Horsfield tortoise

[tash]

Hi
I was recenty brought a horsfield tortoise for a birthday present, but a friend also has a horsfield tortoise but it looks nothing like mine and is also very grumpy! I know they can vary but how do you tell the difference between a horsfield and a hermann's?
Sorry I am new to all this so will probably rattle on!!

[Andy b 1]

- Horsfield


- hermanns

[Andy b 1]

- horsfield

- hermanns

[Andy b 1]

Leopard tortoise lol

i think horsfields are much more pale than hermanns among other differences ... could you post a pic of yours please?

[tash]

Okay I am new at this and am obviously useless too but I can't seem to add a photo of my tortoise, but from the look of the pics you have shown he is definately a horsfield. So thanks and I'll have to try and work this out!

[Esarosa]

Hermanns tortoise:
The Hermann's Tortoise lacks thigh tubercles or spurs; the tail is long and fairly pointed, with an additional hard, bony tip. The tail of a male specimen is, of course, much longer than that of a female.


Horsfield tortoise:
It is of a generally light-golden hue with black markings, reaches a maximum of about 250 mm , and combines the miniature spurs with pointed tail similar to T. hermanni. It has a 'stubby' squarish body, a long neck, and, most distinctively, only four toes per foot.

Katie

[Creepncrawl07]

Sorry but I can not really tell you the difference between the two either, but here is my Horsfield as another example.

[wind1]

This is a picture of my tortoise. I thought she was a spur thigh but reading this thread I have now discovered that Horsfields have spurs too so I'm wondering if that's what she is. She measures 275 mm. Perhaps someone could confirm for me. Thanks

[wind1]

Apologies for size of picture. I'm very new to this posting lark and obviously have done something not quite right. I'll try not to do it again. Promise! Sorry!

[Tamie]

Looks like an algerian to me - where did this tortoise come from?

Tamie