Help Identifying My tortoise Species

[Chandller Putnam]

Hi, so I am new to this site. A little background so I got a tortoise off craigslist, the women just told me he likes peaches. So no help there haha but I just want to know what species he/she is to better care for it better.

 

[cmacusa3]

You have an male ornate box turtle, not a tortoise. Check out the box turtle section on the site for care for this little guy

 

[Chandller Putnam]

Thank you so much for helping me! I had no idea where to even start looking...

 

[cmacusa3]

No problem, I have several of these turtles.. Great rescue and good luck with him.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Chandler, and welcome to the Forum!

Like was said above, your new turtle is a Terrapene ornata ornata, or ornate box turtle, and it is a male.

 

[lisa127]

Beautiful male ornate box Turtle! He looks good!

 

[ColleenT]

his skin looks a bit on the dry side. put him in a shallow tub of warm-ish water for 5 minutes.

 

[HI Tortoise Rescue]

He should definitely not have those cracks/fissures between his scutes! It may be dehydration, but I recommend getting him to a vet ASAP! That's not at all normal.

Ken

 

[TLWR]

That little guy needs some serious soaking and some upkeep. Good luck with him.