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You definitely have a Greek tortoise, and if you were to twist my arm, I would bet that it is a Tunisian tortoise, Testudo graeca nabuelensis. Were you not given any info when you bought this tortoise? I thought that there was a lot of paperwork with tortoise sales in the UK.
It would be good to get rid of the "Pets At Home" substrate and switch to fir bark, aka orchid bark or ZooMed Reptibark. There is less risk of impaction compared to the sandy substrate with bits of limestone.
Thanks for sharing pics of your tortoise. These are not very widespread in the US.
Here's some stuff to read:
tortoiseforum.org
tortoiseforum.org
www.hermannihaven.com
It would be good to get rid of the "Pets At Home" substrate and switch to fir bark, aka orchid bark or ZooMed Reptibark. There is less risk of impaction compared to the sandy substrate with bits of limestone.
Thanks for sharing pics of your tortoise. These are not very widespread in the US.
Here's some stuff to read:
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...
tortoiseforum.org
Greek Tortoise Care Guide
The Greek Tortoise Care Guide (Testudo graeca ssp) Chris Leone HermanniHaven.com GardenStateTortoise.com theTurtleRoom.com THIS CARE-SHEET IS DETAILED FOR A REASON. READ IT THOROUGHLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH OBTAINING A TORTOISE. Moroccan tortoise (Testudo graeca marokkensis) Introduction...
tortoiseforum.org
Nabeul Tortoise | hermannihavenhome
www.hermannihaven.com
