Desert tortoise I think.Hello everyone. I am new here and to tortoises. I may be inheriting this 30 year old tortoise from an acquaintance and I am trying to figure out what species it is. Thank you for your help.
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Desert tortoise I think.
Actually, this one could be a Chaco?Lmao damnit.. not even close. Should have went with chaco
Dont play with my heart stringsActually, this one could be a Chaco?
I will see if I can get some more pictures and post them. Thanks!Can you try to get a picture of his plastron?
The owner said it was a desert tortoise but I had never seen such coloration so wanted to double check. Thanks!It's definitely a male desert tortoise. . . Gopherus agassizii. The chin glands are a dead giveaway. The color is because of the wet shell, and the fact he was captive hatched.
Haha, its an old running joke here lolYep, desert tortoise. LOL @ you Chaco folks.
They are cared for the same as a Russian tortoise.Thank you everyone for your help. Now I know what species to look up for care information.
He knows. Believe me...Haha, its an old running joke here lol
Be careful. Almost everything you look up for this species will be old, out-dated, and plain wrong. Read that care info that Karen posted for you.Thank you everyone for your help. Now I know what species to look up for care information.
Thank you so much! I will definitely ask questions.They are cared for the same as a Russian tortoise.
Here's our care sheet...
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...www.tortoiseforum.org
Be really suspicious of any advice you are given that's not from this forum. Because these torts live in the desert, many folks who don't know what they're talking about would have you keep him bone dry and no water. That's total hogwash! Don't fall for it!
Read this care sheet and ask questions here. We'll help you, and aren't trying to get you to buy anything from us.
I used to have a sweet DT named Chug, around 15 years old. Unfortunately he died in hibernation last spring. I still really miss him, even though I have a 3 year old tort to run my life now.