Maggie needs help

[Maggie Cummings]

There is a Sulcata in the city of Pedley in Riverside County who is deformed (he was stepped on as a hatchling) and terribly pyramided. It is feared that if he doesn't get decent care now he will die. The owner has agreed to give him up so I need to know if there is anybody close to this guy who can get him and care for him and make him a better life.
This is from the person who discovered this guy and is trying to help him only she already has 2 males and cannot take another...

He has a very mishapen shell (she says her son stepped on him when the tort was little and his shell squished) and he is very very lumpy. I felt him and his shell is hard now. His back legs look as if they are swollen at the top, like he can't pull them into the shell, but when he does pull them in, they go in just fine. (hard to explain)

She also states that he doesn't eat well at all, and when she gives him fruit, he doesn't eat it all. (one mistake)

She doesn't feel that she can care for him properly and is afraid he is going to die.

Is there anybody who can help?

 

[lgdpt]

Hi Maggie, do you know how big the tort is? I can ask a friend if he would want it...

 

[Marty333]

Are there pictures of him?

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Hi Maggie, do you know how big the tort is? I can ask a friend if he would want it...

No I don't, he is only 5 years old...I'll see what else I can find out...no pix of him

 

[Josh]

I'm not far from Pedley. I may be able to help.

 

[lgdpt]

Ok, I just asked my friend...hes checking with his wife . Hes in Corona (10 minutes away).

 

[Isa]

OMG I wish I lived there! I really hope someone will be able to take him in and take care of the poor thing.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I am trying to find out how much he weighs. But I have to take my grandson to school so I will be gone for about an hour.
Remember, I am NOT asking someone to pick him up and get him to me. I am asking someone to rescue this tort, to keep him and make him better...I'll be back in a bit...

 

[RV's mom]

I wish I lived closer ~ I'd foster him in a heartbeat.

good luck.

teri

 

[Sweetness_bug]

I i wished i lived closer to...thats so hearbreaking. Please someone go get him!!!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

BTW...he is not sick, just deformed....come on people, isn't there someone out there can take this guy?

 

[lgdpt]

Maggie my friend says he will adopt the tort. Let me get you his contact info.

 

[Sweetness_bug]

Oh Good

 

[Laura]

YAY!! Networking.. Love it.. that is what this is all about!!!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Now that there's interest in the tortoise, the owner doesn't want to give him up. So now we are working on that...

 

[Tom]

Now that there's interest in the tortoise, the owner doesn't want to give him up. So now we are working on that...

Friggin' people drive me up the wall... I have seen that soooo many times. As if the poor tort didn't have it bad enough already.

 

[Kristina]

*sigh*

It went from, "He needs a new home or he will die" to "I don't wanna give him up?"

Quite the flip-flop there.

 

[Laura]

she does understand its not that he is worth something right? $$ its just that people want to get him into a better situation.. for the sake of the torotise??

 

[Isa]

O man, that is so frustrating!! I really do not like people like that.
Maggie good luck and please keep us posted