Well, after a LONG time in lurk mode (and just being very busy with personal life, work life and tortoise rehab, I finally have something different....and COOL! My first rescued ELONGATED!
She (I think...short tail, asterisk....gentleman who surrendered thought was a "he")....was rescued by a gentleman who's friend was just going to turn her loose. Genius. So the guy who took her (who has quite a few torts, mostly Sulcata), figured out after a month he wasn't interested in the extra care they need. So he turned her over to a rescue. That rescue is full and I offered to take her as I have a "vacancy".
She is 8" long and only weighs 40 oz. She is so light for her size. I soaked her briefly and now I'm just leaving her be in her new enclosure. She has lots of places to hide, and moistened reptibark, plus a large wallow dish.
I so far plan to feed her similar to my Redfoots. She was previously feed just about everything under the sun. Last owner said she rarely ate. She was housed on Timothy hay. oi vay.
I'm hoping after rehyrdating her, leaving her to adjust to new surroundings, that she will regain her appetite. Once she's more stable, I will take her to work and radiograph her. I worry about females being egg bound. She otherwise looks healthy.
I have included photos taken by the prev owner. I'm not going to bother her for a few days to take pix of my own. I will soon. I've only read about this species, never kept one. I do not plan to keep her long term, just getting her healthy and ready for placement. May be awile. I'm in no hurry. Just want her happy and well now.
Any comments, tips, advice happily accepted!
She (I think...short tail, asterisk....gentleman who surrendered thought was a "he")....was rescued by a gentleman who's friend was just going to turn her loose. Genius. So the guy who took her (who has quite a few torts, mostly Sulcata), figured out after a month he wasn't interested in the extra care they need. So he turned her over to a rescue. That rescue is full and I offered to take her as I have a "vacancy".
She is 8" long and only weighs 40 oz. She is so light for her size. I soaked her briefly and now I'm just leaving her be in her new enclosure. She has lots of places to hide, and moistened reptibark, plus a large wallow dish.
I so far plan to feed her similar to my Redfoots. She was previously feed just about everything under the sun. Last owner said she rarely ate. She was housed on Timothy hay. oi vay.
I'm hoping after rehyrdating her, leaving her to adjust to new surroundings, that she will regain her appetite. Once she's more stable, I will take her to work and radiograph her. I worry about females being egg bound. She otherwise looks healthy.
I have included photos taken by the prev owner. I'm not going to bother her for a few days to take pix of my own. I will soon. I've only read about this species, never kept one. I do not plan to keep her long term, just getting her healthy and ready for placement. May be awile. I'm in no hurry. Just want her happy and well now.
Any comments, tips, advice happily accepted!