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UPDATE! We got in touch with the owner, and made careful checks that he was the owner - all checked out fine. They were delighted to have the tortoise back and so grateful that we had saved him and taken such good care of him, and have now reunited them. So - a happy ending all round, in...

Thanks you, that really made me feel better that you understand.

Thank you daniellenc, that's really reassuring to hear. We just want to know that he will be loved and cared for. (We won't be getting our own, but we've enjoyed fostering him)

Thanks Lyn. Yes we are in the UK. As Jamie's helpful reply indicates, its possible he regularly goes digging and isn't seen for days a time, so his owners may only have realised now that he is no longer in their garden. We know he's a Hermann's (we took him to the vet to check if he was...

"Not up to you to be the tortoise police." That feels a bit unkind but maybe you didn't intend it to sound that way.

Thanks Jamie, that's really useful to know, and reassuring. (Not being a tortoise owner, I thought you may be seeing them every day).

Thanks Method89 - yes we will certainly ask for detail and proof it is theirs. But my question is more around - should we have any concerns that they are caring owners, given he was lost for a week and they didn't appear to have noticed?

I would really appreciate your views, as experienced owners. We aren't tortoise owners. A week ago, we found a tortoise by the side of a busy road near our house. We took him in, expecting soon to see a frantic effort from a loving owner looking for him, whereupon we would reunite them. But we...

Done some screenshots of the wholesome weeds and created an identification sheet, so will go foraging tomorrow! Learning something new! Yes Tortoise Table very useful - saw that herbs like mint and thyme are also possible foods, also spider plants, these are all things we have already, so we...

Thank you Wellington. We've checked the Tortoise Table for advice on foods so will add to his diet tomorrow. We hope to hear from the vets tomorrow, so we see if he is chipped. I've been looking on various forums and can see that torts can go missing for months - amazing! - but will do our...

Thank you. We have a shady area at the end his pen, and an upturned tub with a hole with some straw inside, he takes himself into there at the end of the day. I wish we could do bigger, but we wanted him to get outside and out of his rescue box asap, so it was a quick trip to B&Q at 7am and...

Thank you TT! We were just so glad we found him and he's safe. (and pleased to report he ate some dandelion leaves this morning). We'll pop back for advice if there's things we are worried about. His outdoor pen (2.4m x 1.2m) is on the grass, is that OK? We put a tray of soil in there...

Thank you Lyn. Yes we are very wary of the wrong person trying to claim him, so we've kept an eye on local Fb groups, walked down the roads nearby looking for 'Lost' notices', and have contacted the local vet (waiting to hear). We would want proof of ownership before handing him over. Thank...

We've taken him in. Likely this will be on a temporary basis - we already love him but we know its a big responsibility. We're trying to locate the owners, otherwise will contact the local rescue reptile centre . We have a friend who has a tortoise who has helped us as beginners (we've built...

Thank you for the identification. We're in Surrey. He was walking on the kerb of a grass verge, very close to the road. We don't know if he escaped or was left there.

Hello I live in the UK, and found this tortoise wandering by the edge of the road. Can you let me know what breed it is? It is 15cm long - how old might it be? Thank you.