Littleredfootbigredheart
Active Member
Hello, some of you will recognise me as the girl trying to get my family members red foot tortoise upgraded, things were finally moving in a positive direction, I’d managed to convince her owner not to put her in anything smaller than an 8 foot. I think reality is hitting him of how big a viv she needs and how much of a challenge it could be to maintain.
Bottom line right now, this is my last ditch effort to show him why it would be both unfair and kind of cruel no? To place her in a 6 by 3(seems to be what he’s back tracking to) I’ve done everything from sending research, links to what she needs, to trying to sign him up to this forum himself, he’s not interested.
I need people to respond as to why, even if she stays a 10 inch tortoise, that space isn’t enough for her, He’ll ask every reptile shop going if she’ll be ok in a 6, they’ll tell him she will, he needs to know why that isn’t right? it could work for a few more years maybe? but I wouldn’t then see him upgrading her yet again down the line, it would seem such a waste of money.
I really thought we’d turned a corner and plan of action was set.
Im at a loss on what else to do other than sending peoples responses to not put her in something that size for the rest of her life. I’ve done my upmost to protect his feelings through all of this, even during my own frustrations, but idk what else could potentially hit home at this point.
I’m aware they may be no convincing him anymore, to which I’m obviously just going to have to let this all go. I just want to rest knowing I did do absolutely everything I could think of to help get her set up. Thanks guys, sorry this is a bit of a disappointing turn of events trying not to give up lol
Bottom line right now, this is my last ditch effort to show him why it would be both unfair and kind of cruel no? To place her in a 6 by 3(seems to be what he’s back tracking to) I’ve done everything from sending research, links to what she needs, to trying to sign him up to this forum himself, he’s not interested.
I need people to respond as to why, even if she stays a 10 inch tortoise, that space isn’t enough for her, He’ll ask every reptile shop going if she’ll be ok in a 6, they’ll tell him she will, he needs to know why that isn’t right? it could work for a few more years maybe? but I wouldn’t then see him upgrading her yet again down the line, it would seem such a waste of money.
I really thought we’d turned a corner and plan of action was set.
Im at a loss on what else to do other than sending peoples responses to not put her in something that size for the rest of her life. I’ve done my upmost to protect his feelings through all of this, even during my own frustrations, but idk what else could potentially hit home at this point.
I’m aware they may be no convincing him anymore, to which I’m obviously just going to have to let this all go. I just want to rest knowing I did do absolutely everything I could think of to help get her set up. Thanks guys, sorry this is a bit of a disappointing turn of events trying not to give up lol