canadanna said:AWWW! Is it a tortoise?
Sheldon is a Three Toed Box Turtle who will grow to about 6". She is a Terrapin- between a water turtle and a land tortoise- who likes some water and some protein and a whole lot of veggies. She was paraplegic when I found her, probably sore and achy from her unsuccessful days of struggle to turn upright. She was dying but now healthy. AND She is now using her left front foot! Hopefully she will use her right one soon and be a fully mobile turtle.
Now I always look for baby turtles in my yard. Their rate of survivability as a baby is low. They are not endangered but protected in the State of Texas.
