You live in hesperia and you found tortise how could you tell if it is male or female and its age?

1. How can you tell if a desert tortoise is male or female?
2. What do you do if you find a tortoise in your backyard?
3. What do you do if you find a desert tortoise?
4. How long does a desert tortoise live for?
5. What do baby desert tortoise eat?
6. Can tortoise live outside in winter?
7. Can tortoise stay outside in winter?
8. How cold is too cold for tortoise?
9. Can you touch a desert tortoise?
10. How can you tell the age of a desert tortoise?
11. Is it illegal to have a desert tortoise as a pet?
12. How do I identify a tortoise?
13. What is the food for tortoise?
14. How do I know if my tortoise is happy?

How can you tell if a desert tortoise is male or female?

The tortoise's belly or bottom of the shell is called the plastron. By looking at the underside of the animal, you can determine if the plastron is concave, indicating that it is male. On the contrary, if it is flat, it is characteristic of females.

What do you do if you find a tortoise in your backyard?

So, if you do find an injured turtle or tortoise it is best to check your car for a small, dark, secure box and carefully place the animal in the box until you can call the proper animal health representative or animal official. This can help prevent the animal from getting further injured or stressed out.

What do you do if you find a desert tortoise?

Found a Desert Tortoise? If it is in an undeveloped area, leave it alone. If it is in a residential area, away from natural areas, it is likely an escaped captive tortoise, and the CTTC should be contacted to try to find its owner through the Department's permitting program or to arrange for its adoption.

How long does a desert tortoise live for?

Once they reach adulthood, desert tortoises can live between 30-50 years in the wild, and sometimes up to 80 years.

What do baby desert tortoise eat?

Hatchlings should be fed a mix of weeds, grasses, flowers, greens and vegetables. This may include: garden weeds such as dandelions, grass, chickweed, common mallow, clover, mulberry tree leaves, grape leaves, etc.

Can tortoise live outside in winter?

With a few simple arrangements, desert tortoises can live safely in a climate cooler than their natural range. ... In the spring and fall, when temperatures fall below 40ºF at night, a tortoise can be outdoors during the day but must be moved indoors at night to a special space you provide.

Can tortoise stay outside in winter?

As long as temperatures don't drop below freezing then your tortoise will be okay during the winter months provided they have a dry enclosure to retreat to in your garden. Ground water is a big no no and can resort in problems such as shell rot.

How cold is too cold for tortoise?

Approximately 45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit / 7 to 12 degrees Celsius can be considered cold for tortoises. Anything below is very cold and can become dangerous. Let's see what tortoise owners like us can do to ensure our beautiful pets do not freeze to death.

Can you touch a desert tortoise?

It is unlawful to touch, harm, harass or collect a wild desert tortoise. ... The desert tortoise is a threatened species under the California state Endangered Species Act in 1989 and the federal Endangered Species act in 1990.

How can you tell the age of a desert tortoise?

Count each thicker ring (which develops during the tortoise's main annual growth period) and the thinner ring beside it (which develops during the annual slow growth period) as a single ring. So, if you count 20 of these ring pairs, you might estimate the tortoise is 20 years old.

Is it illegal to have a desert tortoise as a pet?

While there is no legal limit to the number of desert tortoises a California resident may possess in state, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife strongly discourages having males and females together in captivity or breeding captive desert tortoises.

How do I identify a tortoise?

Tortoise species identification is often easiest by looking at the shell. If it appears soft and flat, it is a soft shell turtle, which will bite. If it has a line of ridges running the length of the shell that look like spikes, it is probably a snapping turtle, which will also bite.

What is the food for tortoise?

Tortoises like a variety of plant-based foods. Produce: Depending on the species of your tortoise, about 80% of your pet tortoise's daily diet should be fresh vegetables like kale, dandelions, mustard and collard greens. For fun, toss in a little green or yellow bell pepper, sweet potato, squash or cauliflower.

How do I know if my tortoise is happy?

An excited tortoise will willingly move toward whatever has her attention. They often run, or move as fast as they can. You can tell they are excited by the speed and surety of their movements. Nothing can distract and excited, determined tortoise.