Is this an Egyptian Tortoise?

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Hello everybody,

May I know if this is an Egyptian Tortoise??
 

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Sorry. It is not an Egyptian tortoise.

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Millerlite said:
Doesn't look like one to me, Greek Toetoises looks like

I think its Hermann Tortoise after some googling.

Can anyone verify?
 

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Hermann's usually have a more vivid color pattern. I think its a Graeca.

That's a pretty crowded cage. Are those turtles at a market to sell them?
 

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Yvonne G said:
Hermann's usually have a more vivid color pattern. I think its a Graeca.

That's a pretty crowded cage. Are those turtles at a market to sell them?

This is after a wash ;
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Yes quite crowded but for temporary only since the seller was washing the other cage :|
 

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GBtortoises said:
They're Middle Eastern Greek subspecies.

Thank you.

It is okay to place them together with other species or it will bring more harm than harmony?

I have 1 Egyptian too.
 

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Mixing species is never recommended as they all require slightly different care. Also different germs and have different immunities... Ie something that's harmless to one species could kill another
 

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JoesMum said:
Mixing species is never recommended as they all require slightly different care. Also different germs and have different immunities... Ie something that's harmless to one species could kill another

Thought so too. I will create 2 different cages for Greeks and Egyptian soon to prevent them from mixing.

Also the size differences alone between these two species worries me. The Greek is so much bigger compared to my little cute Egyptian :D
 

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Alright, thank you everybody.

This thread can be closed now :)
 
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