sonoran desert tortoise

Hello fellow tortoise lovers. I live in Southern CA and I would like to design a secure outdoor space for my baby Sonoran desert tortoise. My soil is sandy clay and unfortunately filled with organic material and springtails. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to add to my soil to make it...

I’ve had my Sonoran desert tortoise for about 6 to 7 years now so I’m not new to this hibernation time. But for some reason it’s already the beginning of November and he has not gone down for hibernation. He used to burrow under my house but I believe he has since outgrown it and wasn’t really...

Hello Friends, I just heard of an opportunity for Arizona Folks. Not sure if you heard, but folks in Arizona can adopt a Sonoran Desert Tortoise through Arizona Game & Fish. Here's an Article regarding the Adoptions . . . https://www.azgfd.com/200-captive-desert-tortoises-need-forever-homes/...

Hello again all, My family finally adopted an adult female Sonoran Desert tortoise from the AZ Fish and Game dept. a week back. We're located in east Mesa, Arizona and I've been lurking in this forum for nearly 2 years now. We're very excited to finally have a tortoise living in our backyard...

I live in the city and a few weeks ago I found a Sonoran Desert Tortoise crossing the street in my neighborhood. I posted on Facebook to see if anyone had lost him but no one claimed so I just adopted him. Since then I’ve tried to learn as much as I can about taking care of him. We’ve been...

I have a male desert tortoise who I was told is about 5, I suspect he may be older but I am unsure. Anyway I measured the length of the top of his shell and it was just under 9 inches. Is he done growing? I was told by the rescue that he is about full grown. I will include some pics

I just got my Sonoran desert tortoise about a week ago from a rescue! I was told she was a female and about 5 years old! However today she was pooping and something came out and then retracted after she pooped. Whatever it was, it was not poop. Was it a tortoise penis? I didn’t get a picture of...

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