SheldonsKeeper
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Hello All,
So finally after 6/8 weeks of looking after 'Sheldon' I finally came across his/her real owner!!!
Was a bittersweet moment
So whilst out looking at my car one of the 'neighbors' (I say neighbor but was a lady who lives a road down and behind us) was walking past with their dog and stopped to talk to me. She mentioned that she has lost one of her tortoises about 6/8 weeks ago and thought it would be hiding in the garden somewhere but it still hasn't turned up. At first I didn't admit to finding the tortoise and wanted to find out more...
I asked if she had put posters up... nope.
I asked if she had called around the local pet stores... nope.
I asked if she had called around the local vets... nope.
So I was a bit skeptical to admit that it could be the one I found, as there didn't seem to be much affection or concern towards it. But my conscience got the better of me and if this little rock could bring me this much joy I couldn't keep it from its owner (even if they do have two in the same enclosure).
So later that evening I took the tortoise over to the lady's house and admitted that I had found it in the garden and have been caring for it ever since.
She was so happy to have it back and grateful that I had looked after it and taken it to the vets she let me in her house to show me the enclosure they have set up in the garden and reunite it with its friend 'Thing 1' and let me put the tortoise back.
The lady told me that they had laid eggs but have never bothered to hatch them as they weren't interested in breeding them but was so happy that I had cared for her tortoise that if they laid any more she would try to hatch them and give them to me
I am so glad that Sheldon (who is actually called 'Thing 2') is now back with its true owner and where it belongs but have to admit that I really, really miss that lil rock!
So finally after 6/8 weeks of looking after 'Sheldon' I finally came across his/her real owner!!!
Was a bittersweet moment
So whilst out looking at my car one of the 'neighbors' (I say neighbor but was a lady who lives a road down and behind us) was walking past with their dog and stopped to talk to me. She mentioned that she has lost one of her tortoises about 6/8 weeks ago and thought it would be hiding in the garden somewhere but it still hasn't turned up. At first I didn't admit to finding the tortoise and wanted to find out more...
I asked if she had put posters up... nope.
I asked if she had called around the local pet stores... nope.
I asked if she had called around the local vets... nope.
So I was a bit skeptical to admit that it could be the one I found, as there didn't seem to be much affection or concern towards it. But my conscience got the better of me and if this little rock could bring me this much joy I couldn't keep it from its owner (even if they do have two in the same enclosure).
So later that evening I took the tortoise over to the lady's house and admitted that I had found it in the garden and have been caring for it ever since.
She was so happy to have it back and grateful that I had looked after it and taken it to the vets she let me in her house to show me the enclosure they have set up in the garden and reunite it with its friend 'Thing 1' and let me put the tortoise back.
The lady told me that they had laid eggs but have never bothered to hatch them as they weren't interested in breeding them but was so happy that I had cared for her tortoise that if they laid any more she would try to hatch them and give them to me
I am so glad that Sheldon (who is actually called 'Thing 2') is now back with its true owner and where it belongs but have to admit that I really, really miss that lil rock!