Honestly, I have been mulling over that very thing. I would like to keep it in the wild (it is currently free to come and go as it wants, so technically it is not captive), but I fear his chances of survival are slim in the area. Taking him to a nearby farm or nature reserve could work better...
Thanks for the answers!
Just 4 follow-ups:
1. Does normal green lawn also count as food or do I need to make sure to leave more indigenous grass for him? I will also introduce him to our indigenous succulent garden bed, which he cannot get to on his own. I suspect I will regret this...
Hi all,
Ok long story short. We found a leopard tortoise in the road in front of our house. To save him from dogs and cars, we put him in our back yard where he is safe. They are native here (South Africa). We do not intend to keep it captive but just want to kind of make sure the little guy...