egyptiandan said:Almost Kayti
You have a Desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii
Danny
Fokkerdon said:Maggie's right, cut out the broccoli, natural graze foods and weeds and grasses are the best diet for him and the effort eating small plants will help develop muscle and also help keep the beak trimmed. Cuttlebone with the hard, thin layer removed always available will allow him to self regulate calcium intake and also help keep beak trimmed.
You should also never use the vitashell on him, it does not allow the shell/keratin to breathe.
I always make sure my baby deserts have burrows so I do not have to soak them at all, they maintain their moisture and hydration via drinking and the microclimate of the burrow.
Don't see the link Maggie intended to give you, but I have a lot of info on them on my website including lists of preferred native plants, etc.
www.donsdeserttortoises.com
Scooter said:Welcome to the forum! Bronco is a very cute guy.
Maggie how could you tell he is dehydrated?
MadLoca said:I took my turtle to a Vet a while back but she really didnt know much about turtles!