Just out of curiosity today I looked at surrounding shelters for a tortoise and found one with no problem. He was listed with "act quickly as this shelter does not hold pets for long". The tortoise was there for 10 days already. I emailed them and asked isn't this a protected species? I said do not euthanized this tortoise and asked them to call me if he is not adopted and I will take him. The listing changed within 5 minutes to " I have been adopted". They didn't realize they had a native species.
I'm no expert. I could be wrong too.
If you live in CA and want a desert tortoise please check the shelters. Sulcatas seem to be just running around too.
I'm no expert. I could be wrong too.
If you live in CA and want a desert tortoise please check the shelters. Sulcatas seem to be just running around too.