I got these pictures of a toroise that was found running wild (where tortoises don't occur naturally) and I am not quite sure what it is. They said it is about the size of a dinner plate.
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What am I?
the_keeper_73
May 19, 2006 09:59 PM
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kensopher
May 19, 2006 11:03 PM
I'm not happy about the releasing of a non-native, but I sure wish I could find a tortoise like that walking by! What a beautiful Herman's tortoise (Testudo hermanni). It looks like a boettgeri to me...the Eastern form. Where did you find him/her? It's probably a 'her' because the tail isn't visible in the photo. Males of this species usually have very large tails. Good photo, stunning animal!
PHRatz
May 20, 2006 12:15 PM
>>I'm not happy about the releasing of a non-native,
Me either! That's how we acquired our sulcata. Our sulcata was in terrible shape with her horrendous pyramids & then was shot so I know that she was thrown away by a jerk but this tortoise you found looks fabulous.
That makes me wonder if this is an escaped pet & if someone is looking for it. You might try looking at the lost & found ads in your local newspaper & look around the neighborhood to see if you find any lost tortoise posters on poles & such. One other thing, I know not many people do this but we did.. we microchipped our tortoise. It wouldn't hurt to have this one scanned just to be sure.
Otherwise.. good luck with your new beautiful pet!
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PHRatz
