My Texas tortoises are out and about today. I love to see them cruising the yard. Is there anyone else on this forum that keeps Texas tortoises? If so, how many do you have and where do you live?
emysemys said:I have an adult female that came in as a "found" tortoise last summer. I'd like to keep her, since I couldn't find her owner, however, she is a real escape artist. She's still hibernating right now. I had her since July and every day I had to go out there and fill in a hole under the fence and block that spot with bricks. She's the first and only tortoise I've ever had that digs under the fence to escape.
I also have 6 hatchlings that were given to me last autumn. I'm leaning towards keeping a couple of them too, but they're in the adoption pool.
(Central California)
emysemys said:I advertised for "found tortoise" in the local newspaper and ran the ad for 7 days. Many responses, but not the right one.
emysemys said:No, the tortoise doesn't come from Diana. Her adult tortoises still have the coloration of the babies, you know...that dark brown surrounding a lighter brown in the center of the scutes? While this female is a gray color like the desert tortoises. Plus she looks wild caught.
emysemys said:Not usually. I've seen quite a few CDT males that are not good breeders,