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IF SO, WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT. E.G. WHAT KIND OF FOOD DOES IT EAT
2007-08-23 14:00:53 · 9 answers · asked by BOB 6 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
its not a turtle. it appears to be a tortoise of somesort, i would say female, maybe a box tortoise? that thing is huge it must be a lady tortoise
2007-08-23 14:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by o_cold_blooded_o 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It looks like an African Spurred Tortoise, Geochelone sulcata, that has not been kept very well (although it might also be one of the American tortoises- Gopher or Desert that has been miskept as well)
Sulcatas (as well as other 'grassland species' like the Desert, etc.) eat a grassland diet that is big on hay and forage (Timothy hay, yard plants, dandelion, a variety of flowers and other forbs) and includes some dark leafy greens like looseleaf lettuce and turnip greens. Some cut-up or shredded orange or yellow orange veggies are good as well. Cactus pads and fruits are often eaten.
They will eat a little fruit- mostly things like ground growing berries, but they cannot handle the sugars in most fruits well.
They are a big species that can cause problems for the average keeper, and you can learn more at http://www.sulcata-station.org or http://www.tortoise.org
2007-08-24 15:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is an desert tortoise or a box tortoise, both of them eats fruits and veggies cut them up small and feed her(him)
2007-08-24 06:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First um its a desert tortoise and it eats fruits any type but usually the softer fruits are easier for it to eat. It eats anything from watermelons, apples, oranges, banana, ETC.
2007-08-24 00:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by Lena W 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it a Desert Tortoise.. Good luck !
2007-08-23 22:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by <3 Turtle Owner<3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It looks like a gopher tortoise.
2007-08-23 21:14:46 · answer #6 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
either a wood tortoise or box turtle, a good way to find out is a turtle handbook.
2007-08-23 22:19:29 · answer #7 · answered by Danny L 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Not exactly sure--here is a good website to find out!
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/
2007-08-23 21:14:56 · answer #8 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
looks like a box turtle so veggies cut up in small bite sizes there all different so try different veggies and water lots of it
2007-08-23 21:12:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋