The tortoise was rescued from a deplorable so called rescue house. Imagine an eccentric unmarried individual with 100 'rescue' reptiles inside a small filthy house.
When acquired, Amici was in obvious respiratory distress with crackles that has been slow to resolve. He also had a snotty nose...
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I live in a humid Gulf Coast region and the tortoise is housed outdoors in a 4' x 5' tortoise table, located on our covered patio. Does he need to be housed indoors due to the humidity?
Attached are the pictures of the tortoise that I am attempting to identify species and approximate age. I was told that he is a male Russian by the so called rescue house, though with the rosy skin, my vet is leaning toward a male Eastern Box, with a bit of 'mutt' thrown in.
Weight, 423 grams...