What species is this?

[Raqib Farid]

I bought it 5 days ago. But don't know from which species it belong. Can anyone tell me from which species it belongs? Is it Russian tortoise or any other kind?

 

[Raqib Farid]

Can anyone tell me is it baby Russian tortoise?

 

[Yvonne G]

No, not a Russian. I'll send a shout out to @HermanniChris. He'll know what it is

 

[Rusky]

Elongated perhaps?

 

[Yvonne G]

Elongated perhaps?

I was thinking maybe an Egyptian. @Raqib Farid take a look here and see if you recognize your baby:

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/which-baby-tortoise-do-i-have-a-pictorial-guide.115331/

 

[HermanniChris]

Looks to be a baby Russian, possibly the subspecies rustamovi. Please post plastron photos.

Definitely not Egyptian or elongated.

 

[Raqib Farid]

Ok sending more pics.

It seems me to be Russian.

 

[Raqib Farid]

Check this out.

 

[HermanniChris]

It is a Russian for certain and is simply not the typical subspecies we are used to seeing especially in the USA market.

 

[Raqib Farid]

Its common here.
Some people called it Afghani Tortoise.
But I searched images on google of Russian tortoise. And they are similar to mine.

 

[Yvonne G]

Your new little baby is a beauty. Certainly quite different from the baby Russians we're used to seeing here. We have a good Russian tortoise care sheet here:

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/b...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/

 

[Raqib Farid]

Your new little baby is a beauty. Certainly quite different from the baby Russians we're used to seeing here. We have a good Russian tortoise care sheet here:

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/b...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/

Thanks [emoji4]

 

[Markw84]

Its common here.
Some people called it Afghani Tortoise.
But I searched images on google of Russian tortoise. And they are similar to mine.

By "common here" do you mean commonly kept as pets, or do you mean there are native, wild tortoises like this where you are? The closest wild Horsefield tortoises would be along the border of Pakistan and Afganistan, which is quite a bit north of where you are. That is Testudo (Agrionemys) horsefileii bogdanovi

 

[Raqib Farid]

By "common here" do you mean commonly kept as pets, or do you mean there are native, wild tortoises like this where you are? The closest wild Horsefield tortoises would be along the border of Pakistan and Afganistan, which is quite a bit north of where you are. That is Testudo (Agrionemys) horsefileii bogdanovi

Yeah I mean commonly kept as pets.

People generally call them Afghani Tortoises. But I searched google, Afghani tortoises are also called Russian tortoises.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes, it seems to be an Afghan Russian.
Quite lovely.
Hello, Raqib, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum from Morocco.
My wifey was born in Karachi.
Saw that you briefly appeared in the Cold Dark Room also.
If you ever want a chat pop back in; you'd be most welcome.
Also have a read of https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

 

[Raqib Farid]

Yes, it seems to be an Afghan Russian.
Quite lovely.
Hello, Raqib, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum from Morocco.
My wifey was born in Karachi.
Saw that you briefly appeared in the Cold Dark Room also.
If you ever want a chat pop back in; you'd be most welcome.
Also have a read of https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

Thank alot. Wow. She born here. [emoji4]
I read that article too.

 

[Rusky]

It is a Russian for certain and is simply not the typical subspecies we are used to seeing especially in the USA market.

Oops. Wow, that's one beautiful Russian!