yillt
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Yes. That is where I got Billy from. But they are 20 pounds over my limit. I have found some adorable ones that are 100 pounds.
I do understand but The owner seems to want to get rid of him as fast as she can and is very 'happy' about getting another younger one. I am sorry but I can't move on and I am collecting him this weekend.Hi Bella:
I think you should get over it and move on. Honor your decision and leave the new keeper alone. They bought the tortoise in good faith...don't make them feel guilty by playing the darn-it-I-shouldn't-have-sold-the-tortoise card. This is life. You have to take responsibility for your actions. So you sold the tortoise. boo hoo. Suck it up and move on. It is no longer your tortoise.
I'm not trying to be mean, just trying to teach you what happens in life. This teaches you to really give a lot of thought to your decisions before acting on them.
And also if I don't get him back I will never have another tortoise in my life and that would be .. Well....I do understand but The owner seems to want to get rid of him as fast as she can and is very 'happy' about getting another younger one. I am sorry but I can't move on and I am collecting him this weekend.
I do understand but The owner seems to want to get rid of him as fast as she can and is very 'happy' about getting another younger one. I am sorry but I can't move on and I am collecting him this weekend.
You said you stay in regular contact with her thought email, if this is true, simply send her an email, explain to her that you now realize what a mistake it was to part with him, explain that you did not realize you would miss him as bad as you do, be respectful, tell her you understand she probably spent time and money preparing for him and that if she could possibly find it in her heart to let you have him back that you can give her some money, money back for what she paid and perhaps a little more for her time and money spent preparing for him.I know. That's why I thought I better ask you guys here on tortoise forum for a solution.I understand and now I think maybe I shouldn't ask for him back. It's just that I love him so much.
I wish you and the tort much health and happiness...I would also be sure to encourage her to think about some husbandry changes to her set up so when the other tort gets there he will already have a leg up...perhaps offer to help her in the initial set up?? Maybe this was all meant to happen just as it has...now you two know one another and maybe you are the source of some change in care she now knows about?I do understand but The owner seems to want to get rid of him as fast as she can and is very 'happy' about getting another younger one. I am sorry but I can't move on and I am collecting him this weekend.
So... I'm thinking that she has suddenly changed her mind and wants to keep Billy.I understand but I know I'll miss my baby boy SOOO badly.I will just leave it unless she comes back. I don't want this but think it could be the right thing to do!! What do you think??
I partially agree, and I certainly agree that there might be a lesson in this.
BUT this is girl is a child, and legally her parents can recall this agreement as she is not liable yet as an adult.
I find it a bit harsh too keep on commenting on the negative part, Yilit has learned her lesson I think and seems to accept the consequences, and deals with it on a respectful way.
Very mature of you Yilit, my compliments.
I recommend you Yilit, involve your parents and recall this agreement.
And be done with this, neither for you nor your tortoise is all this stress and problems very good.
I hope you can reach an agreement with the buyer of your tortoise as sad as it is for you.
I wish you the best and I hope you can take some positivity out of all this.
Joey
I think all the negative, facts, etc. that needed to be said about this has been said. This is a child, have some compassion. No one is perfect.
I hope all goes well with you getting your tortoise back. Please let us know if it happens or not. Fingers are crossed for you.
She hasn't said she doesn't want to give him back exactly but she isn't replying to my emails and before she replied that day I sent them!!I don't know but I can't buy her another tortoise as I don't have the money to buy her one then I have to buy Billy another cage and everything. It's not my parents fault, I promise, they can't stop or make me sell my tortoise because I looked after him completely by myself!!I must say, I am somewhat surprised at some of the responses here? I am having a hard time understanding how it is that this young person AND her parents were aware of the transaction that this young person was involved in...this young persons parents said that it was her tortoise so it was her decision...now, how is it that all deals are off simply because now the young person decides that all the arrangement should be called off because she is a child? Again, this child's parents were fully aware of the sale?
Yilt, I have expressed to you already what I felt and also that I felt it was a good thing for you to try to work with the woman that purchased the tortoise from you to see what could come of it....I think you are doing that...be aware, the woman does not have to return the tortoise...as hard as that is right now, it may be what happens....may I ask, how has the woman changed her behavior to make you believe she does not want to do the trade or refund of tortoise for her money?
It may not be easy to live up to your part of the deal...but that effort does not mean the woman has changed her mind? Please share what you believe she is thinking now?
She hasn't said she doesn't want to give him back exactly but she isn't replying to my emails and before she replied that day I sent them!!I don't know but I can't buy her another tortoise as I don't have the money to buy her one then I have to buy Billy another cage and everything. It's not my parents fault, I promise, they can't stop or make me sell my tortoise because I looked after him completely by myself!!