So I've tried adopting a few tortoise. I qualified, but unfortunately most rescues can not ship, with the exception of one I know of.
Are there any rescues out there that can?
Are there any rescues out there that can?
Do they exist???
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Personally a good one wouldn't and would want to physically inspect your property where the tortoise was going to be housed.
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Not sure when less humid states for Sulcatas has ever been recommended, not since I joined in 2011 anyway. They need to be raised with high humidity and when they go outside to live 24/7 they need a humid hide at the very least
Shipping is done all the time and there is nothing wrong with it.
What was mentioned above about shipping was for rescue only.
I believe it was 2006-2008 when I brought two large sulcatas from Maryland to Arizona with the help of the National Turtle and Tortoise Trust which was active at that time. I believe some members here will remember that escapade. The tortoises came to Arizona specifically because it was cold and humid in Maryland. That was the thinking at the time.
As someone who moved Sulcata with me from California to the PacificNorthWest...I can tell you it is the thinking today...
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That was before my time. Now it's totally opposite as far as the humidity. So much has changed since then and even since I joined.
Not enough of the thinking though. 99% of breeders will sell to anyone no matter where they live.
I still think it's fine too. Just harder and more costly.
I know Julie at Turtle Rescue of Long Island has always wanted to place rescued sulcatas in Southern states. Not ever wanting to adopt a sulcata, I don't know for sure how she got them to a southern state, but I DO know that my sister has adopted box turtles from her and the turtles were shipped to her in Oregon. So my answer is, yes, there probably are rescues that will ship. When I was doing rescue I never shipped.
Wow! I was feeling a little bad about my tortoises bathing and drinking from a rain puddle with hail in it. Although it was pretty cute - the idea of them having ice water.
Yvonne, for these two sulcatas, Maryland and Reister, we pulled off a six day convoy with so many members transporting then handing off two large totes with two large tortoises in hotel and restaurant parking lots. Ha! We paid a trucker to fill in 600 miles In the middle.
We also shipped sulcatas through USPS during warmer weather with no problems. Tortoises were packed in a box with hay. This box was packed in a larger box with newspaper (remember those) and lots of holes were punched. Boxes were labeled “harmless reptile”.
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The forum could use a list of "actual" tortoise rescues by region.
The few that I discovered and checked out here in Broward county, Miami and Homestead were all questionable at best. And outright hoarders and resellers at worst. Including one in Hollywood that ended up being a wholesale breeding facility with absolutely horrible conditions selling off their old, sick breeders to the unexpecting. (Me)
Please create a new post if you encounter one that is for real. With all of the good intentions one should have.
The few that I discovered and checked out here in Broward county, Miami and Homestead were all questionable at best. And outright hoarders and resellers at worst. Including one in Hollywood that ended up being a wholesale breeding facility with absolutely horrible conditions selling off their old, sick breeders to the unexpecting. (Me)
Please create a new post if you encounter one that is for real. With all of the good intentions one should have.
Love this idea!
Ditto
For this reason, I can understand doing shipping. As long as the work was done to be sure the tortoise was getting a proper home.
Eclecteri.org is a really good sulcata rescue in AZ that ships as well. Teri is great to talk to.
