Russian Tortoise rescued from fire in Idaho.

[Mr Buster]

"IDAHO FALLS, ID - Firefighters have rescued a Russian tortoise named Yoda at an eastern Idaho elementary school, after a heating device caused his habitat to start smoldering." ABC NEWS.

Link: http://www.kivitv.com/news/good-rescue-it-was-yoda-the-tortoise-saved-from-school-fire

 

[wellington]

So glad he was saved. I bet the heat pad was one of those cheap reptile ones all the chain stores sell. Hopefully, they won't allow the tort back into the school. He was being housed poorly anyway, 30 gallon tank is not even a good size for a hatchling.

 

[Mr Buster]

So glad he was saved. I bet the heat pad was one of those cheap reptile ones all the chain stores sell. Hopefully, they won't allow the tort back into the school. He was being housed poorly anyway, 30 gallon tank is not even a good size for a hatchling.

The article said Yoda was back home with the teacher. So, I was thinking the 30 gallon tote might be just his "vacation" home.

My teacher in the 3rd grade hade a box turtle that she kept in a 5 gallon glass aquarium that had no lights or nothing back in the mid 1970s. She chose a student to take it home every weekend. The turtle did not survive to see us move onto the 4th grade. Dog got it. I think box turtles get far more stressed being handled or around people than most species. My vet told me they are the most frustrating to deal with because it is so hard to get them come out of their shells.