Mun
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Hello all.
I need the help of an expert to help me identifying this turtoise.
It was sold to me as a 9 months old testudo graeca.
I bought it on late May, 10th. I have no idea of its gender. Its weight: 22 grams.
I want to give it the best life possible. I want to know what's the best environment for this creature as far as substrate is concerned therefore I need to know where it comes from. Browsing the web I realized the familiar forms of the Greek tortoise are:
Ibera Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera)
Libyan Greek tortoise (T. g. cyrenaica)
North African Greek tortoise (T. g. graeca)
“Golden” Greek tortoise (T. graeca ssp.)
Tunisian Greek tortoise (T. g. nabulensis)
Which one is mine?
And now the images
My main concerns are diet and substrate.
As to diet:
It has a huge preference for broccoli and cauliflower. It also eats kale and sonchus oleraceus.
I have been trying to introduce rose petals, hibiscus flowers and opuntia to no avail. I will keep trying.
I give it no fruits. I have read articles saying yes for fruit and some others saying absolutely no fruit.
I will try to introduce dried hibiscus flowers (used in infusions) like these ones:
It has been eating fairly well. Problem is after some hot and sunny days here in Portugal, it has been raining these last couple of days so I stopped putting it outside on direct sunlight. I have to maintain it indoors in a temperature between 23 and 30c (UVA/UVB lamp). Coincidentally the creature stopped eating and hides itself in the dandelion hay. I wonder if it misses the direct sunlight. I also bathe it daily in warm water (bottled water) and dust its food with calcium. I also sprinkle its food with water.
It hasnt been eating for the last 2 days.
As to substrate I use Versele-Laga Mountain Hay-Hay Mountain With Dandelion
http://www.miscota.co.uk/small-animals/versele-laga/p-52500
I have some pebbles here and there and always keep a shallow ceramic recipient with bottled water.
Thank in advance for all the help identifying my lovely turtoise.
Mun
I need the help of an expert to help me identifying this turtoise.
It was sold to me as a 9 months old testudo graeca.
I bought it on late May, 10th. I have no idea of its gender. Its weight: 22 grams.
I want to give it the best life possible. I want to know what's the best environment for this creature as far as substrate is concerned therefore I need to know where it comes from. Browsing the web I realized the familiar forms of the Greek tortoise are:
Ibera Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera)
Libyan Greek tortoise (T. g. cyrenaica)
North African Greek tortoise (T. g. graeca)
“Golden” Greek tortoise (T. graeca ssp.)
Tunisian Greek tortoise (T. g. nabulensis)
Which one is mine?
And now the images
My main concerns are diet and substrate.
As to diet:
It has a huge preference for broccoli and cauliflower. It also eats kale and sonchus oleraceus.
I have been trying to introduce rose petals, hibiscus flowers and opuntia to no avail. I will keep trying.
I give it no fruits. I have read articles saying yes for fruit and some others saying absolutely no fruit.
I will try to introduce dried hibiscus flowers (used in infusions) like these ones:
It has been eating fairly well. Problem is after some hot and sunny days here in Portugal, it has been raining these last couple of days so I stopped putting it outside on direct sunlight. I have to maintain it indoors in a temperature between 23 and 30c (UVA/UVB lamp). Coincidentally the creature stopped eating and hides itself in the dandelion hay. I wonder if it misses the direct sunlight. I also bathe it daily in warm water (bottled water) and dust its food with calcium. I also sprinkle its food with water.
It hasnt been eating for the last 2 days.
As to substrate I use Versele-Laga Mountain Hay-Hay Mountain With Dandelion
http://www.miscota.co.uk/small-animals/versele-laga/p-52500
I have some pebbles here and there and always keep a shallow ceramic recipient with bottled water.
Thank in advance for all the help identifying my lovely turtoise.
Mun