erickbredenkamp
New Member
Hi Everybody,
I need your help. We live in Paarl, South Africa. Our house borders a farm and I rescued a small tortoise from our dog - I suspect the tortoise came from the farm.
We took the tortoise to our local vet and he confirmed that the tortoise did not sustain serious injuries (only damage to the shell). He however also mentioned that the tortoise is not one of the local species we normally get in our area.
Is there anyone on the forum who could possibly help ID the tortoise and give us a few pointers on the habitat and climate that they would need.
The little guy has not been eating much or drinking any water... we have kept him inside for now. We will be building him a shelter outside (that will be protected from the dog) this weekend, but would like to be sure we can match his habitat...
Tx,
Erick
I need your help. We live in Paarl, South Africa. Our house borders a farm and I rescued a small tortoise from our dog - I suspect the tortoise came from the farm.
We took the tortoise to our local vet and he confirmed that the tortoise did not sustain serious injuries (only damage to the shell). He however also mentioned that the tortoise is not one of the local species we normally get in our area.
Is there anyone on the forum who could possibly help ID the tortoise and give us a few pointers on the habitat and climate that they would need.
The little guy has not been eating much or drinking any water... we have kept him inside for now. We will be building him a shelter outside (that will be protected from the dog) this weekend, but would like to be sure we can match his habitat...
Tx,
Erick