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Rusty Justy
 Post subject: Re: Please Help ID tortoise
Unread postPosted: Tue May 12, 2009 11:12 pm 
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Speke's and Leopard Tortoise Hatchling! :thumbs_up:

Imberbe you Tortoise Expert you!! :clap: :twisted: :lol:

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wildheart
 Post subject: Identification help: Tortoises
Unread postPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 9:55 pm 
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Seen this one crossing the road in Kruger. Please tell me what tortoise it is?

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 Post subject: Re: Tortoise Id please
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Leopard tortoise. :thumbs_up:

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wildheart
 Post subject: Re: Tortoise Id please
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Really, his shell is soo beautiful in comparison to all the other leopards that we've seen. :lol:

Thank you. :thumbs_up:


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bondm
 Post subject: Re: Identification help: Tortoises
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Hi there, I found this tortoise in Berg-en-Dal camp.Image

Could anyone tell me what variety it is. bondm


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Ales
 Post subject: Re: Identification help: Tortoises
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That is a speke's hinged tortoise.

I wonder how he got in the camp?
He looks too big to fit through the fences.


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okie
 Post subject: Re: Identification help: Tortoises
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This one was enjoying a drink in his local pub :whistle:

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bondm
 Post subject: Re: Identification help: Tortoises
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Thanks Ales for the ID. He possibly got into the camp when he was much smaller and is now a resident, although there are a few gaps under the fence along the Rhino walk on the dam side. Thanks again. bondm


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anne-marie
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Tortoise
Unread postPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:07 am 
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:hmz: I found this one in KTP, Jan. 2012

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and try to come to the car... like in another park :shock:

there is Terrapine in KTP ?

thanks in advance :D

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pantera leo
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Tortoise
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Marsh Terrapin is the only species found in the park Anne-Marie! :thumbs_up: Interesting though never thought you would find them there. :hmz:

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anne-marie
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Tortoise
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thank you very much :D
it has very nice blue eyes :wink:

I have another one, saw 15.1.2012 in Kgalagadi
:hmz: my book (not a good one, I'm afraid !) speak about Spek's Hingeback,
or similar for Eastern Bostwana and adjacent South Africa : Lobatse Hingeback (K. lobatsiana)

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what do you think ?

thanks in advance for a reply :D

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Ales
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Tortoise
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That is a leopard tortoise. :)


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anne-marie
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Tortoise
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:hmz: with flat designs ?

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 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Tortoise
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anne-marie wrote:
:hmz: with flat designs ?

not sure what you mean by 'flat' designs, anne-marie, but that sure looks like a leopard tortoise to me!

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anne-marie
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Tortoise
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:hmz: flat....
"____" this line is flat and this one "(" is not flat... it's not easy to describe :lol:
so the designs are like that :_______ and not () () () :lol: :lol:

sorry :redface:
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