Rescued four tortoises from the road...

[Amybee]

Amybee - Have you checked around your neighborhood, asked people close by if they are missing any babies or know who might be? Are you in Glendale by any chance. I ask as I have a neighbor who has 15 in his back yard and he trys to get all the eggs but many times some do slip past him and he winds up with several babies. One of them got out under his gate and wandered into our yard on July 4th. At the time we had no idea where it came from but then found out (long story) that he has them. Wondering if you are close by here and if they may be some of his.

These ones are from Gilbert.

 

[Amybee]

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That is pretty fascinating if they are wild and hatched together, then were traveling together. As suggested earlier, maybe you can check around your area for a breeder or keeper who had some escapees or lost eggs?

On the other hand, my theory of TINWO (Tortoise Illuminati New World Order) may be coming true after all...... I knew it was only a matter of time before they banded together & rose up to take over the world. They have had 120 million years to plan this out, so it better be good.

So sorry to ruin the theory but these are not "wild" hatchlings.

 

[Amybee]

Curious, Amybee. Did you yourself find them in the road, or did you acquire them from someone who said that they did?
Finding 4 Sulcatas together and in the road has got to be some stroke of luck and maybe also means that others were close by....

There were two more that my sister kept and also a few that had been run over.

 

[Amybee]

Welcome.
I don't think they look like Sulcatas.
Lets wait until some members with more Sulcata knowledge wake up.
At any rate, neither species should eat carrot, or anything else with sugar.

No more carrots! (They didn't eat them anyway haha)

 

[Anyfoot]

So basically there could be wild sullies in this area because of your sisters neighbours carelessness.

 

[Amybee]

So basically there could be wild sullies in this area because of your sisters neighbours carelessness.

I suppose so. Maybe there are others like me that have scooped them up.

 

[Big Charlie]

Thank you! Yes, it can close. Should I keep it closed? I was worried about oxygen flow.

You are going to want to have a closed chamber once you have proper lighting and the proper substrate.The closed chamber helps keep it humid and warm inside. With the monsoons, it is fine to leave it open now. They should be soaked daily. You will have to prepare for colder weather soon. And you'll have to figure out what to do with them. It is very hard having enough room to raise one, let alone four.

 

[THEELEG]

Sorry it took a while to get back to everyone! My sister found them in the road near her house, along with two others. She kept two of them for herself. One of her neighbors (in Gilbert) has tortoises so we know that's where they come from. I wouldn't call her neighbors breeders, but her animals do indeed mate and produce hatchlings quite often. Unfortunately they are left to fend for themselves and often times my sister finds them run over. Trying to "return" these to their "owner" would be of no use since she doesn't really make any efforts to hang on to them.

I appreciate everyone's feedback and ideas! It is monsoon season in AZ right now so they are getting some nice humid weather. Their habitat can close, but I keep it open. I have it on the porch where it is mostly in the shade but they do get some direct sunlight in the afternoon and that's when they tend to come out and walk around.

Sounds like he doesn't need any tortoises at all

 

[TerrapinStation]

That is a shame that your sisters neighbor is not responsible with their pets.

 

[Amybee]

That is a shame that your sisters neighbor is not responsible with their pets.

I agree. I think she is somewhat of a pet hoarder and is in over her head. I think she has been reported before.

 

[Marinated mamma]

I agree. I think she is somewhat of a pet hoarder and is in over her head. I think she has been reported before.

It is a shame we had a friend who was a pet hoarder her fella and her loving friends (ahem) managed to help out we rehomed her dogs (she had loads) her husband helped out with other stuff but it just becomes too much. And before they know it they cannot cope! For the record I am not a dog person, so helping out was quite easy for me!!!