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Hi Everyone,
I've been having nightmares about tortoiseshack.com. I've been laying awake at night, wondering if selling a sick baby like poor Tebow is the exception or the rule for this company? Anyway, a few days ago, I decided to get some first-hand experience. I bought a baby Hermann from them. Sure enough, it arrived sick. It won't eat. It hardly ever opens its eyes. It just lays around all the time. She barely moves. I've got a vet appointment set for Monday with the area's best reptile vet, but I really don't have much hope that she will survive. I'm in the process of trying everything everyone suggested for Tebow, in terms of getting nutrients in her little body. It seems like with these tiny guys though, once they are on the downhill slope, it's really hard to get them back...
Anyway, if you or someone you know has received a sick chelonian from tortoiseshack.com or turtleshack.com, please feel free to send me a PM sharing your story. If I hear from enough people, I will probably move forward with a request for a welfare check at their facilities. Frankly, I don't care if they have a live arrival or 7-day health guarantee on their animals. From what I've read, it can take weeks for a sick hatchling to finally succumb and die. I don't really want my $200 back either, I just want them to stop selling sick babies to people. And, if they can't manage that much, then they should probably get into another line of work.
Anyway, if you are looking to buy a turtle or tortoise, please buy from a local, small-scale, reputable breeder. Or, better yet, search Craig's List for those who need to be rescued from the hands of people who have no idea what they're doing.
Anyway, I just wanted to share this with the forum. Thanks...
I've been having nightmares about tortoiseshack.com. I've been laying awake at night, wondering if selling a sick baby like poor Tebow is the exception or the rule for this company? Anyway, a few days ago, I decided to get some first-hand experience. I bought a baby Hermann from them. Sure enough, it arrived sick. It won't eat. It hardly ever opens its eyes. It just lays around all the time. She barely moves. I've got a vet appointment set for Monday with the area's best reptile vet, but I really don't have much hope that she will survive. I'm in the process of trying everything everyone suggested for Tebow, in terms of getting nutrients in her little body. It seems like with these tiny guys though, once they are on the downhill slope, it's really hard to get them back...
Anyway, if you or someone you know has received a sick chelonian from tortoiseshack.com or turtleshack.com, please feel free to send me a PM sharing your story. If I hear from enough people, I will probably move forward with a request for a welfare check at their facilities. Frankly, I don't care if they have a live arrival or 7-day health guarantee on their animals. From what I've read, it can take weeks for a sick hatchling to finally succumb and die. I don't really want my $200 back either, I just want them to stop selling sick babies to people. And, if they can't manage that much, then they should probably get into another line of work.
Anyway, if you are looking to buy a turtle or tortoise, please buy from a local, small-scale, reputable breeder. Or, better yet, search Craig's List for those who need to be rescued from the hands of people who have no idea what they're doing.
Anyway, I just wanted to share this with the forum. Thanks...