(found tortoise)Help!

[HobieCat]

Hello, my name is Abby Hobert, about a week ago I found a big tortoise out side of my house. I had never seen such a thing before so I put her in my garden and put up found signs thinking someone lost it. I gave it water and (maybe she) she drank a lot and I ordered tortoise food. As I was looking online I thought she was a Mojave Desert tortoise but I am not sure I am not really sure what to do with her because I read online that they are supposed to hibernate. I want to keep her I just want to make sure I am not going to harm her accidentally any advice would be great, Thankyou!!

 

[HobieCat]

 

[HobieCat]

 

[TechnoCheese]

Hello, my name is Abby Hobert, about a week ago I found a big tortoise out side of my house. I had never seen such a thing before so I put her in my garden and put up found signs thinking someone lost it. I gave it water and (maybe she) she drank a lot and I ordered tortoise food. As I was looking online I thought she was a Mojave Desert tortoise but I am not sure I am not really sure what to do with her because I read online that they are supposed to hibernate. I want to keep her I just want to make sure I am not going to harm her accidentally any advice would be great, Thankyou!!

Please post a picture of the tort!
If it's really big, I would guess sulcata. Does it have thick scales on the legs?

 

[TechnoCheese]

Please post a picture of the tort!
If it's really big, I would guess sulcata. Does it have thick scales on the legs?

Oops! Never mind! Definitely not a sulcata lol

 

[HobieCat]

Do you have any other green in mind?

 

[HobieCat]

Breeds*

 

[Yvonne G]

This is a beautifully cared for leopard tortoise and I'm willing to bet his owners are beside themselves at losing it. Please do all you can to find them and get this tortoise back home.

 

[HobieCat]

I have tried putting up signs around the neighborhood but we live out where houses are so spread apart I have no idea where she came

 

[HobieCat]

This is a beautifully cared for leopard tortoise and I'm willing to bet his owners are beside themselves at losing it. Please do all you can to find them and get this tortoise back home.

Do you have any idea how to care for one while I try to find its owners? We have been feeding her lettuce and pellets, but it is very cold outside now. Should we move her into our garage under a heat lamp?

 

[Yvonne G]

They come from Africa and are not good in cold weather. They are browsers, but do eat a bit of grass too. Keep it warm at night and allow it to graze in your yard (as long as you haven't sprayed with chemicals). We have a care sheet pinned at the top of the leopard tortoise section. Yes, if it's too cold outside, then it will need to be set up with heat and lights.

 

[BucktownExotics]

Also, if you haven’t, try calling the police station, vets office and local SPCA to see if anyone has reported the tortoise as missing. Thank you for caring for it while you locate it’s owners. I am sure they are worried sick especially if it is cold out!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Nice rescue, you might also want to check Craigs List. Ppl often put Lost and Found info there too.

 

[HobieCat]

Thanks everyone I appreciate it so much!

 

[Carol S]

Does your neighborhood have a community website where you can post a found ad? I am sure the owners are heartbroken about the lost of their tortoise.

 

[Salspi]

Judging from that perfect shell, someone cared very well for that tortoise. They gotta be looking for it. Maybe go ask around your neighborhood.

 

[TechnoCheese]

I don't think I've ever seen a shell that perfect!

 

[HobieCat]

Yes I have asked the neighborhood through the neighborhood email and no one said anything back

 

[Salspi]

If you ever do find the owner, please, please ask them how they raised that leopard to be a show winner. I’d love to know their method to achieving a perfect shell

 

[teresaf]

Yes. Someone's definitely missing that tortoise! Perfect shells are hard to get...