Hello Everyone,
I found an Arizona Sonoran Desert Tortoise on Saturday while deer hunting. It was stuck on it's back and was very cold. He would move a little when I touched his feet. I put him in my warm glove and brought him home as I don't believe it would have lasted long in that cold. I know it is illegal to own one of these, but I thought I could give him a good home. My in-laws have an acre property where they have owned two tortoises before. It has apple trees and what not that the tortoises are able to eat. Right now I have him in a small tank with dirt from my garden. What would be the best set up to make him live and stay healthy? Should I put something else in besides dirt? What about UV lighting?
Thanks for the help
I found an Arizona Sonoran Desert Tortoise on Saturday while deer hunting. It was stuck on it's back and was very cold. He would move a little when I touched his feet. I put him in my warm glove and brought him home as I don't believe it would have lasted long in that cold. I know it is illegal to own one of these, but I thought I could give him a good home. My in-laws have an acre property where they have owned two tortoises before. It has apple trees and what not that the tortoises are able to eat. Right now I have him in a small tank with dirt from my garden. What would be the best set up to make him live and stay healthy? Should I put something else in besides dirt? What about UV lighting?
Thanks for the help