Hello, I'm new to this whole thing. I recently came upon a California Desert Tortoise wandering down the road. I've contacted several rescue and adoption facilities and have been told that this tortoise was someone's pet, and therefore not to release him into the wild. I would love to keep the little guy, and am willing to provide the enclosure and care that he needs, but I am moving to Running Springs in a couple days which is a mountainous area. My question is, can he thrive in the mountains? With hibernation in the winter and an adequate enclosure during the summer, I want to know if he'll be ok up there. If not, I will put him up for adoption with a responsible facility.