Identification - help please:)

[derf]

I've had my tortoise for a while now and have always assumed her to be a female russian. Is this true? I don't really have a clear idea on the age, any estimates?

Thannnks

 

[egyptiandan]

You definately have a female Russian. Hard to tell age on a captive raised tortoise, but probably around 5 years old.

Danny

 

[derf]

Nice one, thanks Dan. Yeah 5 was my rough guess... thanks!

Also...is there anything adnormal about her shell...I always thought it was kinda too big?

 

[Yvonne G]

It doesn't look too big to me, however it DOES look like there's an awful lot of new growth that hasn't seen the sun.

Yvonne

 

[derf]

Ah, thanks Yvonne. I have her under a UV light, however, she'll be outside everday now due to the new enclosure

 

[Millerlite]

she looks like an adult russian, or close to adult, She will def. love the outside.

 

[FunnyGirl]

It doesn't look too big to me, however it DOES look like there's an awful lot of new growth that hasn't seen the sun.

Yvonne

How can you tell?

 

[Yvonne G]

I was going by all of the new growth is yellow with no dark spots.

Yvonne