Thanks Justin! n/p

Posted by niki on November 30, 2001 at 16:43:07:

In Reply to: Answers posted by Justin on November 30, 2001 at 11:16:24:

: The african spurred or spur thighed tortoise geochelone sulcatta is a large tortoise from the sub sahara are that grows to enormous size and is currently very popular in captivity. They have a horn color carapace and a cream colored plastron (underneath shell). Please note a clean sulcata should only have one color on its plastron.

: The meditteranean (spelling) spur thigh or greek tortoise is a medium sized tortoise. This type of tortoise usually has black and horn or olive on it's plastron. Greeks hibernate, Sulcatas don't.

: I feel you may be misusing the term hibernation, if your tortoise simply burrows in and remains inactive for a day or two, this is not hibernation. Hibernation is when a tortoise stops eating all together burrows down and remains dormant for several weeks during cold weather. Sulcatas should not be exposed to cool temps. I feel for a small one < 6 inches you should keep it above 70 f. Yours is most likely a sulcata.

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: : The african spurred or spur thighed tortoise geochelone sulcatta is a large tortoise from the sub sahara are that grows to enormous size and is currently very popular in captivity. They have a horn color carapace and a cream colored plastron (underneath shell). Please note a clean sulcata should only have one color on its plastron. : : The meditteranean (spelling) spur thigh or greek tortoise is a medium sized tortoise. This type of tortoise usually has black and horn or olive on it's plastron. Greeks hibernate, Sulcatas don't. : : I feel you may be misusing the term hibernation, if your tortoise simply burrows in and remains inactive for a day or two, this is not hibernation. Hibernation is when a tortoise stops eating all together burrows down and remains dormant for several weeks during cold weather. Sulcatas should not be exposed to cool temps. I feel for a small one < 6 inches you should keep it above 70 f. Yours is most likely a sulcata.

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