More hello from Portland

[Roo Bot]

Hello,
My partner's coworker found a Russian tortoise wandering around her rural property. Partner and I have a reputation for loving critters and I work with a vet who treats reptiles. We ended up getting an unplanned Russian addition. She isn't the healthiest creature, but seems to be enjoying her warm basking spot and getting more fiesty with every antibiotic treatment. She isn't eating much, but I am hopeful she will start. Its been a crash course in tortoise husbandry! But she's pretty easy to love. We've had her about a week.

I'm fantasizing about a fancy, backyard enclosure and very much hoping she pulls through.

This forum seems pretty great! I've been lurking around for a few days and appreciate how active and informative it is here!

~Roo

 

[taza]

Hello and welcome! Hope she does well, lucky she found her way to someone who loves her already.

 

[JoesMum]

Heello and welcome to TFO. Lucky you to have a reptile vet on hand! She is a lucky tort

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome You did find the best place for tortoise info and chat. Good lucky with her. Btw, did you to find her owner?

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Roo Bot]

I've been searching for her owner- yes. It seems like she's probably been handled quite a bit and she's fairly large. She seems to enjoy chin scratches. : ) I'd gladly return her to her owners if they seem competent and/or willing to appropriately care for her. The property where she was found is often a place where unwanted cats are dumped, and none of the neighbors seem to be missing a tortoise.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello and welcome to the TFO from AZ . Just keep in mind torts are addicting ! Have a great tort day


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[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[pam]

Welcome Russians are awesome

 

[kanalomele]

Welcome to TFO and congratulations on finding such a treasure.

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome. Good to have you here! !

Welcome.