Recent content by Tacomytort

I agree!

I’ve heard that too but the obvious concave on his plastron and swollen chin glands confirm his manhood! [emoji1363][emoji217]

So I just checked his plastron and it definitely concave at the end towards HIS tail. I’m not sure how much longer his tail should be but it drags a bit on the ground when he walks. Not a nub at all. I feel very confident he’s a HE.

Wait.... female? Why do you say that? From what I discovered online this tortoise behaves like a male. When we first got it he would go around and start doing this head bobbing thing whenever he saw one of my dogs or even my son. Then he started “ramming” that piece under his neck as to try...

Wait.... female? Why do you say that? From what I discovered online this tortoise behaves like a male. When we first got it he would go around and start doing this head bobbing thing whenever he saw one of my dogs or even my son. Then he started “ramming” that piece under his neck as to try...

Interesting. So here’s a question for you. Since we got him in May and nothing was known about him at all how do I know if he hibernates or not? Chacos are known to hibernate and I’m wondering how I will know if it’s something he’s done in the past years or not.

I don’t think this photo really shows it but some of the patches of skin on his legs are almost a light orange in color.

Ok Markw84 hope these photos help.

So the SD Turtle and Tortoise society agree with you Yvonne G. They said they believed him to be a Chaco as well without any mention from me of what was suggested on here. Charming and completely chill with a ton of personality must be signature traits of whatever he may be.

Hello, So this is my second post here. In my first I was inquiring on the dark spots atop my tortoises shell. I stated in the post that he was a sulcata because the animal shelter we adopted him from 3 months ago told me that’s what he was. Being a first time tort owner I didn’t question it...

Whatever kind he is we adopted him solely to be part of our family and nothing else. No breeding or anything like that. Taco the Chaco has a nice ring to it though [emoji5]

That’s interesting. The animal shelter admitted they weren’t 100% certain of what kind of tortoise he was so you could very well be correct.

Hello! So we rescued our sulcata, Taco, about 3 months ago from our local animal shelter. He has adjusted quite well and we are thoroughly enjoying the experience of keeping a pet tortoise. When we rescued him the animal shelter did not know his age or much about him at all except where he was...