TORTOISE RESCUE NETWORK

[LuckysGirl007]

Dillon, have you spoken with your Mother and gotten approval for all of these changes you plan in making in your home and costs for vet and shipping fees? If she is on board the next time I get a sully I will let her know how much shipping and vetting will be. It will be close to $200 to vet and ship. That's a lot for just needing a foster home for a few weeks. That is why we have been fostering in state and shipping for adoption purposes. Then we only have to ship and vet once.

 

[Jacqui]

That being said Ripka, because of your age, I know of no rescue who will adopt directly to you. Your parent(s) would have to be the one doing the adoption. Is she willing to fill out the possible paperwork and/or make the verbal phone call to somebody? Does she know what they (the tortoises) need and will cost to house? Ripka, these are not things being said to pick on you, these are things also being written here to remind other folks wanting to adopt what they need to think about and be willing to do.

 

[mainey34]

Let me just add my 2 cents worth. Now i have only done 1 rescue so far. But i must say for the ones that are wanting to foster that are not traveling an hour one way to pick these guys up, ignoring your family and household chores to pay close attention. Making sure there arent any health issues. If there are, take them to the vet. This happens for the first 2 days till you get into a routine. I know Kim has had more then 1 at a time, and just Ruben wore me out. It isnt easy doing what we are doing on our end. And its not hard to have feelings for these guys especially when you watch over them. How do you justify rescuing a tort in phoenix, ship it to kansas, then ship it to a forever home in California? Just seems like a lot of wasted time and money in my opinion..

 

[Ripkabird98]

Let me just add my 2 cents worth. Now i have only done 1 rescue so far. But i must say for the ones that are wanting to foster that are not traveling an hour one way to pick these guys up, ignoring your family and household chores to pay close attention. Making sure there arent any health issues. If there are, take them to the vet. This happens for the first 2 days till you get into a routine. I know Kim has had more then 1 at a time, and just Ruben wore me out. It isnt easy doing what we are doing on our end. And its not hard to have feelings for these guys especially when you watch over them. How do you justify rescuing a tort in phoenix, ship it to kansas, then ship it to a forever home in California? Just seems like a lot of wasted time and money in my opinion..

I meant ADOPTION. I want to be their final stop. I live in Missouri.

 

[Jacqui]

How do you justify rescuing a tort in phoenix, ship it to kansas, then ship it to a forever home in California? Just seems like a lot of wasted time and money in my opinion..

Maybe Kansas IS the forever home. There are people in Kansas or it's surrounding states that may wish to become forever homes. It makes sense to have animals shipped to those states to find homes there.

 

[Ripkabird98]

How do you justify rescuing a tort in phoenix, ship it to kansas, then ship it to a forever home in California? Just seems like a lot of wasted time and money in my opinion..

Maybe Kansas IS the forever home. There are people in Kansas or it's surrounding states that may wish to become forever homes. It makes sense to have animals shipped to those states to find homes there.

I have room to PERMANENTLY ADOPT a FEW more. I begged for Charlie, but was rejected for living in Missouri. I can renovate and make it work.

 

[BodaTort1]

I placed Charlie and Lucy in a great forever home TOGETHER here in Texas where this week we have had temps in the high 70s-80s. They have been playing outside all week which they couldn't do in other states. Their new parents have a long history of rescuing all species including fixing a turtles broken leg and rehabing him.
They dont have human children so their pets are their children and get amazing care and attention. Another plus is I get to see them and check on them and give advice as needed. When it comes to placing torties we have to place them with the best forever home that can meet THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS not on who wants them more. For example I adopt and foster medically "fragile" torties.. Those with medical problems that need someone with immediate knowledge base of medicine, they can't wait for someone to learn and understand. My husband and I are in the medical field and can provide this care.
So Ripka you not getting tortoises as of yet is not personal , TRN is just placing them in the most appropriate forever homes. We all are here to do what is best for these Tortoises and Turtles.... Not to put our wants above their needs.
All of this is just my opinion and I only speak for myself

I have room to PERMANENTLY ADOPT a FEW more. I begged for Charlie, but was rejected for living in Missouri. I can renovate and make it work.
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[BodaTort1]

Jacqui I found these Hingebacks on CL but I don't know anything about them.. How do they look? The one on the left his shell doesnt look so good... Rescue candidate?

 

[BodaTort1]

Does anyone besides Jacqui know about Hingebacks tortoises and can tell how these guys are doing? They are 3yr 7in male and female. The owner is anxious to get rid of them

 

[Jacqui]

I am actually not seeing anything wrong with them. What are they asking for them?

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Hingebacks can have what other's may think are strange shells. If anything, I would look to maybe they were kept too dry.

 

[FLINTUS]

If anyone knows of any redfoot(or for that matter similar species) in the Uk then I'm happy to help.

 

[BodaTort1]

Thank you Jacqui.. They are asking $80 for both.

 

[Jacqui]

Thank you Jacqui.. They are asking $80 for both.

That's about normal selling price. I would assume they had them for the 3 yrs, because they are older looking then that.

 

[BodaTort1]

Lol I know nothing about Hingebacks so to me they didn't look very good. That and the price looked really good. I still have so much to learn about all the many torts!
Thank you for the info Jacqui.

 

[Ripkabird98]

I placed Charlie and Lucy in a great forever home TOGETHER here in Texas where this week we have had temps in the high 70s-80s. They have been playing outside all week which they couldn't do in other states. Their new parents have a long history of rescuing all species including fixing a turtles broken leg and rehabing him.
They dont have human children so their pets are their children and get amazing care and attention. Another plus is I get to see them and check on them and give advice as needed. When it comes to placing torties we have to place them with the best forever home that can meet THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS not on who wants them more. For example I adopt and foster medically "fragile" torties.. Those with medical problems that need someone with immediate knowledge base of medicine, they can't wait for someone to learn and understand. My husband and I are in the medical field and can provide this care.
So Ripka you not getting tortoises as of yet is not personal , TRN is just placing them in the most appropriate forever homes. We all are here to do what is best for these Tortoises and Turtles.... Not to put our wants above their needs.
All of this is just my opinion and I only speak for myself

I have room to PERMANENTLY ADOPT a FEW more. I begged for Charlie, but was rejected for living in Missouri. I can renovate and make it work.

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Read my post before replying.

I never ONCE SAID that they went to a bad home. OR insinuated it. And, quite frankly, I CAN meet their needs. It isn't because I want more, more, more. I can accommodate them. You don't know anything about me or what I am capable of providing, so don't assume I can't take care of them. TRN has always seemed to use the "first good home come, first good home take" Well ,I replied first. I was rejected because of MY STATE. You are also acting as though you are in charge of TRN, with some of your statements. You do NOT run TRN.

In short, I could have taken care of Charlie, and fell in love with him. I am STILL disappointed. All because of MISSOURI?! There ARE indoor accommodations. I can get special UVB. But nobody gave me a chance.

So, yes, I am mad. The old excuse was "You got lumpy, give others a chance". Well, people have adopted more than one here, so why do I get put on the back burner? I can get more than one in a row if I can care for it. And I can. Bodatort, you got more than one. I'm not saying you don't deserve more than one, but why are you so special? There is a double standard. There are NO torts for me to rescue local. And I can make it work indoors. I'll get high grade UVB lights, I have a BEDROOM that can be used JUST TO BASK IN. So, yeah, I am capable.

 

[mainey34]

Dillon, my friend. I for one feel you are indeed capable of caring for these torts. But my concern is the climate. Sulcatas do no adjust well to cold environments. I know there are keepers in cooler climates that care for them. How about this, why dont you see how it goes with the sulcata that youve adopted from TRN.. lets see how it goes...i think TRN is trying to give other folks a chance to adopt some rescues. I dont know for sure. Dillon, have a merry Christmas...

 

[Ripkabird98]

Dillon, my friend. I for one feel you are indeed capable of caring for these torts. But my concern is the climate. Sulcatas do no adjust well to cold environments. I know there are keepers in cooler climates that care for them. How about this, why dont you see how it goes with the sulcata that youve adopted from TRN.. lets see how it goes...i think TRN is trying to give other folks a chance to adopt some rescues. I dont know for sure. Dillon, have a merry Christmas...

I do know about the climate. I can keep my house warm. I have an OPEN BEDROOM that could be a basking spot. Kept hot with UVB. Another UVB in the living room. A place to dig. A KIDDIE POOL. The climate doesn't matter indoors.

And the "waiting awhile between adoptions" is only being applied to me.

 

[LuckysGirl007]

Dillon, are you able to provide pictures of your set up? Is your mom willing to spend all the money required to adopt and make all of the changes in HER house? She sounds like a very nice lady. But, from my experience with shipping Lumpy to you your Mom wasn't made aware of the shipping day even though you had known for several days.

I don't think it's ever been first come first serve for the torts. It's been what's best for the tort. BEST being there is somewhere they can get plenty of space, natural sunlight, and proper health care to meet their needs. Keep in mind most of these guys have had MBD or severe dehydration. This leads to possible health issues down the road with kidneys and such and could lead to MANY more vet bills if stones start to develop.

Have you gotten the Powersun lamp for Lumpy yet that the vet recommended? These torts NEED a lot of natural sunlight because they have been deprived of it for so long. Erika has also told you that you would be considered for smaller breeds but that sullys are just so big that more than one in a bedroom for most of the year is just too much.

TRN is here to help the TORTS. Not to provide customer service or make human pet owners happy. Everyone here is very passionate about saving these guys and also it's very easy to get attached to ones that each of us has personally rescued and fostered.

Just because they are not in their forever home right away it doesn't mean they are getting less than ideal care or love. In sure all of us that have fostered have treated the foster torts the same as we would treat our own torts. So, there is no rush in waiting for what we believe is the best placement for each ones individual needs.

If you have an issue with someone on here in the future and want to argue about getting/ not getting torts please send it through a PM. This thread is for helping torts...not complaining or debating on not getting what you want. Let's all try to keep this thread drama free and saving tort related.

Thanks!

And I know this isn't MY thread and that I am not in charge of TRN but I'm fairly certain that most everyone on here can agree with this. Most everyone on here I communicate with outside of the forum. If I'm wrong please correct me and I will gladly apologize. Let's get back on track!

 

[mainey34]

I really do not believe this is so. They also need the fresh outdoors. They need to stretch their legs out. They after a few years should be kept outside. I dont believe anyone is picking on you.

 

[Spn785]

Ripkabird,

I also live in Missouri, and it sounds to me like you have been able to do more for this than I have. What part of Missouri do you live in?