I've never had a tortoise before just found this one in my garden.
Sep 11, 2022 #1 H heshan86 New Member Joined Sep 11, 2022 Messages 2 Location (City and/or State) Colombo I've never had a tortoise before just found this one in my garden.
Sep 11, 2022 #2 wellington Well-Known Member Moderator 10 Year Member! Tortoise Club Joined Sep 6, 2011 Messages 50,135 Location (City and/or State) Chicago, Illinois, USA I'm not sure what species but it's a turtle and when you find out what kind it needs to be set free if its native to your area.
I'm not sure what species but it's a turtle and when you find out what kind it needs to be set free if its native to your area.
Sep 11, 2022 #3 wellington Well-Known Member Moderator 10 Year Member! Tortoise Club Joined Sep 6, 2011 Messages 50,135 Location (City and/or State) Chicago, Illinois, USA @Markw84 @ZEROPILOT
Sep 11, 2022 #4 Maro2Bear Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 14,715 Location (City and/or State) Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA What “Colombo” do you live?
Sep 11, 2022 #5 ZEROPILOT REDFOOT WRANGLER Moderator Tortoise Club 5 Year Member Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jul 16, 2014 Messages 29,190 Location (City and/or State) South Eastern Florida (U.S.A.)/Rock Hill S.C. wellington said: @Markw84 @ZEROPILOT Click to expand... I have no clue. But it does indeed appear to be an aquatic turtle of some sort
wellington said: @Markw84 @ZEROPILOT Click to expand... I have no clue. But it does indeed appear to be an aquatic turtle of some sort
Sep 11, 2022 #6 H heshan86 New Member Joined Sep 11, 2022 Messages 2 Location (City and/or State) Colombo Maro2Bear said: What “Colombo” do you live? Click to expand... Sri Lanka
Sep 11, 2022 #7 TeamZissou Well-Known Member Joined Aug 23, 2020 Messages 1,048 Location (City and/or State) Albuquerque, NM This is an Indian Black Turtle Melanochelys trijuga. It would be best to return it to where you found it. It most likely came from a nearby pond.
This is an Indian Black Turtle Melanochelys trijuga. It would be best to return it to where you found it. It most likely came from a nearby pond.
Sep 11, 2022 #8 Markw84 Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 17, 2012 Messages 5,063 Location (City and/or State) Sacramento, CA (Central Valley) TeamZissou said: This is an Indian Black Turtle Melanochelys trijuga. It would be best to return it to where you found it. It most likely came from a nearby pond. Click to expand... Agree.
TeamZissou said: This is an Indian Black Turtle Melanochelys trijuga. It would be best to return it to where you found it. It most likely came from a nearby pond. Click to expand... Agree.