Turtle Lady is a female sulcata, about 20-25lbs (I haven't weighed her yet). Her keepers live in a rented home and the tortoise is getting too big for the yard space.
As I've said before, this is a no-fee adoption, but I need to come take a look at the yard where you plan to keep the tortoise. These are what I look for when doing a yard inspection:
Is habitat large enough for this species?
Fencing Tall enough?
Secure at bottom to prevent digging?
Is fence “see through”?
Gates Do gates latch securely?
Is there a spring for automatic closing?
Does tortoise have access to whole yard?--- (Games like softball and soccer can adversely affect turtles or tortoises, which may be in the path of a child not watching where he is running)
Is there a dog? (Dogs WILL chew on tortoises and turtles)
Is there a pool? Fenced? (Most tortoises cannot swim and will drown in an unfenced pool)
Is there shelter from the sun?
From the rain?
From the cold?
Is there an adequate water supply?
Is there a clean area for feeding?
Is the enclosure planted with plants that are good for them to eat? To hide in?
Is there grass or weeds for grazing?
Are the tops of the corners guarded to inhibit climbing?
Is there a separate enclosure for each species?
Is the hibernation area for tortoises dry?
As I've said before, this is a no-fee adoption, but I need to come take a look at the yard where you plan to keep the tortoise. These are what I look for when doing a yard inspection:
Is habitat large enough for this species?
Fencing Tall enough?
Secure at bottom to prevent digging?
Is fence “see through”?
Gates Do gates latch securely?
Is there a spring for automatic closing?
Does tortoise have access to whole yard?--- (Games like softball and soccer can adversely affect turtles or tortoises, which may be in the path of a child not watching where he is running)
Is there a dog? (Dogs WILL chew on tortoises and turtles)
Is there a pool? Fenced? (Most tortoises cannot swim and will drown in an unfenced pool)
Is there shelter from the sun?
From the rain?
From the cold?
Is there an adequate water supply?
Is there a clean area for feeding?
Is the enclosure planted with plants that are good for them to eat? To hide in?
Is there grass or weeds for grazing?
Are the tops of the corners guarded to inhibit climbing?
Is there a separate enclosure for each species?
Is the hibernation area for tortoises dry?
