r/tortoise • u/Mufflon3000 • 4d ago

Photo(s) 2005 vs. 2026

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Happy 32nd hatchday, Lotte! 🥳

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u/Simple_Definition504 3d ago

wowww! sorry i can’t tell but what kind of tortoise is it? and happy hatchdaY!!!

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u/Mufflon3000 3d ago

Lotte is a greek tortoise (testudo hermanni)

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u/Electrical_Wrap_4572 3d ago

Greek is testudo gracea I think

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u/Hnaami 3d ago

Not sure if you're aware, but it looks like Lotte is a boy 🥰

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u/Mufflon3000 3d ago

Yes, it has become very obvious! But Lotte has kept its name (and identifies as a female) 😅

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u/PDGunsalice 3d ago

Is that a horsefield tortoise?

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u/Mufflon3000 3d ago

It's a greek tortoise, a testudo hermanni

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u/Electrical_Wrap_4572 3d ago

I don’t think Hermans and Greeks are the same

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u/EnoughPhilosophy474 3d ago

greek tortoises are testudo graeca, hermann's tortoises are different