Hi everyone

This is my first posting on this particular forum. We really need some help please.

This morning a tortoise was clipped by a car outside of our house. It's not too badly injured, just some slight grazing to it's legs and the person who was driving must have thought it belonged to us and put it in our garden.

We have no idea who it does belong to and so need some information on how to take care of it. If no-one claims it we will keep it but obviously want to look after it properly.

Could someone please tell us about diet, etc. According to the information I found on the internet the diet depends on what species of tortoise it is. Can anyone point us in the right direction on how to identify it?

Thanks in advance for any information.

It would be worth having it scanned for a micro chip

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Thanks for your prompt response. That's a really good idea, never thought about a chip. The only problem is we live in France and I don't think most french people would bother having their tortoises chipped but it's worth asking at the vets.

Problem solved, the owner of the tortoise has just turned up to claim him. Let's hope they keep a better eye on him and not let him escape again, eh!