 DNA fingerprinting of individuals to help maintain heterozygosity in captive and reintroduction populations can be performed during routine stool analyses.In this context, notably, there may be a haplotype uniquely found in the Egyptian tortoise.Captive breeding requires more care than in other "Testudo" species, as the species is more delicate and the clutch is very small, but is not highly difficult for experienced "Testudo" breeders.