past co worker found a pancake tortoise?

[Melly-n-shorty]

I am friends with a past co worker on Facebook, a little bit ago she posted this photo.

she posted that it spent last spring and summer in her back yard and that it was back this year... I dont think they are doing anything to care for it, just letting it be. Can it survive in Arizona without added care? Is it a pancake tortoise? So far she hasn't responded to my email (its been a couple months) asking if she is going to care for it or find it a home. This is the second year it has been in her back yard.

 

[wellington]

Yes it is a Pancake and they aren't native to Arizona. So, someone lost it. They should try to either find its owner, take proper care of it or rehome it.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

The pancake is a great climber , digger, and fast when it wants to be . And mine are happy in AZ . My boy lived under my shed for a month I put cacutis pads and water every day til my wife got it and put it back with its girl freind .

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

I agree, problem is that I dont even work with her anymore so I have almost no pull. they just bought the house in the last 2 years so its also possible it was left by the past home owners. the little guy is a survivor so far.

 

[Tom]

It is possible that it will survive out there. Depends on its ability to find food, water and shelter. Personally my biggest concern is a non-native animal running around loose like that.

 

[wellington]

Maybe use what Tom said about the dangers of a non native species running loose. The damage or disease it could bring to other native species of all kinds. Maybe that would convince them to do something with it.

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

you have a good point. Ill try and see what happens.

 

[Jacqui]

That would be awesome to find in your backyard. Seems it's doing okay for itself.