Thanks for the input all! I will stop wondering how old he is - I was counting the rings on his shell o_O but kept losing count! ;)
We do plan on keeping him isolated, and his cage is secure with wire fence buried ~12" deep (is that deep enough?)
Someone in our household is attempting to make...
Yvonne G -- thanks for your confirmation! And I will be keeping him away from the capeweed to be safe. I see you're in Clovis, we're in a similar climate as you, a smidgen cooler I think, up near Antioch CA... Any tips would be welcome!
JoesMum -- Yes thank you, like I mentioned briefly above...
Hello all, and thanks in advance for your help!
A day after a neighbor's sandy field was plowed, this guy comes stumbling into our yard... We have posted him on fidoalert and other lost pet places with no response. We are going to keep him unless someone comes forward... In which case we will...