Are you sure it was a barn owl and not a burrowing owl? Most owls are only active at night, whereas burrowing owls are active during the day. Also, most owls roost high in trees and burrowing owls will, like their name suggests, roost in the ground. Either way, as most people have said, your...
Do a little research and apply to adopted him/her. Here is the link for Arizona Game and Fish on care, may not be best, and how to adopt:
https://www.azgfd.com/wildlife/nongamemanagement/tortoise/captivecare/
There can be fines if you do not register the tortoise, so it is best to follow the...
My desert tortoise doesn't mind sharing his home with the native scorpions, we live in Gilbert/Chandler area. We have A LOT of scorpions and in 10 years they have never bothered my tortoise. I wouldn't worry about a scorpion being able to get through the hide of your tortoise. That being...
Based on experience, I would totally agree with Yvonne's assessment. I have had a male in our family for 40 plus years and has been great companion. No aggression and no "slow dancing" with any lawn ornaments. He has been great and does definitely worship the food god that visits at least...
No, the pyramiding has already happened, but if you soak them it will help smooth the shell out some. There will always be slight raised areas on the shell, but it is not life threatening.
He actually looks, I know, looks can be deceiving, very healthy. DT are prone to respritory infections, not to scare you, but just watch for him blowing nose bubbles. Based on your other posts, you are soaking him, which is very important for their health. Shell and eyes look good, plus seems...
I wouldn't worry about cutting up the food. The big tortoise in the sky doesn't cut the food up for his children. As long as they can they can bite into something, they will be able to naturally chop their food. It helps with beak not getting too long, either over or under bite.
There is...
I do not know what vet you took your tortoise to, but the one I use is:
Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic
Address: 7 E Palo Verde St #1, Gilbert, AZ 85296
Phone:(480) 706-8478
They have been great for my DT
As others have said, just let him alone. Mine was also in my garage, started stirring, so I set him in his outdoor enclosure. I am in sunning AZ so I doubt we will have any freezes. It just sounds like he got a little warm in the garage and grew restless. If you can get to him, tickle a foot...
Mexican prim rose, my desert tortoise loves it and will eat it up very quickly. The plus is that the grow pretty pink flowers, they just don't last long because my tortoise will chow down on them whenever he can.
Heavenly, if you really want a tortoise, do some research on here on CDT and then adopt one. They are great pets and worth the effort to keep them. I have had them close to 40 years and never regretted it, just wish I had the type of information that I have now. Not to say other types of...