Just saying hello

[CandyW]

Good morning all! New member and sure am glad I found this site! Lots of great information. My husband and I adopted a Sulcata almost a year ago. I'm a Certified veterinary Technician, and had a client ask me if I would be interested in fostering a pet tortoise for a few weeks while the owner had some medical treatments done. I said sure, just for a few weeks. That was 11 months ago! Beast has become a member of the family. He is almost 6, weighs about 25 lbs, and loves having a yard to roam around in. He had previously been kept in a large indoor cage with no room to turn around. His previous owner was too sick to carry him outside for fresh grasses and sunshine. I've been reading a lot of posts since we found this group and don't really have a question at this point (most have been answered by reading) but wanted to say hello!

 

[christinaland128]

Welcome! This is a great place to learn!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Candy

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Candy. Beast is lucky to have found you. Do you think his previous keeper will ever be able to take him back? Let's hope not!!!

 

[Careym13]

Welcome to TFO!!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. Where are you?

Beast is lucky he found you.

 

[hingeback]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Markw84]

Welcome to the forum. Where are you located?

 

[yillt]

Welcome! What are the green leaves on his shell?

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome Candy and Beast !

 

[CandyW]

Welcome to the Forum, Candy. Beast is lucky to have found you. Do you think his previous keeper will ever be able to take him back? Let's hope not!!!

When I got him, they wanted me to email with updates, which I did weekly. Not one response. The owner had been home for weeks before I heard he was home. Not once have they asked about him!! No way are they getting him back now! Never thought a tortoise would have so much personality or that we would get as attached to him as we have!

 

[CandyW]

Hello and welcome. Where are you?

Beast is lucky he found you.

South Mississippi

 

[CandyW]

Welcome! What are the green leaves on his shell?

Some green leaf lettuce that was sent with him. That picture was the day we brought him home

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome - yes they certainly do have a sneaky way of finding their way into your heart!
This is a great place to find up to date information on all things tort related and Beast is a lucky boy to have you!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thanks for giving Beast a loving home.
Hi, Candy, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Beast

 

[TerrapinStation]

Welcome!!!