Well not sure 40 years at 4 inches lol. As said though, most likely WC in the US-banned here as there are so many of them- and a juvenile-sub-adult depending on species of Greek.Tom said:Its wild caught, not from a breeder, and its likely to be somewhere between 4 and 40 years old.
BeeBee*BeeLeaves said:Welcome to TFO and all the best with your new little Greek tortoise. They are not found in Greece by the way. They are called Greek because their shells reminded some scientist of ancient Greek tile mosaics. I think they should be called mosaic tortoises since they are found in so many places in the middle east. Wait until you read about the many subspecies. It will make your head spin! All in all, they are a cool pet! I feel lucky to have my two. : )
BeeBee*BeeLeaves said:Welcome to TFO and all the best with your new little Greek tortoise. They are not found in Greece by the way. They are called Greek because their shells remind some scientist of ancient Greek tile mosaics. I think they should be called mosaic tortoises since they are found in so many places in the middle east. Wait until you read about the many subspecies. It will make your head spin! All in all, they are a cool pet! I feel lucky to have my two. : )
Not entirely true. There is a population of t.graeca in Greece, along with Marginateds and Hermann's. Not only are they found in Europe-some of the best data has come from the Tortoise Trust's studies of wild t. graeca graeca in Spain- but as you said the Middle East and North Africa. I had no idea why they're called Greeks for you guys in the US though so the mosaic thing is interesting. Over here, we just call them Spur Thigh's usually. Yes, subspecies is a very interesting subject which is constantly changing. What you will also likely find is crosses between the subspecies as you discover more.[/i]