Fed Up!!!

[Maggie Cummings]

I have had it! I spent $800 to insulate and upgrade a shed for him to live in safe and comfortably, an anonymous donor sent $1000 for a solid cedar fence so he couldn't escape anymore and I could relax and stop worrying about him leaving, then I just spent $11 for a soaking pool and after I hurt myself digging a hole for the pool I spent $30 for a guy to finish it off and this is what I freakin get! He never not once ever soaked in it. He never not once drank clean water from it...this is just what I saw as I gazed from my deck...

When we talk to people about Sulcata if they are thinking about getting one we never talk about the frustration that comes along with having one...

Oh hey Bob did you have a soak in your pool yet?

I'm pretty close to letting the first person to show up at my door with a big SUV have him...

Living with a big Sulcata is so rewarding! Oh yeah

 

[johnnysd]

waaay tooo funny

 

[Maggie Cummings]

waaay tooo funny

Oh yeah it is...you want him???

 

[DeanS]

Hail to the King!

 

[Neal]

Well, at least he can't escape anymore...or at least not until he digs his way out.

 

[TortieLuver]

Oh Maggie....I feel your pain! We guys are like bulldozers.

 

[Yvonne G]

Forget the pool. Is that...do I see...OMG! SUN!!!

 

[johnnysd]

waaay tooo funny

Oh yeah it is...you want him???

hey he's a healthy looking tort...and he dosen't listen or respect new things. sort of like my kids. at least one good thing came out of this. one of my earlier threads asks for pictures of big sullies so i can show my kids how big they get. in one of your pics we have a blue kiddie pool just like that. i'm going to use that photo to show them how big he can get....thank you

 

[Laura]

Bad bob!! well, you have the hole dug,, i think its time to smear some concrete, quick drying, around in there, and seal it and call it done.
make sure he is locked up when you have it done tho!

 

[african cake queen]

hi, sorry haveing so much problems, poor you, poor bob.

 

[Nay]

Maggie, Just a thought, before I made a "Terryo" pond, I dug down, (you already did) laid a square piece of linoleum (flooring) in the hole, covered the edges with dirt and trickled the hose to let it fill up. I know Bob is a little bit bigger than my RedFoots, but honestly it worked very well. It would seem that if your hose was long enough you might be able to let the hose trickle from above those cinder blocks, because I can certainly see him grabbing that hose and running around the yard with it,then squirting you as you tried to take it from him.
Thanks for always making us laugh.
Nay

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Bob won!

 

[Yvonne G]

Bob won!

But who's keeping score, right?

 

[Tom]

Typical Bob. Don't feel bad, my little ones wouldn't use their pool when I did it that way either. But boy they sure came running when I left the sprinkler on and flooded half the pen!

It was a good effort Maggie. Its the thought that counts... at least when it come to big sulcatas.

 

[Jacob]

Frustrating!

 

[coreyc]

[/align]Well Maggie you have the hole dug make a ccccccement pond he wont reck that

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Sorry Maggie! But, gosh he looks cute while he is being naughty, great shots!

 

[terryo]

Hahahahahahahaha........oops....sorry Maggie. It's always funnier when it's someone else's money and time. But, come on...you wouldn't trade him for anything is this world.

 

[dmarcus]

Bob is awesome in a Sulcata way....I just dug a hole a put water in it...I gave up trying the good stuff, Vegas wants dirty muddy water then thats what I gave him....

 

[Edna]

I really want to thank you, Maggie. When I was first wanting a tortoise, I considered a sulcata and was attracted to their eventual size. After thinking about it I decided to stick with smaller torts. Through you, I get to vicariously enjoy the antics of Bob, without ever straining a muscle!
Honestly, I think he needs a simple but well-built cement pool, engineered for his maximum size, weight, and strength. Get bids, let us know. I would be happy to make a contribution to Bob's pool.