How to take care of Tortoise??

Question

i found a tortoise that was on the road and being the type of person that i am, i took the tortoise home. i plan to take care of the tortoise but how do i go about doing it?i dont know what kind of species is it but the tortoise has a black shell. how do i make a habitat for it? and what kinds of food should i feed it?

Answer 1

Ummm... torts need big habitats... because they normally get big. Consult your local herp store/expert. Find out if it's a native animal or not. I do not reccomend keeping wild animals. They'll only end up dyeing in captivity with amature care. On the other hand if it was a pet congrats put the tort in your will for your kids cuz it's gonna be around for some time.
This thing will eat a ton of veggies more than likely. I got one in the store right now that eats 4 dishes of food per day. The dish is the same size as him. Try lettus... but not ice burg. As for habbitat... roughly where did you find this lil guy? Look at the area*excluding the road and human created junk* and try to mimic what you see there in an enclosure. Don't use a fish bowl as suggested by someone else here @_@.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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How to take care of Tortoise??
i found a tortoise that was on the road and being the type of person that i am, i took the tortoise home. i plan to take care of the tortoise but how do i go about doing it?i dont know what kind of species is it but the tortoise has a black shell. how do i make a habitat for it? and what kinds of...

Answer 4

If you found this tortoise in it's native country then the best thing you can do is to take it back to the area where you found it and release it back into the wild - well away from a main road. It will be much happier for this rather than you keeping it in captivity. If you are in the UK then perhaps you need to put found signs up in your neighbour hood and let the RSPCA know you have found one in case an owner is looking for their lost tortoise.

Someone will identify it on this group for you and then you will be able to find the correct information about its care.

Answer 5

If you found it in the southern US, it is one of the types of Gopher Tortoise (Gopher, Desert, or Texas).

Most of these guys are PROTECTED BY LAW and should be returned ASAP, not only because it is incredibly illegal to own them, but more importantly for the tortoise, they are really hard for the beginner to care for.

For example, they like burrowing- nice, long, deep burrows. They crave lots of space, lots of sunlight and fresh air, and a certain diet that can be tough to duplicate.

They are also VERY stressed when captured and may refuse to eat. They are almost always loaded with parasites that are no big deal in the wild, but will cause them problems when their immune system is down because of stress.

If you were elsewhere in the world, there are two options- either they are wild and will stress out in captivity as well, or they are someone's pet and there may be a reward out for it!

In general, however, you can ID it at this site: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_of_turtles/index-2.html
and find cares either there or at http://www.tortoisetrust.com.uk

Answer 6

You dont keep it. The tortoise was crossing the road so bring it back to it's habitat and place it in a safe area where you found it. Tortoises require special lighting, temperature and large enclosures and you should never take one from the wild.

Answer 7

Is the shell black with kind of yellow outlines, its probably a herman there the most common. If you have a garden just put it out there and let it find its own food. You can also feed most green salad, mine loves cucumber. If you have to keep it inside you'll need a heat lamp and a UV light in its house. Although it will much prefer to be out when its warm.

You should take it to your local vets and get them to scan for a micro chip before you decide to keep it though( they shouldnt charge you for this), because tortoise's love to escape and its probably a neighbors pet, not just been dumped.

Answer 8

tortoises eat a lot of grass and fruit. do not feed it too much lettuce as this will give it diarrhea.

also, you might want to take it to the vet first to get shots for the tortoise. in the beginning you shouldnt keep wild animals as pets but if you really must then get its shots.

the habitat should be outside, if its big. it should be 5 times the length of the tortoise to ensure that it will grow. do not try to fit the tortoise in a small space.
the enclosure will need grass (if you want to plant grasses there for him to eat), a sunny area, a shady area, a pool of water not deep enough for him to drown himself in, and a shelter.

Answer 9

Tortoise eats vegetables, thats what you should feed it.

Answer 10

first,get a big fish bowl and fill it with some plants.if it sme time puts its head inside its shell its most probably a box tortoise.feed it some small water plants.