gr8day2play
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Hi all,
Thanks for reading this post. About 7 years ago, my spouse and I were visiting the home of some friends of friends, who had a small sulcata tortoise in a terrarium under a heat lamp and the residents both smoked constantly. It was clear that the poor thing was miserable. So, we convinced the people, who we didn't know at all, to let us take him and give him a better home. We have a large, fenced yard in St. Petersburg, FL, and we named him Shellon and have raised him ever since. We feed him excellent food. He loves romaine lettuce hearts, honeydew melon, strawberries and we also feed him Mazuri tortoise health diet food. Since we took him, he has grown to be about two+ feet long and weighs about nearly 50 pounds. We love Shellon, but it's time to rehome him or find a sanctuary for him. I'll soon post some photos of Shellon on here. He's so friendly and actually comes when you call him. He's so well fed and healthy, but he does have a bumpy shell. The vet says he's doing well. He loves to lay in the sun on a mound we have in the yard with his legs stretched out. Although we love him and wished we didn't have to part with him, we just can't manage to have him, a dog and two cats. Plus, we think it's time for him to have more tortoises to hang around with. Does anyone know where we can rehome Shellon at a santuary, or with someone that wants to love and care for such an animal?
Thanks,
John L.
Thanks for reading this post. About 7 years ago, my spouse and I were visiting the home of some friends of friends, who had a small sulcata tortoise in a terrarium under a heat lamp and the residents both smoked constantly. It was clear that the poor thing was miserable. So, we convinced the people, who we didn't know at all, to let us take him and give him a better home. We have a large, fenced yard in St. Petersburg, FL, and we named him Shellon and have raised him ever since. We feed him excellent food. He loves romaine lettuce hearts, honeydew melon, strawberries and we also feed him Mazuri tortoise health diet food. Since we took him, he has grown to be about two+ feet long and weighs about nearly 50 pounds. We love Shellon, but it's time to rehome him or find a sanctuary for him. I'll soon post some photos of Shellon on here. He's so friendly and actually comes when you call him. He's so well fed and healthy, but he does have a bumpy shell. The vet says he's doing well. He loves to lay in the sun on a mound we have in the yard with his legs stretched out. Although we love him and wished we didn't have to part with him, we just can't manage to have him, a dog and two cats. Plus, we think it's time for him to have more tortoises to hang around with. Does anyone know where we can rehome Shellon at a santuary, or with someone that wants to love and care for such an animal?
Thanks,
John L.