desert tortise

Found this little one under my truck yesterday evening. I live in Las Vegas, NV and am pretty sure it’s a desert tortoise but this tortoise is definitely not wild. I would like confirmation on species just so I know how to properly handle it.

Hi everyone! I’m new here and recently rescued a baby tortoise. I think it’s a desert tortoise? I haven’t had that much time to read through all of these amazing posts yet. Could someone tell me if this is indeed a desert tortoise and what sex it is? Thank you! I also have an outdoor habitat...

Hello, My parents can no longer are for our long time family tortoise and we are trying to find him a good home. He has been with us for about 60 years and we think he is at about 85 years old. He's in great health, never had congestion or snotty nose issues. He's a very strong personality and...

About four weeks ago I adopted two desert tortoises from a tortoise rescue. At the time they had bubbly noses and were not yet hibernating, but very sleepy and slowed down. On the advice of the rescue, I've kept them warm and awake in an indoor enclosure with uvb/heat lamps and some sunny...

Hello, first time post. Sunny, my 15 year old female desert tortoise, woke up in April very lethargic after brumation. Her Exotic Vet diagnosed her with a calcium deficiency, which was confirmed by blood work. I've kept to the diet sheet, garnished with calcium powder daily and a multivitamin...

Hello all! I am hoping to pick the brains of a few members here who seem to really understand desert tortoises so that I can raise my baby right! I recently received what I think is a gopherus agassizii from a neighbor whose tortoises accidentally bred. He (I say he for now just to make life...