stenaldinho
New Member
Hello fellow tortoise lovers,
Can I please have your help identifying the breed of our pet family tortoise?
Background:
- She has been in our garden (in Ireland) for 30 years, she came with the house as the previous owner didnt want to relocate her.
- We do not know her exact age
- We believe she is a female
- The markings on her shell are the unfortunate and unavoidable result of local cats and foxes, who roam into the garden at night.
We now unfortunately need to relocate our tortoise due to the family house being sold at the end of the summer.
Thankfully we have found a new garden for her locally, just a 5 minute commute away.
I am trying to do my best to ensure she has as comfortable a transition to the new environment as possible.
Q1. My first question is whether you can help identify the exact breed of tortoise.
Q2. My second question relates to the ideal diet for such a tortoise (what to eat as well as what to avoid)
Q3. Any other insights would be invaluable. (gender, age, relocation)
Many thanks,
Sten
Can I please have your help identifying the breed of our pet family tortoise?
Background:
- She has been in our garden (in Ireland) for 30 years, she came with the house as the previous owner didnt want to relocate her.
- We do not know her exact age
- We believe she is a female
- The markings on her shell are the unfortunate and unavoidable result of local cats and foxes, who roam into the garden at night.
We now unfortunately need to relocate our tortoise due to the family house being sold at the end of the summer.
Thankfully we have found a new garden for her locally, just a 5 minute commute away.
I am trying to do my best to ensure she has as comfortable a transition to the new environment as possible.
Q1. My first question is whether you can help identify the exact breed of tortoise.
Q2. My second question relates to the ideal diet for such a tortoise (what to eat as well as what to avoid)
Q3. Any other insights would be invaluable. (gender, age, relocation)
Many thanks,
Sten