Rocco's family
New Member
Hi, I saw there are several conversations about what to do with your tortoise when you go on vacation, and I'm looking for some input. I will be gone about a month this summer, and I have a 40 lb. sulcata. We live in southern California, so it's pretty warm during the summer. He will have an outdoor night shelter he can go in and out of, but we do get critters in our backyard (raccoons, skunks, etc.) My concern in just leaving him on his own with his house open is that 1) an animal might bother him at night and 2) he might get into trouble, getting stuck or flipped over.
I could ask a neighbor to let him out every morning and put him away every night and refill his water, but that seems like a big ask for a whole month. I looked into boarding him, but I'm not sure I trust the places I've found. I'm also hesitant to use a house-sitting company, because I've read some pretty bad reviews.
Does anyone know of someone trustworthy in the Orange County/Los Angeles area, either for boarding or pet-sitting? I feel like I'm being paranoid, but that's a large chunk of time for something to go wrong if he's not taken care of properly.
Thanks!
I could ask a neighbor to let him out every morning and put him away every night and refill his water, but that seems like a big ask for a whole month. I looked into boarding him, but I'm not sure I trust the places I've found. I'm also hesitant to use a house-sitting company, because I've read some pretty bad reviews.
Does anyone know of someone trustworthy in the Orange County/Los Angeles area, either for boarding or pet-sitting? I feel like I'm being paranoid, but that's a large chunk of time for something to go wrong if he's not taken care of properly.
Thanks!