This is the sad little face of an animal who has not been properly cared for. 🙁

TRIGGER WARNING:  Animal Neglect

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This is the sad little face of an animal who has not been properly cared for.  🙁

This little box turtle came to me today from my friend who works in a pet store.  Some dude had been asking for months, (it seems like, anyway), for her to take some turtles from him.  She finally relented and when she picked them up this past weekend they were in less than stellar shape.

This guy, along with 2 other box turtles and a red foot tortoise, had all been living in a 75 gallon tank together.  That is very much NOT ok for a few different reasons.

His shell is so soft on the underneath that you can dent it with your finger.  His nails are clearly overgrown, and some are completely missing, leading me to believe they probably broke off down in the quick from being so long.  His beak is also overgrown, and his (or her - not even the vet could tell) tail seems to be partially missing or disfigured.

My friend took him to see Dr. Atlas today and he thinks that with proper care, lighting, and nutrition, he will be ok.  I really hope so, but I gotta say - I put him in his new home 2 hours ago and he hasn't moved once.  He is the definition of pitiful right now.  🙁

The reason I am posting him in my rehab album is because he very well might be native to here (we are not sure yet, but better safe than sorry), in which case I shouldn't have him without a permit.  But I have no intentions of dealing with conservation so that's why I'm not posting him for all the world to see.

Anyway, send this little dude all the good vibes.  I'm about to stick him in a warm bath and see if that perks him up some.

I also have the red foot, but I'll post pics of him later.  I was planning to just foster him, but Shadow (much to my surprise) seems to want to keep him.  We'll see.