Hi! So, i live in Argentina, in the city. I was walking home a few days ago and saw a few dogs barking at what i thought was a rock. When i looked closer i realized it was a turtle. It was walking on the side of the road. I picked it up because i was afraid the dogs would hurt it or it would get run over by a car. His shell isnt in very good conditions but its not soft. I appears that they are old injuries. I took him to a vet but since turtles aren't sold here because there an endangered species there aren't any specialist. The vet told me that it's a male and around 20 years old. He obviously belonged to someone because he's very friendly and lets me pet him and isn't afraid of my dog (which is very sweet and doesn't mind the turtle, although I never leave them alone together just In case) and because he couldn't have survived that many years living on the road in the middle of the city. Anyway, I would love some advice. I feed him all kinds of veggies but he only wants tomatoes or fruit and I know I can't feed him that everyday so I mash some tomatoes and mix it with other vegetables and he's starting to eat lettuce, zucchini and carrots. I keep him on my balcony which is very safe, gets sunlight and shade but not all day. I also have a yard that we share in the building and I take him everyday. At night I bring him in my room and he sleeps on the bottom shelf of a book library I have which I emptied for him. The thing that worries me the most is his shell. I would like to know what you guys think and if there's something I'm doing wrong. I really want to give him a good life, I thinks he's been through too much already. I'm sorry it's such a long post.
