I have rehoused a tortoise ... but what is he?

[JawsMew]

I can't seem to find much looking online about an Algerian spur thigh. Is this a rare sort?

[burnt toast]

Agreed & very nice indeed!

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

She looks to be a Algerian spur-thigh, Testudo graeca graeca She also shouldn't be hibernated.

Danny

You are saying don't hibernate mine did from November 6th till the end of February and was always hibernated before i got him as far as i know

[Suze65]

I used to hibernate mine, but when I came here, people were saying don't hibernate this sub species. But I did for about 35 years.

[egyptiandan64]

They don't really hibernate in the wild Gordon and thats why out of the 10's of millions that came into the UK very few are left alive. They are usually inactive for no more than a month every year in the wild.
They do best and actually bred if you don't hibernate them.

Danny

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

They don't really hibernate in the wild Gordon and thats why out of the 10's of millions that came into the UK very few are left alive. They are usually inactive for no more than a month every year in the wild.
They do best and actually bred if you don't hibernate them.

Danny

Ok thanks Danny you learn something new everyday

[sandy]

Originally Posted by mediterraneansuze

I used to hibernate mine, but when I came here, people were saying don't hibernate this sub species. But I did for about 35 years.

I hibernated my group of graecas when I had them too. They did tend to have a shorter hibernation though. Graecas were the reason I started to hibernate mine in the GH soil. As I had one female that didn't seem to thrive using the box method (this was around 17yrs ago) In her previous home she was left to hibernate in the garden for over 25yrs. Which I was not going to do. So after two years of boxing her and her not coming out of hibernation easily. I decided the next year to let her dig down in the GH soil. She thrived, so after that all my adult tortoises have dug down in the GH for hibernation. So much easier and they are in control of when they come out of hibernation not me:0)

[sandy]

Originally Posted by JawsMew

I can't seem to find much looking online about an Algerian spur thigh. Is this a rare sort?

Not a rare species I am afraid. Diet and husbandry is the same for ibera, hermans and other meds.

[Pussygalore]

One thing watch big torts and young fingers, torts can badly pinch your fingers between their legs and shells causing a person to drop the tort, I used to move my adults around in a wicker basket as they don't really like being carried. I think they don't feel safe, my adult male could also give you a nasty bite if he had the chance.

[Suze65]

Although I used to hibernate mine, now I know better, I would recommend to a new owner, not to.