Newb from SoCal

[lueyh]

Woke up this morning and stumbled upon a small tortoise in the street asked my neighbors and no one knows who it belings to. So in the mean time how do i care for it while we look for its owners? And any idea what kind it is?

 

[Lamorna]

Woke up this morning and stumbled upon a small tortoise in the street asked my neighbors and no one knows who it belings to. So in the mean time how do i care for it while we look for its owners? And any idea what kind it is?

Hi, you could take it to the vets to see if it's micro chipped. But it might be too small to be chipped.

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome.

You have a russian tortoise there. Here is the care info:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

You can contact local vets and pet stores and put up fliers in the neighborhood. You might even go door to door in the area where the tortoise was found.

 

[Yvonne G]

It's a russian tortoise, and not native to california, hence, someone's escaped pet.

 

[Maitaimommy]

Looks like a Russian Tortoise. Very cute
You'll be able to get plenty of info on how to care for him here. Best of luck to you!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hi

I agree with the others !

 

[Alaskamike]

It looks small , but there is little to compare it to.
Do you have a kitchen scale , ? , or could you take a pic holding him ?

Generally Russians from pet stores are 3-5 yrs old & wild caught. Imported.

Breeders in states have the hatchlings.

Good fortune with him / her. For certain it's an escaped pet. They are amazing climbers & escape artists

 

[lueyh]

I'll take a pic when i get home holding it. No kitchen scale

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thanks for helping him out.
And welcome to Tortoise Forum.

 

[lueyh]

So whats better glass tank or rubbermaid tote? Just trying to make it as comfortable as possible while we look for the owner

 

[Maitaimommy]

I like the very large plastic rubbermaid containers. I try not to keep my tort contained for long periods of time as I've noticed he gets restless very quickly.

 

[Maitaimommy]

Woke up this morning and stumbled upon a small tortoise in the street asked my neighbors and no one knows who it belings to. So in the mean time how do i care for it while we look for its owners? And any idea what kind it is?

I just wanted to mention that the iceberg lettuce in the food bowl has very little nutritional value. Some great ideas are chicory, radiccio and frisee. Hope you've found a friend for life Take care.

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[RosemaryDW]

That tortoise has a fair bit of shell damage. I don't know enough to say whether it's recent or needs any special care; hopefully a more experienced owner will comment.

Also, welcome from another Southern California member!