We haven't found the owners yet! But he is doing good! We put him in a place with shade, bugs, and places to hide in our garden we are also giving him lettuce and fruit and he seems happy! Thanks for asking :)
Thank you! After doing some research I think you are right. I do believe he was a lost pet but it's also possible he could have been abandoned. He is very comfortable with humans though :)
Thank you! I believe it is an ornate box turtle. He has eaten some lettuce also, very comfortable with people which makes me believe he may have been an abandoned or lost pet? Did some research and it does seem like the species is native to NM though :) thanks for your help!
We found this tortoise on the side of the highway (we live in New Mexico, very hot climate, little water which makes me think it is a tortoise) and took it in because we didn't want to leave it there. We are currently trying to figure out the species. We have a big garden so keeping it would not...
We found this tortoise on the side of the highway (we live in New Mexico, very hot climate, little water which makes me think it is a tortoise) and took it in because we didn't want to leave it there. We are currently trying to figure out the species. We have a big garden so keeping it would not...