Desert tortoise rescue, looking for advise.

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: I guess since it is summer now, no one is having problems with their : desert tortoises. I'm not really either I am just looking for advise : from some experianced keepers. : I do a bit of reptile rescue from my home in my spare time, under certain : circumstances. : Mostly turtles and tortoises, some times snakes and frogs. In October : '99 I was given a rather large Sonoran Desert Tortoise that had been : kept by a teacher in a classroom for at least eight years. He was : captive born and had : been put outside on the lawn for "sun" several times in his life. : Occationaly the family dog, a goldern retiever, would chew on him. : He came to me with extnsive shell dammage. His horns had been chewed off : bone showed in many places. : I have kept him inside, in quarintine since I aquired him and have done extensive : research regarding this species' husbandry. I realize that he would : do better outside in a more natural environment. But I hesitate because I : live in arizona and it was 112 degrees yesterday. I cant't find : anything that gives healthy high and low temp ranges for this species. : I want to put him outside, I'm afraid it is too hot righ now. Any advice : would be great. : He also has a very loud nose whistle. Louder when he is breathing hard, : no bubbles or mucus though, and he is eating and growing like a pig. : Should we visit the Vet? : I have consulted with Adobe wildlife, the agency that governs the : adoption of desert tortoises in my area, but they only give very general : info. Nothing about sick and injured tortoises. : Thanks for reading and any thoughts. : Kisha

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