Whayla
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I am hoping this thread is in the right place.
I have a small Redfoot tortoise, I'd say about 5 inches long. She is active, lively, and full of sass. I live in Salt lake city, Utah. Yes, a terrible place for such a tortoise. Since adopting her, I have struggled with the shell fungus demon. I treat her each day, or every other day, and keep praying my little one will eventually heal. I have changed everything I have been doing, time and time again. I have gone from tanks, to terrariums, to tortoise tables, and tubs. I have changed substrates, homes, fungal creams, dry environments, and the likes. I am planning to start a new job within the next few weeks, which will take away a lot of time once spent treating and spending time with Toot.
I still feel I am not winning. One day her shell will look like it is healing and a few days later it will look bad again.
The situation is starting to take a real tole on my mental and physical well being.
I started to think that she may be better off in someone else's care; someone who was in a better environment (climate wise), who has experience with redfoots, and knows specific ways to battle and destroy fugus/rot. Mind you this is not a bad case AT ALL and has really been kept to a minimum with treatment. But, being that I love this little girl with all of my heart, I want her to be FREE of fungus, to not have to be treated with chemicals each morning, to be in an environment with maybe a tortoise boyfriend (or girls, whatever) that she can roam around with. I want her to be able to play outside when she feels like it, cause she should get to!
I guess what I am trying to say, is if you feel you are fit and capable of taking in a wonderful little life, please let me know. If you know options of rescues, tortoise takers, skilled redfoot owners, adopters in a more humid state, or anything of the sort please do not hesitate to reply. All options and ideas are welcomed.
I would just like to ask one thing, seeing as just writing this thread has brought out tears in me, if you have negativity towards the fact that I am "giving up" or anything of the sort, just know that this is because I have tried all I can, have limited weeks until I start work again, and feel that this could be better for HER. She deserves life. She deserves health. She deserves all the world has to offer her. I am not giving up, I am giving her more.
Thank you, friends.
I have a small Redfoot tortoise, I'd say about 5 inches long. She is active, lively, and full of sass. I live in Salt lake city, Utah. Yes, a terrible place for such a tortoise. Since adopting her, I have struggled with the shell fungus demon. I treat her each day, or every other day, and keep praying my little one will eventually heal. I have changed everything I have been doing, time and time again. I have gone from tanks, to terrariums, to tortoise tables, and tubs. I have changed substrates, homes, fungal creams, dry environments, and the likes. I am planning to start a new job within the next few weeks, which will take away a lot of time once spent treating and spending time with Toot.
I still feel I am not winning. One day her shell will look like it is healing and a few days later it will look bad again.
The situation is starting to take a real tole on my mental and physical well being.
I started to think that she may be better off in someone else's care; someone who was in a better environment (climate wise), who has experience with redfoots, and knows specific ways to battle and destroy fugus/rot. Mind you this is not a bad case AT ALL and has really been kept to a minimum with treatment. But, being that I love this little girl with all of my heart, I want her to be FREE of fungus, to not have to be treated with chemicals each morning, to be in an environment with maybe a tortoise boyfriend (or girls, whatever) that she can roam around with. I want her to be able to play outside when she feels like it, cause she should get to!
I guess what I am trying to say, is if you feel you are fit and capable of taking in a wonderful little life, please let me know. If you know options of rescues, tortoise takers, skilled redfoot owners, adopters in a more humid state, or anything of the sort please do not hesitate to reply. All options and ideas are welcomed.
I would just like to ask one thing, seeing as just writing this thread has brought out tears in me, if you have negativity towards the fact that I am "giving up" or anything of the sort, just know that this is because I have tried all I can, have limited weeks until I start work again, and feel that this could be better for HER. She deserves life. She deserves health. She deserves all the world has to offer her. I am not giving up, I am giving her more.
Thank you, friends.
This little girl sure is my princess, and I know someone out there can treat her like a queen.
