plutoparty
New Member
Hi, I just recently adopted a male Russian tortoise from my local animal shelter, but he previously had a very rough life. It seems like at some point something tried eating him (?) and the lower right part of his shell is completely missing. He was found as a stray in someone's yard and was most likely not eating a good diet prior to that. The vet at the animal shelter checked him out and noted all the damage, but deemed him adoptable since he is otherwise in good health (eating normally, no other signs of illness). I was wondering if anyone has seen this before and if there is anything I can do to help him out. He does have another vet visit scheduled in a few days, but I am curious if any of you know anything about this.
Also - we have no idea how old he is... does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
Also - we have no idea how old he is... does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!