New Sonoran Desert Caregiver in AZ

Dovey

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Joined
Oct 19, 2019
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Location (City and/or State)
New River, AZ
Greetings all. I am a professor, writer, animal behaviorist, herpetologist, Shakespeare scholar, theatre director, koi keeper, tarantula collector, and aquarium enthusiast--and now a caregiver for a lovely young Gopherus morafkai rescued off of a busy traffic median by a well-meaning neighbor and until recently housed in a bathtub.

It's a sweet wee thing, and in good shape to brumate, I believe. Daytime temps are still in the upper 80s here, but guess who will be constructing a hybernarium this week?

I look forward to learning and sharing with you all!

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KarenSoCal

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Jul 8, 2017
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Low desert 50 mi SE of Palm Springs CA
Hi! Welcome to TFO!
You've come to the best place to learn about your new friend.

As for your list of vocations and avocations...I too enjoy aquariums. And there are others on the forum who like your 8 legged friends. See this thread...
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/baby-tarantulas.177338/

One other thing...I consider it my duty...ummm...to mention..umm..(whispering) your avatar is NOT a tortoise, no matter what somebody told you...:):p:D
 

Dovey

Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Messages
64
Location (City and/or State)
New River, AZ
Hi! Welcome to TFO!
You've come to the best place to learn about your new friend.

As for your list of vocations and avocations...I too enjoy aquariums. And there are others on the forum who like your 8 legged friends. See this thread...
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/baby-tarantulas.177338/

One other thing...I consider it my duty...ummm...to mention..umm..(whispering) your avatar is NOT a tortoise, no matter what somebody told you...:):p:D
Dont tell HIM that! Hehehe...
 
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