Twelve Baby Tortoises
A Poway woman's tortoise surprised her by having 12 baby tortoises! Since she was not equipped to care for the newborns, she relinquished them to San Diego Humane Society.
Dr. Daniel Barbour examined all 12 baby tortoises, who were only one week old, at the Escondido Campus. Every tortoise was soaked in water, cleaned and had their navels sanitized with iodine to prevent infection. Then they were given fresh greens and placed in a cozy terrarium until San Diego Turtle and Tortoise Society came and picked them up. They will remain in their care until they are old enough to find permanent homes.
Unofficially, Dr. Barbour named all 12 tortoise babies after the 12 birthstones (Garnet, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Peridot, Sapphire, Opal, Topaz and Turquoise).
Published: November 13, 2019