solid is good.

 

[Nosignal]

Thanks, he seems to be enjoying his new pen and friend. Already seeing new growth, not like I did anything but it took him a week to really start moving around but he seems to like it ( he is eating and pooping) so I think he is OK with the change

 

[Yvonne G]

Very nice-looking tortoise.

 

[J.P.]

Lucky you!

How do you kow for sure that he's a male? by flashing? I have one bigger than him and it's companion about the same as Max's size, more than 2 years with me, but still unsure about them. nobody has flashed me yet, they both have smallish tails but different from each her. i'm hoping for a pair.

 

[J.P.]

@OP: if you can, plase post a tail/plastron pic. I am tryig to get as much info on confirmed males that are Max's size and age. this is about the time that males develop so i am compiling notes. thanks.

 

[Nosignal]

No worries, I will post a picture of him. Max seems to have a very large/long tail with male plastron characteristics.

 

[Nosignal]

JP here is a plastron shot

 

[J.P.]

Thanks Nosignal! Mine's tails and subcaudals are nowhere close to Max's

 

[Tom]

Thanks, he seems to be enjoying his new pen and friend. Already seeing new growth, not like I did anything but it took him a week to really start moving around but he seems to like it ( he is eating and pooping) so I think he is OK with the change

Who is the "friend"?

Max is a male, and a handsome one at that.

 

[Nosignal]

I made the pen larger to help hold the two. Its a 20×20 pen. He is with the leopard I found (Karoo) I understand you shoud not have a pair but I am looking for more leopards.