TinaT
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Hi all! New here, we found this little guy crossing the hot asphalt in our neighborhood on Thursday and took him home. We have been trying to find his owners but no such luck. We would like to keep him if he goes unclaimed, as I've always wanted to raise a tortoise! I have been reading all that I can about tortoises since we rescued him on Thursday, because I want to raise him properly and make sure he has everything he needs to be happy and survive! We live in Las Vegas, Nevada and the first thing we did was look around to see if we needed to turn him in anywhere. Unfortunately as of January 2015 the local animal shelter is NOT accepting any more tortoises and the local tortoise sanctuary is closed, so our options are either keeping it or finding someone else who wants it.
First though, I need to know what KIND of tortoise we have! I've had people say it's a Sulcata, and I've also had people say they think it's a desert tortoise. I've looked around at pictures and I honestly can't see the difference! One of my friends said that this tortoise is still a baby. He measures 2.5in from front of shell to back.
I'd like to know what kind he is so that I can give him the proper environment and care that he needs! (I keep calling it a he, although I know you can't tell the sex until years from now. We're still choosing a gender neutral name too )
Any ideas? Thank you so much.
First though, I need to know what KIND of tortoise we have! I've had people say it's a Sulcata, and I've also had people say they think it's a desert tortoise. I've looked around at pictures and I honestly can't see the difference! One of my friends said that this tortoise is still a baby. He measures 2.5in from front of shell to back.
I'd like to know what kind he is so that I can give him the proper environment and care that he needs! (I keep calling it a he, although I know you can't tell the sex until years from now. We're still choosing a gender neutral name too )
Any ideas? Thank you so much.
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