New rescue. Please help ID

[qixer01]

Was told it was a female sulcata. I know better. Was also told it come from mexico. Any advice?

 

[tortadise]

That does look like a bolsen to me. Gopherus flavamarginata. Very endangered. Im not the best at id the young ones though. gBtortoises should know.

 

[Tortoise Hub]

I agree with Kelly that is the native tortoise to Mexico the Bolson tortoise. Very cool looking little guy too.

 

[tortadise]

Well now I am on the computer and not my phone to see it better. Yep, it be a bolsen to me still. So howwww did you get this guy again?

 

[qixer01]

It was given to me. I live in El Paso. Which is right on the border to mexico.

 

[tortadise]

Cool. Cherish that guy. They are very endangered.

 

[ColorfulTortoise]

Congrats on the new addition! Beautiful tortoise

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

WOW, that was luck! They are endangered!

 

[qixer01]

Thanks. I will.

 

[mainey34]

Lucky....

 

[dannel]

Awesome!