I hate to have to tell you this, but that tortoise is in great shape. That old lady did a wonderful job of raising him up to adulthood. Yes, it would be nice if there were weeds and grass to graze on, but she must have been feeding him good food for him to be looking so good. The water gets bad only a few minutes after the keeper refreshes it. The tortoise has a built in radar telling it to go foul the clean water. I sometime have to change my Sulcata's water two or three times a day. And with the old lady not being home, it is to be expected the water would be pretty bad by now.
He (yes, it's a boy) looks really great! Anyone should be proud to have him. I wish I lived in Arizona. I'd take him in a heartbeat!
(I love the way "they" punched a hole in the wall for the air conditioner. Oh well, at least she was able to keep cool)
How big is big? A large tortoise could ram you and actually hurt you.
Bahahahaha. Sorry, couldn't hold it
He can't move faster then you guarantee.
I always told my son he could run, but I'd still catch him. Well, a couple years ago we had a race. My arms were swinging way faster then my legs. LOL. Almost like I was standing still. Boy what my head thinks I can do, my body doesn't. But really, even my fastest, which is pretty fast, but that's fast for a tort, which still isn't very fast at all. Most could be them in a crawl.I don't know. My hubby says I run like Captain Jack Sparrow, arms up in the air, running for dear life. I love being the butt of a great joke. If a person can't make fun of themselves they are missing out on some joy.
The tortoise I am feeding and working on an adoption has always lived outdoors; The woman who owns him did not have room in a small house to bring him in during the winter; I live in Phoenix. To me it is a joke to say we have a winter. If Elvis has always lived outside, for years, do I need to worry about the cooling temps? Mind you I am not adopting Elvis. But I am well aware that he has not been properly cared for in the last 2 years. He does have a large burrow. But how do I know that is enough? We believe, don't know for sure, that Elvis is at least 40 years old, give or take a few years. What is the easiest way to provide heat? He cannot come inside. He's too big.