Just in from CO. Cost me a bundle to ship, but the previous owner needed help badly, so I agreed to pitch in.
His name was Sheldon, but every time I feed him he's "Starvin Like Marvin", so that stuck. Me and my techs at work call him "Marvin".
Marvin was a rescue from before. Someone dumped him off at Petco one night. He was found I a cardboard box, with some box tortoise commercial diet. The previous owner took him in, kept him a few years, and realized he's more work than she can handle (elderly).
After six months of looking for an experienced home, she came across my rescue organization and called me. She told me she called several rescue groups in CO that told her they either had no room or that they would live outside or be euthanized!!!!! What kind of a rescue kills animals?????
So, I have more rescues in my house. IMO, I'd rather just go buy another Rubbermaid, PowerSun and a bag of spring mix, than KILL an animal in need. Seriously people.
So, here he is.
Any input on approx age, sub species....anything...would be awesome. He's in a very warm, humid closed chamber, ReptiSun 12 hours, incandescent basking light, large water dish, and tons of bark/sphagnum. I fed him some cat kibbles and a dubia roach, plus a variety of greens.
He's outgoing, curious, and adjusting well.
I have several fosters, but this one is here to stay. I am having a closed chamber custom built, so advice on specific "easy care" plants would be great. I have a very deep, black thumb.
His name was Sheldon, but every time I feed him he's "Starvin Like Marvin", so that stuck. Me and my techs at work call him "Marvin".
Marvin was a rescue from before. Someone dumped him off at Petco one night. He was found I a cardboard box, with some box tortoise commercial diet. The previous owner took him in, kept him a few years, and realized he's more work than she can handle (elderly).
After six months of looking for an experienced home, she came across my rescue organization and called me. She told me she called several rescue groups in CO that told her they either had no room or that they would live outside or be euthanized!!!!! What kind of a rescue kills animals?????
So, I have more rescues in my house. IMO, I'd rather just go buy another Rubbermaid, PowerSun and a bag of spring mix, than KILL an animal in need. Seriously people.
So, here he is.
Any input on approx age, sub species....anything...would be awesome. He's in a very warm, humid closed chamber, ReptiSun 12 hours, incandescent basking light, large water dish, and tons of bark/sphagnum. I fed him some cat kibbles and a dubia roach, plus a variety of greens.
He's outgoing, curious, and adjusting well.
I have several fosters, but this one is here to stay. I am having a closed chamber custom built, so advice on specific "easy care" plants would be great. I have a very deep, black thumb.
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