Please help ID this tortoise

[pressureSPT]

Hi all,
This guy was found in a suburban neighborhood in North Texas. Clearly the victim of an inconsiderate young artist at some point, he seems otherwise healthy. Can any of you please help with an ID? Thanks!

 

[dmmj]

Russian tortoise, and it looks female to me.

 

[Irwin4530]

russian.....kept on dyed sand!!!

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

^Agreed. Another forum member lost a Russian in Texas, not sure the exact area though. Welcome!

 

[JoesMum]

It might be worth getting it scanned to look for a microchip by a vet.

They are great escape artists

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi pressureSPT:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

What would you like us to call you?

You can put the tortoise into a shallow tub of warm water and scoop water up over the shell. After she has soaked for a while, take a soft-bristle brush and gently scrub her shell. The spaces in between the design are kind of tender, as that's where the growth happens, so don't scrub too hard.

 

[pressureSPT]

Thanks everyone! So, you're suggesting that the pink color on the shell is from colored sand? I will follow your advice emysemys for cleaning it off. Also, I'll swing by a vet and check for a microchip.

 

[Tyrtle]

It was probably happy to be set free! Run, tortoise, run!

 

[Laura]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Missing-Russian-Tortoise-Lakeway-TX#axzz1svZdaq1p
anywhere near each other?