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You Me and Mr T
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Hey everybody,
I have always had a special love for tortoises and was in the process of convincing my boyfriend to let me adopt a desert tortoise when I received a phone call from a friend. He had found Mr. T roaming around a new housing development in Queen Creek Arizona and after searching for the owners, gave up and took him home. He kept him for about 4 months and after realizing that tortoises and St. Bernards don't mix well, offered him to me and my boyfriend. We immediately said yes and drove to pick him up. We were shocked at his size! It took two people to lift him up and he filled up the back hatch of our SUV. We immediately fell in love with this giant grumpy creature and we have enjoyed getting to know him and his eccentric behavior ever since. It has definitely been a learning process as Mr. T defies all normal characteristics of most Sulcata tortoises. We appreciate any ideas on building shelters, treats and "normal" tortoise behavoir that you all can offer!
~Jason&Sarah
I have always had a special love for tortoises and was in the process of convincing my boyfriend to let me adopt a desert tortoise when I received a phone call from a friend. He had found Mr. T roaming around a new housing development in Queen Creek Arizona and after searching for the owners, gave up and took him home. He kept him for about 4 months and after realizing that tortoises and St. Bernards don't mix well, offered him to me and my boyfriend. We immediately said yes and drove to pick him up. We were shocked at his size! It took two people to lift him up and he filled up the back hatch of our SUV. We immediately fell in love with this giant grumpy creature and we have enjoyed getting to know him and his eccentric behavior ever since. It has definitely been a learning process as Mr. T defies all normal characteristics of most Sulcata tortoises. We appreciate any ideas on building shelters, treats and "normal" tortoise behavoir that you all can offer!
~Jason&Sarah