Help ! What kind of tortoise do i have?

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Lindou

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Hello there!
I live in the south of France and two weeks ago I found this tortoise of my driveway. Could anyone tell me what kind of tortoise it is and what's the best way to care for him?
Thank you for your time!
 

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Welcome to the Forum!

I'm not good at I.D.ing the Mediterranean species of tortoise, so you'll have to wait for someone else to help you with that, however, I wanted to ask if you think the tortoise might be someone's escaped pet? It might be a good idea to make some flyers and tack them up on the utility poles in the neighborhood where the tortoise was found.
 

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^ yep. Somebody could REALLY love that animal and be heart broken its gone missing. Please ask around your neighbourhood because you could be doing someone a massive favour by returning it. They may have had it since it was a baby. I know id like someone to do that for me. But if it isn't somebody's pet then it is a wild animal and in my opinion, it should be returned to the wild and not kept.
 

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Looks like an eastern hermann's tortoise to me. Try posting in the hermann's tortoise section and see if you get a more accurate ID.
 

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I am horrible at IDing Mediterranean torts but definately doesn't look like a Greek to me.
 

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I've asked the neighbours in the area and it doesn't seem to belong to anyone. When I found it, I also thought it was best to release it. So I took it to a wood with a stream, and a small lake. Three days later, I went to go check it'd gone and it hadn't moved from where I left it. So I brought it back home.
 

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Re: RE: Help ! What kind of tortoise do i have?

Lindou said:
I've asked the neighbours in the area and it doesn't seem to belong to anyone. When I found it, I also thought it was best to release it. So I took it to a wood with a stream, and a small lake. Three days later, I went to go check it'd gone and it hadn't moved from where I left it. So I brought it back home.

You've done the right thing then :) I've no idea what species it is but good luck!
 

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Thank you all very much for your answers. After looking at the photos, I think he is a boettgeri. I agree with you Emysemys ! Thank you very much !
 

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Beautiful tortoise! I'm no good at IDing, but it sounds like you have an answer. Try sending GBtortoises a message - you'll get an expert ID there. :)

Lindou said:
Thank you all very much for your answers. After looking at the photos, I think he is a boettgeri. I agree with you Emysemys ! Thank you very much !
 
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