Spur thigh tortoise

[spaceman87]

Hi I am new to this forum and am looking for advice on caring for a baby spur thigh tortoise any tips or help full info would be greatly appreciated Thanks

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. Please check out the caresheet under species

 

[dannylozano10]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ealthy-Sulcata-Or-Leopard,-Version-2.0.79895/

 

[dannylozano10]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/AFRICAN-SPURRED-TORTOISE-(SULCATA)-CARE-SHEET.52524/

Follow these to raise healthy sulcata's

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

I'm thinking you mean a Greek tortoise (often called a spur thigh), not a sulcata. They have quite different requirements, so make sure to follow the care sheet for the correct species. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....e-(Testudo-graeca)-Care-Sheet-Overview.87146/

 

[spaceman87]

No he's turkish does that make a difference

 

[Tom]

No he's turkish does that make a difference

Yes. Tortoises have different common names in different parts of the world. I think your tortoise is Testudo graeca. Over here in the USA we call that a "Greek" tortoise. In the UK they call it a "Spur Thigh" tortoise.

Then we have Centrochelys sulcata (Formerly Geochelone sulcata…). Some people refer to this species as the "African Spur Thigh Tortoise".

These two species have very different care and feeding requirements and are very different in size too. It can get confusing...