Here is a copy of an email posted to myself from another forum.I have permission to copy it here in hopes some of you can help this lady out in re-homing her tortoise family?
Thanks so much!!!Louise
Lisa's email is [email protected]
Hi- My name is Lisa. I live in the south suburbs of chicago. I have a disabling undiagnosed illness that has been getting worse and worse for a long time now. I have been losing my independence but trying to hang on to my rescued turtles but it is just getting to hard for me now and I am concerned that I cannot care for them as well as they need. I need to find forever homes for some of them asap. It is tearing my soul apart.
I am in desperate need of rehoming my turtles asap. I love the animals in my care with all my heart and soul, had most of them over 15 years. They have had very good vet care.
I am already in contact with the Chicago Herpetological Society and with no luck so far.
I need to find homes for one large male three legged res and one large female res. They live in separate waterland tubs, each tub is the medium size (small twin bed almost). They have been with me 15 years and are each at least 20 years old. One only has three legs but does really well. Its killing me to have to rehome them but it is just getting too hard for me to keep up with their care and the water. I will give the person the tub, stand, magnum 350 etc. They dont need to go to the same home.
I also need to find a home for a male painted turtle. He is in a 55 gallon breeder tank.
I need to find a home for a male eastern box turtle. He would need a habitat. He has arthritis but takes a supplement and gets around just fine. Very active sweet turtle, over 20 years old at least.
I need to find a home for a sweet friendly female three toed boxie. She has a vit a deficiency and is on supplements however I need to get her to the vet to check, it may be resolved as of now since she was rescued and been on a good diet. She has a tank but would do better in a larger space.
I need to find a home for one male ornate turtle that was bitten by what we think was a coyote and is missing part of his lower shell. He was rescued and brought to my vet who did the surgery over 3 or 4 years ago and the skin has calloused well and he just needs yearly vet checks to monitor it. He must be on soft bedding only.
Please please let me know if anyone can take any of my guys. I hope to find good loving forever homes for them. People that follow this group tend to be caring and know turtles. I want someone with experience to have them.
Thanks for your time, Lisa
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Thanks so much!!!Louise
Lisa's email is [email protected]
Hi- My name is Lisa. I live in the south suburbs of chicago. I have a disabling undiagnosed illness that has been getting worse and worse for a long time now. I have been losing my independence but trying to hang on to my rescued turtles but it is just getting to hard for me now and I am concerned that I cannot care for them as well as they need. I need to find forever homes for some of them asap. It is tearing my soul apart.
I am in desperate need of rehoming my turtles asap. I love the animals in my care with all my heart and soul, had most of them over 15 years. They have had very good vet care.
I am already in contact with the Chicago Herpetological Society and with no luck so far.
I need to find homes for one large male three legged res and one large female res. They live in separate waterland tubs, each tub is the medium size (small twin bed almost). They have been with me 15 years and are each at least 20 years old. One only has three legs but does really well. Its killing me to have to rehome them but it is just getting too hard for me to keep up with their care and the water. I will give the person the tub, stand, magnum 350 etc. They dont need to go to the same home.
I also need to find a home for a male painted turtle. He is in a 55 gallon breeder tank.
I need to find a home for a male eastern box turtle. He would need a habitat. He has arthritis but takes a supplement and gets around just fine. Very active sweet turtle, over 20 years old at least.
I need to find a home for a sweet friendly female three toed boxie. She has a vit a deficiency and is on supplements however I need to get her to the vet to check, it may be resolved as of now since she was rescued and been on a good diet. She has a tank but would do better in a larger space.
I need to find a home for one male ornate turtle that was bitten by what we think was a coyote and is missing part of his lower shell. He was rescued and brought to my vet who did the surgery over 3 or 4 years ago and the skin has calloused well and he just needs yearly vet checks to monitor it. He must be on soft bedding only.
Please please let me know if anyone can take any of my guys. I hope to find good loving forever homes for them. People that follow this group tend to be caring and know turtles. I want someone with experience to have them.
Thanks for your time, Lisa
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