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Yvonne G

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So exciting!
The girls weathered their first rain/wind storm in their new condos last night. Everyone did well including me :D
It's nice 50 degrees. Of course everyone is nice and cozy and don't want to come out ;)

It's pretty satisfying when your hard work pays off.
 

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Dang I hate this waiting (for the Fedex truck). I'm afraid to go out and feed/clean up for fear of missing him. All my chores are around the back of the house - away from the driveway/front door.

Well, at least my camera is now charged up. The new enclosure:

Kona 3-23-17 a.jpg

And Spencer is up on the roof of the garage this a.m. to remind me that I haven't finished cleaning off the leaves:

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His name is Kona, and he's a little sulcata. I have his new house all set up, and the 'tracking' feature tells me he's on the truck and out for delivery. My camera's batteries are charging, but I'll put up the pictures in an hour or so.

since you get so many sulcatas in, this one must be special.
 

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So exciting!
The girls weathered their first rain/wind storm in their new condos last night. Everyone did well including me :D
It's nice 50 degrees. Of course everyone is nice and cozy and don't want to come out ;)

Now that you are an expert, you need to come build me a few.
 

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Dang I hate this waiting (for the Fedex truck). I'm afraid to go out and feed/clean up for fear of missing him. All my chores are around the back of the house - away from the driveway/front door.

Well, at least my camera is now charged up. The new enclosure:

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And Spencer is up on the roof of the garage this a.m. to remind me that I haven't finished cleaning off the leaves:

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I end up waiting out in my car, so I won't miss them.
 
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Last week someone brought me a desert tortoise with a big fiberglass patch on the shell. They had found it last Autumn and kept it. I knew it was way past time for the people who lost the tortoise to still be checking lost and found ads and was at a loss as to how I was going to find his original owner. Then I had a light bulb moment. I know the newspaper is sort of obsolete, but I took a chance and posted a letter to the editor:

A tortoise was found last autumn and kept over the winter by the folks who found him. They figured, because he was found in a rural area where there were no homes (between Reedley and Dinuba), it would be impossible for them to find his owner.

Well, I want to at least try. I’m hoping by writing this letter that enough people will see it and I might reach either the person who lost this tortoise, or the veterinarian who worked on the tortoise (he has a pretty big patch on his shell).

I operate the Clovis Turtle and Tortoise Rescue, and when I put up “found” ads, I get all kinds of calls from people wanting a free tortoise.

Please be honest. Don’t call unless you know the owner. You’re going to have to identify the tortoise species and where the patch is. If I can’t place him back with the people who cared enough about him to go through the expense of vet care, then I will adopt him out. It won’t be going to just anyone who calls me.

If you have info about this tortoise or his owner, please call Yvonne at 298-7114.

YVONNE GOMEZ, CLOVIS


Well, as luck would have it, the previous owner's father-in-law was reading the paper this a.m. and contacted them about the letter. I got a phone call just now, and it really is the correct person! I'm thrilled to be able to get this tortoise back to his owner.

He told me that he was having some work done on his yard and he reminded the workers several times to be sure to keep the gate closed, but we all know what happened. They've been searching for months trying to find the tortoise.

I can't tell you how happy this makes me.


Yvonne!! That is great news!!!
Hip hip hooray!!
 

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since you get so many sulcatas in, this one must be special.

Yes, he's very special, and he was much loved in his previous home, however, there was another tortoise living there who needed special attention, so Kona was sent to me.

The Fedex truck finally arrived! I'm afraid my 20 gallon aquarium isn't quite big enough for Kona, but it will do until I can set something else up for him:

Kona 3-23-17 b.jpg Kona 3-23-17 c.jpg

Isn't he pretty? He was cared for according to Tom's care sheet, and his shell is just perfect.
 

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Yes, he's very special, and he was much loved in his previous home, however, there was another tortoise living there who needed special attention, so Kona was sent to me.

The Fedex truck finally arrived! I'm afraid my 20 gallon aquarium isn't quite big enough for Kona, but it will do until I can set something else up for him:

View attachment 202876 View attachment 202877

Isn't he pretty? He was cared for according to Tom's care sheet, and his shell is just perfect.


He is super cute!!! Will he be adopted out or are you keeping him?
 

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I'll keep him for a while. I don't like to adopt out the little ones because so many people don't really want to take care of them the way they should be cared for (hot and humid). But eventually I'll find him a good home.
 

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Look what my dog did!! I almost fainted!! It's a pretty new sofa!
I don't even know how I'm going to tell my husband!!

He hasn't been going in his kennel while I'm out for about 2mo!
I thought I could trust him!
He will need to go back in every time I leave the house or at least go outside. Ugh!!
 

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I'll keep him for a while. I don't like to adopt out the little ones because so many people don't really want to take care of them the way they should be cared for (hot and humid). But eventually I'll find him a good home.

Sounds like a good plan!! We don't want to ruin his good start!
Love his name, it one of our dogs!
 

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I wanted to say a little about the shipping company that Kona's keeper used, but dang it, I can't find the name anywhere on the packaging. She ordered the shipping supplies from this company, and it included a very nice box pre-printed all around with "live reptile" "this side up" etc. Then the box was lined with rigid foam. It included a plastic container with holes punched all around the upper edge, and a nice canvas draw string bag. There was also a heat pack, but I don't know if that came with the box or if it was bought separately. There was a detailed instruction sheet included too. I'm going to try to get the company's name so I can give them a vendor review.

REPTILE EXPRESS!! Thank you, Lori.
 

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I'll keep him for a while. I don't like to adopt out the little ones because so many people don't really want to take care of them the way they should be cared for (hot and humid). But eventually I'll find him a good home.
Oh. Hi mr.kona. He's so handsome. Thank you again so much Yvonne. And yes lol hell out grow his space very quickly this was his home

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I wanted to say a little about the shipping company that Kona's keeper used, but dang it, I can't find the name anywhere on the packaging. She ordered the shipping supplies from this company, and it included a very nice box pre-printed all around with "live reptile" "this side up" etc. Then the box was lined with rigid foam. It included a plastic container with holes punched all around the upper edge, and a nice canvas draw string bag. There was also a heat pack, but I don't know if that came with the box or if it was bought separately. There was a detailed instruction sheet included too. I'm going to try to get the company's name so I can give them a vendor review.
It was reptile express I found on amazon
 

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Oh gosh. . . that looks twice the size of my piddly aquarium. I'll try to get something bigger set up quickly so he doesn't get shunted around too often.
 

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Yes, he's very special, and he was much loved in his previous home, however, there was another tortoise living there who needed special attention, so Kona was sent to me.

The Fedex truck finally arrived! I'm afraid my 20 gallon aquarium isn't quite big enough for Kona, but it will do until I can set something else up for him:

View attachment 202876 View attachment 202877

Isn't he pretty? He was cared for according to Tom's care sheet, and his shell is just perfect.
Handsome boy:)
 
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