Hello All.
I have just aquired what I am almost positive is a redfoot and maybe a different species than the most typical because there is not any black on her shell.
I live in Texas and found her at a nature preserve here in DFW. A man and his 2 year old child had her and put her in a stream off of one of the trails. I was outraged because you would think common sense would tell someone that this was a tortoise and not a turtle!!
So we waited for them to leave and rescued her from drowning. My boyfried knowing that they are from South America swears that there is no reason she should be living in the woods here in Texas and said he thinks someone (maybe the guy with his child) dumped her off there. She only has a couple of worn places on her shell and does not look dirty or beat up.
We brought her home because we were afraid to leave her there and hoped we were rescuing her.
We found her on Saturday morning and have already created a habitat for her and purchased lighting and food (fresh). She does not seem to be scared of us at all. She will not eat though and has not eaten since we brought her home this Saturday. We are going to take her to the doctor this Friday.
My question for you is: can redfoots live in Texas and survive or do you think someone actually dumped her off???
I would hate it if we have stolen her from her home unknowing and am getting more worried as the days progress since she will not eat.
Any advice for me??
I have just aquired what I am almost positive is a redfoot and maybe a different species than the most typical because there is not any black on her shell.
I live in Texas and found her at a nature preserve here in DFW. A man and his 2 year old child had her and put her in a stream off of one of the trails. I was outraged because you would think common sense would tell someone that this was a tortoise and not a turtle!!
So we waited for them to leave and rescued her from drowning. My boyfried knowing that they are from South America swears that there is no reason she should be living in the woods here in Texas and said he thinks someone (maybe the guy with his child) dumped her off there. She only has a couple of worn places on her shell and does not look dirty or beat up.
We brought her home because we were afraid to leave her there and hoped we were rescuing her.
We found her on Saturday morning and have already created a habitat for her and purchased lighting and food (fresh). She does not seem to be scared of us at all. She will not eat though and has not eaten since we brought her home this Saturday. We are going to take her to the doctor this Friday.
My question for you is: can redfoots live in Texas and survive or do you think someone actually dumped her off???
I would hate it if we have stolen her from her home unknowing and am getting more worried as the days progress since she will not eat.
Any advice for me??