You have a protected desert tortoise. Check out your state's laws about taking them in.
yikes! Thank you for the reply.
Absolutely! I’ve gotten in touch with the tortoise rescue in my area. They say there are between 120,000 and 150,000 tortoise in captivity in my area alone! As long as they are the progeny of captive parents that have been held in captivity since before they were protected, they can be kept. These can not be released into the wild because of the risk of spreading disease to the wild community. I’ve got a huge back yard that I would like to turn into a tortoise habitat and finding this one as well as the rescue will help that happen.Doesn't matter. Because it's a protected species you still need to know the laws governing them.
He stayed in the water for long the first day because he needed to! Soaking is GOOD.Thank you so much! Amazing info in this forum. I now know I need to replace the substrate I’m currently using and will be doing that today. Already did research on feeding so the diet I’m feeding is good. I do have a shallow dish of water in with him for several hours each day which he seems to enjoy soaking in for a short time before moving on. Stayed in the water for hours the first day which was worrying but it’s not happening now.
This little gem was found walking around in Las Vegas. I’ve adopted it and am trying to figure out what kind of tortoise it is. I’m thinking it’s a Sulcata?
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It’s the same in Nevada.It's ok to take in captive tortoises. In fact, there are SO MANY of them in Arizona, our game and fish dept is begging for homes to take them in. https://www.azgfd.com/dozens-of-captive-desert-tortoises-need-forever-homes/
He/she is looking soooo much better now and pretty much ignores the water dish now so I consider that a good sign.He stayed in the water for long the first day because he needed to! Soaking is GOOD.
This little gem was found walking around in Las Vegas. I’ve adopted it and am trying to figure out what kind of tortoise it is. I’m thinking it’s a Sulcata?
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It's ok to take in captive tortoises. In fact, there are SO MANY of them in Arizona, our game and fish dept is begging for homes to take them in. https://www.azgfd.com/dozens-of-captive-desert-tortoises-need-forever-homes/
Welcome to the Forum. We are the last exit outta Las Vegas in the northe northwest part of Las Vegas
Welcome to the forum! We are in the northwest part of Las Vegas. We have a Sonoran DT that wandered up our driveway 2 years ago and she’s been the love of the household ever since! Yours looks to be a Mojave DT. What are his dimensions? Length and weight. Maybe we should arrange a play date.