I am so appreciative to have found you and thankful you did not turn away a tortoise on the other side of the country. I was able to give everything to Dash but a warm winter climate. Rehoming him was in his best interest and he is well cared for and loved in your capable hands. It’s so...
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Thank you so much for your kind reply. I will definitely look at your sites. It sounds like something I would be interested in. I want to do right by him and really don’t think wintering him inside is that. I actually felt cruel last winter seeing him climbing the walls trying to...
We have a 4’ x 8’ (I think) insulated box for him. Bigger than he needs for sleeping but much smaller than what he would require for winter. A greenhouse around it would be good but still cold I would think.
Your climate is much better than mine for winters. MA has been mild the last few...
I’ll take a look at those pictures. It’s a tough decision and one I will definitely be putting more thought into. I appreciate different perspectives. Forums are good for that.
I‘m glad I found this site shortly after getting him. There’s a difference of opinion on many topics but I was able to...
Thank you for your input. Though hopeful after hearing it was an option, I ultimately want to see him in the best situation. If that’s not me, then I must accept that. I certainly cannot afford an indoor area the size I would like to see him in. A shed was a good option but still really not the...
It’s a great option. The summers in MA are perfect for him. As long as I can get him out during the winter I won’t feel his quality of life is suffering. I know he will outlive me but intended on keeping him until our old age. And likely now will.
I can‘t argue with your statement. I thought having the room and means would be enough. I didn’t expect to feel this way about him spending winters indoors.
Although I had seen many people use an insulated shed for winter, I wasn’t aware he could roam outside in the colder weather. That really...
Hello,
My name is Sharon and I'm looking to rehome my 4 year old male Sulcata. I live in Massachusetts and don't feel it's fair to keep him indoors 6 months out of the year due to our winters.
We have a large unfinished basement that we always intended on using for winter care. Last year we...
I got off Facebook because of infighting in all groups I was following. I was lucky to find this forum when I got my baby and find it so useful. A wealth of information is here on how to care for the species you have. I soaked 2X per day when mine was very young and now 1X per day but for no...