What specie is my turtle
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The_Four_Toed_Edward
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This tortoise is pretty old and the shell looks dry. Could you get a picture right after a soak. I am thinking greek tortoise because of the flaring of the scutes.
Might be a Marginated. For sure it's in the Testudo family, but definitely NOT a Russian.
Konstantinos
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No he is not so old i think he is maximum 20 years old. And he is not so big , he is about 7 inches . I think he lives in very miserable condition and this is why looks so dry and unhealthy
Konstantinos
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What is a marginated
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It is a species of the genus Testudo. The Latin name is Testudo marginata, and as Yvonne said, that is the species of tortoise shown in your photos.
Konstantinos
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So are you sure that my turtle is a marginated?
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Yes, that is a Marginated Tortoise.
Konstantinos
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But his shell is not so long
This can be a Greek tortoise, but subspecies with "skirts" are less common. A photo of clean plastron (bottom shell) can help - Marginated tortoises often have distinct triangular pattern.
Konstantinos
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Ok thanks
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The user is located in Cyprus, I can tell you without even looking at the photos that he does not have a russian or a marginated since they are not available in the local pet trade market unless it was a some special order. 99.9% of torts sold at local petshops here are Greek testudos. You can also find leopard, redfoots and sulcatas but only the last 3 years or so not 20 years ago when this tortoise was young.
What troubles me is that my greeks are still brumating this time of the year and seeing this one awake is troublesome since I doubt you Konstantinos has the proper setup installed for keeping a tort awake all year round.
I suggest you visit Josef reptile house in Larnaca he might give you tips on how to best raise your tortoise. Also check Tom's guide on this forum it's far more reliable than anyone in Cyprus can advice you.
Welcome to the tort family.
What troubles me is that my greeks are still brumating this time of the year and seeing this one awake is troublesome since I doubt you Konstantinos has the proper setup installed for keeping a tort awake all year round.
I suggest you visit Josef reptile house in Larnaca he might give you tips on how to best raise your tortoise. Also check Tom's guide on this forum it's far more reliable than anyone in Cyprus can advice you.
Welcome to the tort family.
Konstantinos
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How do you know that I am from Cyprus?So this turtle was my neighbor's turtle so I dont know anything about him . Thanks for the help. I know that my turtle is living in a very bad environment with no water and sun and thats why he is still awake but I will build a new house very soon.
Konstantinos
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Where can I find Tom's guide. I am new in this forum and I dont know how to find it
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Thank youJust click on these links:
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...
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Every fall we get bombarded here on the forum with all sorts of questions and problems regarding hibernation and tortoises "slowing down" for winter. The purpose of this thread is to talk about all aspects of this subject, to dispel some of the myths and mysteries, and give a "how to" list of...
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