Bernie's Mom
New Member
Hi guys! Glad to be here, I have been half heartedly looking into getting a tortoise for several years now. They've always been my favorite type of reptile, but I've been holding off theoretically until I got the fence to allow for an outdoor space for my tort. I'm a vet assistant in school to be a vet tech and last Thursday as we were closing my clinic we found a russian tortoise had been left in a box at our door. We waited a couple days and put out ads to see if we could find the owner, but no one came forward, so I took her home. We named her Bernadette, Bernie for short. At the moment, she is in a 40 breeder I had laying around, a larger, more appropriate enclosure is on the way for her and should be here in a few days. She is a big, active, friendly girl - 7 inches long! Anyway, I'm rambling now lol. Just wanted to introduce myself and my girl, I've been reading caresheet after caresheet like a crazy person since I brought her home and figured it would be a good idea to make an account here. Pics of Bernie below, before anyone gets mad about the glass tank - I know it's not ideal, the enclosure I ordered is 4ft x 6ft and made of wood. Hoping she will be in the new setup by this weekend at the latest