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Did your tortoise recover ok?

Good question. I don’t know. I’ve been cleaning it and apply a thin thin layer of Neosporin. It’s actually looking better.

How old does he look?

When I received him he was sleeping. He’s has not had any interaction with any other animals. His enclosure has chicken wire over it.

What would you recommend I do to help heal it?

I was thinking it might be a scratched shell. He had got stuck when he first was introduced to his enclosure which is outside. Looking at it, to me it does look like it was burned. Could it be a sunburn?

Yes. Only the top.

Hello. Very new mom (in San Diego) to a tortoise I acquired from my dad in Los Angeles I researched on this forum on the Topic of peeling shell and read every single thread. It seems like it depends on the tortoise. So here is my challenge. I believe he’s a desert tortoise. He has been awake...

I’m in San Diego and even though I’m in the city, there are a lot of critters like raccoons, possums, stay cats and crows. I don’t want to risks. Since the original pics I’ve added plants. However, he’s eating them faster then they can set and grow. Lol.

Well, when my dad and sister had him they referred to him as her but in my research I learned that males have gulars, which he has and his belly is concaved.

Will do.... It’s funny seeing him case the perimeter of his pen looking for a way out.

My little guy woke up the day after his enclosure was completed.

It’s spring!! I finally got an enclosure together for my tortoise. What are the signs of the tortoise being awake?? Is anyone’s tortoise awake in Southern California, more specifically San Diego?

Thank you!! [emoji6]

Hello. I’m learning so much. Fortunately, because she’s brumating I have time to tortoise proof my yard. Also, here in San Diego we have a tortoise society. So I will be able to perhap meet people who can help me. Thank you for checking in with me. I really appreciate it. I feel like a new mom...

I’m new and I’m reading so much. I have a roughly 35 year old desert tortoise I just acquired. How do you soak them? How often? Do you soak them when they are hibernating?

They are small old dogs. Chihuahua mixes. My dad had 6 dogs one being a big Shepard rot mix. She’s use to dog. They just looked forward to eating her poop. Gross. I do realize that my dogs don’t know her or what she is. I’m taking LOTS of caution.