Buddy is incredibly friendly. I live in a gated neighborhood and everyone comes by to visit him.
I have surveillance cameras and enjoy checking on him when I’m at work.
I take him for walks on weekends, weather permitting. It takes him 4 hours to go around the block, yard to yard.... he pigs out !
Buddy is around 330 pounds now. He has a fiberglass insulated shelter, 3 heaters... Osborne orange mat 3’x4’ with regulator/ small space heater hanging from ceiling and 12”x24” chick heater / container of water for humidity / outdoor temperature transmitter with receiver in my house and laser...
The city I live in allows 5 reptiles per household. I don't think they thought about the big ones! Lol
My HOA and entire gated neighborhood loves buddy. I take him for a walk on weekends and they just love seeing him I keep plenty of celery around for the kids to feed him
I'm Buddy's 3rd owner. His first 2 didn't really know how to care for him. They didn't even know what type he was. He only had grass his first 23 years. I had met both owners. So Buddy grew slow and steady. Too fast can be harmful. Their bones can't keep up with rapid weight gain. In my...