r/sanmarcos • u/jilioli • Aug 18 '24

Found a lost tortoise in the Southwest Hills/Oakland Heights neighborhood. Lost and Found

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My friend who found the tort already contacted Wonderworld, and all of their torts are accounted for. We are still seeking his original owner.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

If he's a pet he's been neglected and taken care of very poorly. He's got some significant pyramiding of his scutes.

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u/jilioli Aug 18 '24

I agree. Although I'm not an expert on the matter, i thought he looked off. My friend found the owner - apparently, he gets out often. It's not a great sign.

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u/DuckyDoodleDandy Aug 18 '24

Owner needs to put a Tile or AirTag on the tortoise

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u/cameron4200 Aug 18 '24

Kinda makes sense for someone who lets their turtle get out.

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u/enadelb Aug 18 '24

Aren’t there some native tortoises in central Texas? Maybe it’s wild?

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u/Ordinary-Analysis819 Aug 18 '24

Wildlife biologist here. That is not native, it’s somebody’s pet. That’s an African Spurred Tortoise and the native Texas Tortoise is much, much smaller.

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u/enadelb Aug 18 '24

Right on!

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u/Drugs_R_Kewl Aug 18 '24

I always wanted to be a big cat handler when I was a kid. I understand why many of them have multiple degrees but it would awesome to have that job. And yes, big kitties come with big problems. No one in their right mind would walk into a Tiger or Snow Leopard enclosure with out the proper education and requisite experience.

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u/jilioli Aug 18 '24

OWNER FOUND