Help on new tortoise

[katielouise]

Hello everyone. I have acquired a tortoise and would appreciate it if someone could confirm what breed it is, so I can research properly on its care. I live in Turkey, so its a med tortoise. I have attached a photo. Thank you, Katie

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Katie, and welcome to the Forum!!

I'm not good at I.D.ing the Med. species of tortoise, but yours looks like one of the variety of Greek tortoise. Please post a couple more pictures...one looking straight down on the tortoise's back and one looking straight down on his under-side.

 

[Puckles🐢]

Hi welcome to the tortoise forum, the tortoise you picked up is a Greek tortoise and a beautiful one that is! Here's a Greek tortoise caresheet http://www.reptipro.com/care-sheets/tortoises/28-greek-tortoise-testudo-graeca-care-sheet.html Greeks have overall the same requirements as Russians so here's one of my favorite care sheets! http://russiantortoise.net/care_sheet.htm Gratz on the new pet

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome

 

[katielouise]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/eye5/20130616_172217_zpsa5fc908c.jpg

Here is a photo

 

[katielouise]

I tried to upload more photos, but its not letting me

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Hello everyone. I have acquired a tortoise and would appreciate it if someone could confirm what breed it is, so I can research properly on its care. I live in Turkey, so its a med tortoise. I have attached a photo. Thank you, Katie

Bear in mind, there are no tortoise breeds. All the varieties of tortoise out there are naturally occurring species and subspecies.

If that tortoise was caught in Turkey, then it's a Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca), and it could belong to the subspecies T. graeca ibera or T. graeca terrestris. The Ibera Greek is more common in Turkey, and I think that's what this one is, too.

See also thread: "Distribution maps for Testudo species"

 

[Tenniscole1]

Nice tortoise you have there

 

[mainey34]

Hello and welcome..you have a Greek tortoise

 

[katielouise]

Thank you all very much for replying and for your help

 

[EchoTheLeoTort]

cute tortoise. welcome

 

[Tech13]

Welcome to the site and congrats on your new Greek , it is a cutie

 

[Jlant85]

Nice looking Greek tortoise!!! Welcome to the forum!!!

 

[Goddess511]

It's adorable! Enjoy! I'm sure you will be as smitten with your tort as I have become!