Turtle? Tortoise?

[OldHag]

My neighbors found this little guy running frantically around in the road!! It has a few wounds on it that I cleaned and put antibiotics on.

I have no idea if its a turtle (box or what) or tortoise.. I am NOT wise in the ways of that kind of thing.. It looks tortoisey to me.... SO Im inlisting your help cuz I know all of you are so much wiser than I.

 

[Crotalus]

Looks like a juvenile Gopherus agassizii, desert tortoise

 

[hermitman64]

Definitely a tortoise, and what Crotalus said sounds correct.

 

[Galapoheros]

I don't know a lot about tortoises. I've had a few but not the desert sp mentioned. It looks like the Russian torts I see in the pet shops. Esp underneath. But I don't know. Have you tried to get more info?

 

[MrT]

Looks like a juvenile Gopherus agassizii, desert tortoise

It might be, but I don't think so. The desert tort. on top of its carapace has yellow rings. Go to www.desertusa.com
I'm in AZ.

MrT

 

[hermitman64]

Actually, now that you mention it, Galapoheros, it does look a lot like a Russian. I don't know, I'm no good at identifying.

 

[Galapoheros]

Well congrats on the Russian tort, if that's what it is. I've got a little tort book and it's the author's favorite tortoise.

 

[Crotalus]

As I understood it this tortoise was found in the wild. Russian tortoise is not found in Utah
Sure it can be a loose pet but I would guess its as dirty juvenile desert tortoise.

 

[Galapoheros]

Sticking with my guess and will also speculate that it's a male. A lost tortoise, esp when I look at the background neighborhood. It sounds like it was found in the neighborhood. Pet herps get out a lot here in the US. It happened to me with a Sulcata:wall: . The guy down the street gave it to someone else . I should have called the police. I learned a lesson. Anyway, just guessing. I've found a few loose exotics too. OldHag, a local pet store person would let you know for sure, if you still have it.

 

[OldHag]

My neighbors actually have it. They come to me whenever they find something, and for somereason, they find a lot of things. I end up getting them when their kids are done with them
It was found in Northern Utah in the middle of a city road. I have no clue... and the pet stores around here are probably more clueless than I am. I might have to borrow it and take it to SLC where there are more knowledgeable petshop owners.
Thanks for all the help!!!

Michelle

 

[MrT]

Well congrats on the Russian tort, if that's what it is. I've got a little tort book and it's the author's favorite tortoise.

After looking all over the net today, I agree. Russian tort.

MrT