Please Help (found tortoise0

[vicky67]

My niece found this tortoise in a park in Eureka , Ca. Is it a Sulcata? Does it look ok? She isn't sure what to do with it yet.

Thanks
Vicky

 

[dmmj]

pictures please because my Magic 8-Ball is very unreliable

 

[vicky67]

Here are photos of it

Thanks
Vicky

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

This is a Russian tortoise. Try to track down the owners as this is an escaped pet.

 

[vicky67]

Thanks so much

Vicky

 

[dmmj]

LOL yes definitely a russian tortoise

 

[vicky67]

Thanks again

 

[RayRay]

is that food safe for it?

 

[JoesMum]

is that food safe for it?

Russian diet is weedy leafy greens.

They can't digest sugars properly - they cause digestive and kidney problems - so fruit, tomato, bell pepper and carrot should only be fed very sparingly and very occasionally.

Corn is also high in sugars and, like peas and beans, high in protein. Corn, peas and beans should not be fed at all.

 

[vicky67]

Thanks for the info

 

[tortdad]

If you're going to try and track down its owner put some flyers in in the neighborhood and Facebook. I'd also recommend you not put and pics of him or say that he's a Russian. Lots of people will try to claim a free tort so just put found tortoise and such and such location and make someone describe him to you.