Babysitter for the Holidays

[tsemiller]

Going away for the weekend and my wee tortoise needs to go to a friends house to be looked after. His current indoor enclosure is 4ft by 2 ft and has quite deep substrate so is very heavy to move. I have a smaller tortoise table I had planned to put him in for the weekend but I'm now worried about how stressful this would be for him and whether I should just send him in the bigger enclosure he's already in. What does everyone think?

 

[Yvonne G]

In my opinion, if two of you can handle to bigger habitat, then you should take him in that. He won't even know he's been moved. But if you take him in a smaller habitat, it will be stressful for him.

 

[Shakudo]

I agree, or let your friend come to your house instead if that is possible?


Joey

 

[tsemiller]

Not convenient for my friend to stay at mine so he def needs to be moved. Think I'll just move him in his big enclosure - would feel too guilty if I caused him to be stressed. Also saves the hassle of trying to get lights, temps, etc, correct in his smaller table.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

If moving his current home can be done, do it. It can be very stressful and confusing to be moved somewhere new so quickly! Good luck with your little guy

 

[tsemiller]

Mission accomplished!! Tortoise moved in his big enclosure - slept in his hide the whole journey so prob doesn't even realise he's been moved lol. Can relax and enjoy weekend away now