The African Sulcata as a Pet

I found Leonardo while driving in my work van about four years ago. I was stuck in a traffic jam and I got out of the van to see what was going on and noticed everyone was stopped because a large tortoise was walking down the middle of the street. At first I thought it was a snapping turtle because thats the only thing around here that could be that big. I got a better look at it and I knew it wasn't from these parts so I made my way through the crowd and picked up the beast and put him in the back of my van. I didn't know at the time that it was the third largest tortoise species on the planet. I called my wife and,excitedly, told her that I found a tortoise in the road and was bringing it home. She was picturing a box turtle when I told her, boy was she surprised. Anyway that was the beginning of our life with Leo the African Sulcata.