Hey girl! Same thing happened to me four years ago Neighbor's tortoise came under the fence and laid two eggs in my flower garden and we rescued them and raised them! They lived in a terrarium inside until they got bigger and now they live in their own burrow my backyard. They love romaine...
So they are definitely gopher torties? They just showed up as babies in my yard two years ago. In fact my border collie brought me the second one from the burrow. Sheesh!!! We saw a sully in the local pet store 60 years old and Jack inspired me to pray for a Sulcata torty and poof the next day...
oops again I feign ignorance maybe I meant scutes? toward the back bottom of their shell and along the outer edge? You are so patient Tom --so grateful diana
My 3 year old Sulcatas show white in edge of shell and one plastron. Does anyone know what causes that? Ok I am tech challenged and can't figure out how to post photos.