What kind of tortoise is this?

I found a baby tortoise last night and need help figuring out what type he is.
I live in Tucson so I assumed he was a desert tortoise, but my dad thought he was a sulcata tortoise.
We live near a busy 4 lane road so I doubt he's wild.
He's a little smaller than the diameter of my palm. Amy idea on age?

Don’t know if it’s just me but the photos didn’t load

It's a sulcata , a bit older than 'just hatched.'

Sulcata, probably a lost pet.

Just curious, how could you tell?
Thanks!

The large front leg scales are a BIG clue, but we've seen so many of them we just recognize them

Thank you!

Toddrickfl1 said:

Sulcata, probably a lost pet.

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If you were to guess, how long do you think that little guy was out on his own? Owning a Sulcata I've seen first hand how adaptive they can be. Still a bit shocking though when I read about baby Sulcatas turning up
on roads in the desert!

queen koopa said:

If you were to guess, how long do you think that little guy was out on his own? Owning a Sulcata I've seen first hand how adaptive they can be. Still a bit shocking though when I read about baby Sulcatas turning up
on roads in the desert!

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Hard to say because we don't know if his pyramiding is due to his previous owner's ignorance of lack of humidity or because of living on his own.

Tortoisefinder said:

I found a baby tortoise last night and need help figuring out what type he is.
I live in Tucson so I assumed he was a desert tortoise, but my dad thought he was a sulcata tortoise.
We live near a busy 4 lane road so I doubt he's wild.
He's a little smaller than the diameter of my palm. Amy idea on age?View attachment 279208

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I live “next door” in Vegas. Definitely NOT a DT. Your dad is correct.

Looks like a wee sulcata?

Probably needs a good soak every day for a while.

Thanks to this forum, I gave him a good soak yesterday and I'll continue until we find a suitable adopter. The info here is fantastic. Thanks!

Tortoisefinder said:

I found a baby tortoise last night and need help figuring out what type he is.
I live in Tucson so I assumed he was a desert tortoise, but my dad thought he was a sulcata tortoise.
We live near a busy 4 lane road so I doubt he's wild.
He's a little smaller than the diameter of my palm. Amy idea on age?View attachment 279208

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he is definitely a sulcata!!! check his back side to figure out if he is male or female...give him pothos leaves for a treat

I live in chandler and will be in Tucson next week. We have a sulcata tortoise and would be happy to take him/her if you haven’t found a home.

Tim

We took him to the Southern Arizona Reptile Rescue. You can call them to arrange adoption. They had a few hatchlings and several other tortoises available for adoption too. Thanks!