Egyptian tortoise pictures

[Tim/Robin]

We haven't posted any pictures in a while - it's hard to get good pics when they aren't outside with natural lighting :-( . But we thought we would share some of our little Egyptian group.

Here is one of the older of our group, growing a nicely patterened shell.

These are 3 hatchlings we got recently.

This is the same 3 with something for reference (the hand above is that of our 10 year-old child so reference is difficult with those).

If you feed Mazuri, you'll recognize that Mazuri chunk beside the baby Egyptian. Egyptians really are tiny!

 

[sakkakth]

i LOVE them! so adorable.

 

[kevantheman35]

simply amazing! ill have some someday someday..

 

[egyptiandan]

Great pictures Tim & Robin They are looking great. If you post plastron pictures of your larger one I might be able to sex it.

Danny

 

[Tim/Robin]

Great pictures Tim & Robin They are looking great. If you post plastron pictures of your larger one I might be able to sex it.

Danny

Oh good, thanks much for offering. Here is a group shot, then individuals from left to right.

 

[egyptiandan]

I would have to say that they were all males. I'm sure about the ones on the left and right and only slightly iffy about the one in the middle.

Danny

 

[Tim/Robin]

I would have to say that they were all males. I'm sure about the ones on the left and right and only slightly iffy about the one in the middle.

Danny

Thanks Danny! Well we still have the other 3 babies. Perhaps some girls will turn out from those. We enjoy them all regardless.

 

[Isa]

They are so tinny and so cute
Thanks for sharing

 

[Meg90]

Oh my goodness those babies are ADORABLE!

SO CUTE. Got any more pics? I love the size reference one with
a pen! Awesome shots...

What must their little faces look like? So tiny!

 

[Tim/Robin]

Oh my goodness those babies are ADORABLE!

SO CUTE. Got any more pics? I love the size reference one with
a pen! Awesome shots...

What must their little faces look like? So tiny!

Always have more pics ;-) !! I looked for face shots. Here are a few.

 

[Meg90]

Wow they are just amazing....If I do get my Greek hatchling I'm sure I'll do nothing but take pictures! These little guys are so personable...
I just love their little mugs!

And it just amazes me how they are like little miniatures of the adults...
everything in perfect proportion!

Do these have names yet?

 

[spikethebest]

those are some amazing tortoises and photos. great job breeding an extremely hard to breed species!

 

[Tim/Robin]

Thanks, they are amazing. We will have to add updated photos. They are even better now, a year later. We have not bred them, we only purchased hatchlings with the intent to breed them someday. So far, it is looking like we may have gotten lucky and ended up with 3.3 but it may change as they continue to grow.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

OMGosh! They are just beautiful...I want one or two....or 3......

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Whoa, are those little guys precious or what?!

Why does the top photo guy have a dimple on his head?

How do you feed such tiny mouths?

LOVED the Mazuri shot...talk about scale!

 

[sammi]

BEAUTIFUL pictures! They're so tiny and cute! Thanks for sharing! =] I especially love the mini terra cotta hut with the mazuri picture =]

 

[ChiKat]

Wow I had no idea they were so tiny!! That picture of the 3 hatchlings next to the pen is a great shot to show their true size!
So cute

eta: I didn't realize this thread was so old! I was really confused when I saw Meg talking about getting a Greek hatchling...I was thinking she was getting another!

 

[Italianlnm]

ChiKat-- I did the SAME thing!! I was thinking that she was getting another one.

Also, How big do these tortoise's get?

 

[dreadyA]

Also, How big do these tortoise's get?

It states here that they range from 3-5 inches/8-12 cm.

http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/tkleinmannicare.htm

 

[egyptiandan]

They usually get 4 to 5 inches SCL, but I have males that have maxed out at under 4 inches.

Danny