Found some interesting Tortoises at Bronx Zoo

[Kothy]

I went to the Bronx Zoo today, to the butterfly house, there were red foot and yellow foot tortoises there, with a lot of pyramiding. see photo, i guess they were not taken care of when they were younger.

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

One looks like it has MBD as well, poor tortoises.

 

[Blackdog1714]

They take in ones that are rescues from apartments and such !

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

They take in ones that are rescues from apartments and such !

Yes I know but I still feel bad for them. ?

 

[Minority2]

They take in ones that are rescues from apartments and such !

Yeah but even the reptilian/chelonian "experts" they employ there can only do so much with the budget they're given. My guess is that those tortoises are not living the best life they can be living.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Yeah but even the reptilian/chelonian "experts" they employ there can only do so much with the budget they're given. My guess is that those tortoises are not living the best life they can be living.

That is why people like Tom and Mark are so important to help change the “learned” minds!

 

[jeannettep]

It makes me want to go back over my notes to refresh my memory if I'm remembering to do everything.