what species ???

[courts]

hey i was wondering if anyone could tell me what breed my little sheldon is ?? i got him as a present but with no information. would be very helpful

 

[teresaf]

Hi and welcome. I think he's a Russian. Great tortoise! I'm not great at the guess the tort thing so I may be wrong....But I think so.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
I'm pretty sure that's a Greek, Testudo graeca graeca.
And strawberries, or any fruit for that matter are not good for him.
Have a read of http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/greek-tortoise-testudo-graeca-care-sheet-overview.87146/
and for food http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/nutrientanalysis.htm
The one's in bold are best.

 

[GingerLove]

It's not actually a Russian. I'd go with Tidgy's idea.

 

[wellington]

Your species (not breed in tortoises) does look like a Greek to me too.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

Let's ask @HermanniChris if he can tell us what species the tortoise is. I don't think it's a Greek.

 

[HermanniChris]

It's a T. graeca without a doubt but better photos are needed to know subspecies including plastron and carapace.

 

[Gillian M]

Hi @courts and a very warm welcome to the forum!

I would say your cutie is a Greek tort.

Any pics of his/her enclosure?

 

[teresaf]

Dang it! SEEEE....I told you I'm not very good at the guess the tort game but thanks for letting me play! Haha.

 

[courts]

thanks all

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

Let's ask @HermanniChris if he can tell us what species the tortoise is. I don't think it's a Greek.

Betcha it is!

 

[JoesMum]

Betcha it is!

Me too. Definitely not Russian