Jason-AfricanSpined
New Member
Hello Everyone
As of two days ago I am a proud parent to a beautiful African Spurred tortoise. The previous owner lost interest in the tortoise so I purchased it from him.
Here is what I was told. Spartacus is 13 years old, about 14 inches long. His shells us very rough and shows some signs of pyramiding. I live on 1.3 acres that I am hoping to allow Spartacus to roam the back yard when the weather permits and I'm sure he can't get under the fence.
Which brings me to my first question. If Spartacus gets out and a neighbor finds him, can you safely tag their shell? I know I can microchip him, but most people won't take the time to take the tortoise to a vet or shelter. Today he snuck under my rought iron fence twice. Not fun trying to find him when he's out hiding. It would be great to have him carry a big red flag or sonar beacon on him, making finding him in the evening much easier.
The house that came with him is terrible so I will be building a new one this week.
Looking forward to learning as much as possible through this group.
Jason
As of two days ago I am a proud parent to a beautiful African Spurred tortoise. The previous owner lost interest in the tortoise so I purchased it from him.
Here is what I was told. Spartacus is 13 years old, about 14 inches long. His shells us very rough and shows some signs of pyramiding. I live on 1.3 acres that I am hoping to allow Spartacus to roam the back yard when the weather permits and I'm sure he can't get under the fence.
Which brings me to my first question. If Spartacus gets out and a neighbor finds him, can you safely tag their shell? I know I can microchip him, but most people won't take the time to take the tortoise to a vet or shelter. Today he snuck under my rought iron fence twice. Not fun trying to find him when he's out hiding. It would be great to have him carry a big red flag or sonar beacon on him, making finding him in the evening much easier.
The house that came with him is terrible so I will be building a new one this week.
Looking forward to learning as much as possible through this group.
Jason