My Friend Needs Help

[Kymiie]

Here is a picture of my friends tortoise this is the only picture i have its sex is a female but we dont know what species she is? I know you probly need a better picture but this is all i have....

P.s is her beak too big?


Thanks xxx

 

[HermanniChris]

We do need a better photo of the tortoise than that, looks like it's possibly a Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata).

 

[Yvonne G]

I try to post AFTER Danny so I won't get plowed under because I've given the wrong answer, however, I'm 99.9% sure that this is a young sulcata tortoise! (cringe, cringe...hiding behind right shoulder!)

Yvonne

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If it is a sulcata, its too young to know the sex yet. Also, the beak is slightly overgrown, but not too bad yet.

 

[Laura]

Im gonna hide behind Yvonne on this one.. What she said.. is what I think..

 

[egyptiandan]

Should have waited Yvonne A plastron picture would clinch it, but I agree with Chris. It looks like a Marginated tortoise to me also.

Danny

 

[Madkins007]

I'm not up on my grassland tortoises, but I would not have said that was a 'young' anything- those gulars are awfully thick and the face looks like its been around the block a few times. Plastron photos please, and some idea of how big it is.

 

[Kymiie]

Hey people thanks for the information, will get another picture when he is online!
We do know definitely a FEMALE and is 8 YEARS OLD
xxxxxxx

 

[Kymiie]

MY FRIENDS NEEDS HELP

Here is a picture of my friends tortoise this is the only picture i have its sex is a female but we dont know what species she is? I know you probly need a better picture but this is all i have....
What i do know is that she is 8 years old and she is definitly a female
P.s is her beak too big?


Thanks xxx

 

[egyptiandan]

Your friend's tortoise is definately a Marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata.

Danny

 

[Shelly]

So.... is his beak too long??

 

[Yvonne G]

Your friend's tortoise is definately a Marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata.

Danny

I bow to the master!! All I noticed was the large spurs on the front legs. That said to me, "Sulcata!" Sorry Kymiie!

Yvonne

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So.... is his beak too long??

A little bit.

Yvonne