Just found. Sulcata or ???

[Kathy S2014]

This little one wandered into my yard today. Trying to figure out what it is so I can give it the proper care.

 

[Tom]

You've got a baby sulcata there. Better check with the neighbors to see who has an adult female.

That baby is extremely dehydrated. Give it a shallow warm soak in a tall sided opaque tub right away. Babies should be soaked daily. Sulcatas are not a desert species and in fact the babies hatch during the hot humid rainy African monsoon season.

Here are some threads to help:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

 

[Jabuticaba]

How lucky are you! Hope you get to keep him/her.


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[wellington]

If you do keep it, please read Toms,threads below in my post for raising a healthy, smooth SULCATA. That one already has had a ruff start, raising him to Toms threads would be a dream for him.

 

[ascott]

This little one wandered into my yard today. Trying to figure out what it is so I can give it the proper care.

Where in the world do you live?

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome. How wonderful you found this little one and lucky him/her. Good to have you here and do follow Tom's thread you will have a happy and health Sulcata.

 

[mike taylor]

Why can't I find a free tortoise walking in my yard? Wait I have some walking back yonder. Haha

 

[Kathy S2014]

Where in the world do you live?

I live in So. Calif. Riverside County

 

[Tom]

I live in So. Calif. Riverside County

Lots of people keep sulcatas out there. Good weather for it.

 

[tortdad]

Why can't I find a free tortoise walking in my yard? Wait I have some walking back yonder. Haha

In that case I'm coming over to "find" one


0.0.1 Redfoot (Spike)
0.0.1 Cherryhead Redfoot (Bruce Wayne)
1.0 Sulcata (Hal Jordan)

 

[Abdulla6169]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[ascott]

I live in So. Calif. Riverside County

Did you ask around to some of your neighbors to see if any of them have adults??????

 

[Tank'sMom]

Lucky you! Welcome to TFO!

 

[sissyofone]

Hello and Welcome to TFO. CONGRATS , I wish i could walk outside and just find a baby.