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The two tortises will share the same pen in the barn, a spacious 4x6 feet with multiple shelters, heat sources and lamps. Below they dine on fresh tomatoes and cucumber grown by our friends, The Ellard Family, and organic lettuce.

Rescued Tortoise: Almaden

This is the tortoise our son rescued from Almaden Expressway, near lake Almaden in early July. He put an ad in on Craigslist on the Lost & Found, but what are the odds? He'll have to stay at the farm as turtles/tortoises carry bacteria that aren't good for a young classroom environment.

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This is the tortoise our son found on Almaden Expressway, near Lake Almaden, so we named him "Almaden". He's about 6" from vent to snout, about one kilogram.

The best we can determine Al is a Russian Tortoise.