Hiya can you identify my tort

[loveofthetortoise21]

[split] ID my tortoise

Hiya not quite sure how to use this but I got a tortoise off someone bout 3 months ago n they said it was a Hermans but it's definitely not could u help me?

 

[jaizei]

RE: [split] ID my tortoise

Can you post a picture?

 

[loveofthetortoise21]

[split] ID my tortoise

this is him

 

[Tom]

RE: [split] ID my tortoise

You've got a russian tortoise there. Care is similar to that for hermanni. If you post a pic of the plastron and tail, we can sex "him" for you.

 

[loveofthetortoise21]

[split] ID my tortoise

He's Defo a boy as his thing keeps coming out. Is he just a Russian or a specific type

 

[FLINTUS]

RE: [split] ID my tortoise

Russian/Horsfield tortoise. One of the ID 'geeks' will be able to tell you the subspecies.

 

[loveofthetortoise21]

I got him 3 months ago he's 4 years old n I was told he's a Hermans which he is not can you help ??

 

[T33's Torts]

Looks like a pyramiding Russian to me.

 

[wellington]

Looks like a Russian too me.

 

[FLINTUS]

Agreed

 

[loveofthetortoise21]

How do I stop him pyramiding he was like that when I got him they were feeding him lettuce only I have tried him with other things but he's not really interested

 

[Tom]

How can we help you?

Here is a care sheet I typed of for russians:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-80698.html

 

[loveofthetortoise21]

Thankyou