Di Cortez
New Member
Hello, i just received a rescue today. He’s in such bad shape. They said he was an African Tortoise, but he was so dirty i couldn’t bring back his healthy color to his shell. I own a Leopard tortoise that is still pretty young. I’m going to attach photos. Please help me identify my new rescue so i can properly house him. I soaked him, dried him, and cleaned up so much dirt with a q-tip. The dirt was so heavy i used a little coconut oil to loosen it. He turned himself around twice and allowed me to clean his shell near the tail. The back broken area of his shell is pretty dry. The front seems moist like shell rot possibly. I was told he was gotten free off of craigslist, lost for 2 month in a backyard, and had some type of light on him 24/7 in a small tank. I’m not too sure of what he was fed. I left him some greens and water with vitamin drops, but he hasn’t cared for the food. He definitely burrows though. Sticks his head and whole upper body into the ground.
Any idea of what kind of tortoise my new guy is, i would greatly appreciate.
Any idea of what kind of tortoise my new guy is, i would greatly appreciate.