Pretend Chat 2.14

[Yvonne G]

Because of the rain that NorCal is getting us peons in Central Cal are having a beautiful, cool day. There is a gentle breeze and I have all my windows on the north side of the house open to allow it inside. Since we never get rain, I'll settle for this nice, cool weather.

I got a call yesterday from a guy who said his tortoise is tearing up his back yard and he needs to find a new home for it. Too bad "The Sulcata Challenge" isn't mandatory reading for all people who buy sulcata hatchlings. I had to clean up my back yard and put some 1x12's in front of the chain link fence that covers one side of my back yard. This guy is about 50lbs. I wish people would consider giving up their tortoises in spring instead of fall. It gets hard to find homes for them the closer you get to cold weather.

 

[Jacqui]

I am going to tell on myself... Yesterday I was working on one of the new enclosures and decided it was up enough to let the tortoise spend the day outside. Well night came and it was dark before I remembered I had the tortoise out. This morning when I went to check on her, I couldn't find her. I realized I hadn't put bricks along the one side that had a few raised areas. (one reason I much prefer wire walls with the bottoms dug into the earth a little) Panic time. I searched the yard, no tortoise, but I figured once the day heated up she would be out and about. I got back from lunch and continued the search. I had removed part of the outside parameter fencing to bring mulch into the yard, so there was a slight chance she could be outside the main yard. So I searched outside the yard and inside the entire backyard... no tortoise. As I walked past her enclosure once more, I decided what the heck I would look again in there. Sure enough, there she was plain as day. Such relief.

 

[tortdad]

I do need a vacation but all my credit cards and my daughters braces will be paid off soon and I'll be able to save up and get my daughter a car. That's the whole reason for this second job. I don't normally work two jobs.


0.0.1 Redfoot (Spike)
0.0.1 Cherryhead Redfoot (Bruce Wayne)
1.0 Sulcata (Hal Jordan)

 

[lisa127]

Is your daughter pitching in for this car? Like are you matching whatever she saves up or whatever?

 

[lisa127]

Tortdad, it sounds like you need a vacation!!

Been a busy day today for me as well, but nothing near as busy as you.

Work was rough today, had to "make space" at the shelter today, and a few dogs that needed to have some rabies testing done, so we had to send some samples off.

I have a bunch of school work that I need to do, but im so tired I don't even want to crack a book open. Im glad everything is due on Sunday, so I can procrastinate at least today and tomorrow. ..

I used to work at a shelter. I know what those rough days are like. I'm sorry.

 

[Jacqui]

This weekend was our village's annual flea market and my daughter bought this pumpkin for me... well it's mine until she has her own place.


It's made from barb wire.

 

[AZtortMom]

Hi Noel! *waves*

Hi Jacqui *big wave back* glad you found your tortoise

 

[bouaboua]

Evening all

Good evening Noel.

 

[AZtortMom]

Because of the rain that NorCal is getting us peons in Central Cal are having a beautiful, cool day. There is a gentle breeze and I have all my windows on the north side of the house open to allow it inside. Since we never get rain, I'll settle for this nice, cool weather.

I got a call yesterday from a guy who said his tortoise is tearing up his back yard and he needs to find a new home for it. Too bad "The Sulcata Challenge" isn't mandatory reading for all people who buy sulcata hatchlings. I had to clean up my back yard and put some 1x12's in front of the chain link fence that covers one side of my back yard. This guy is about 50lbs. I wish people would consider giving up their tortoises in spring instead of fall. It gets hard to find homes for them the closer you get to cold weather.

I agree the Sulcata Challenge should be required reading. It's always sad when I see people giving up their bigger torts because their were not prepared for them once they got older and bigger

 

[Jacqui]

Hi Jacqui *big wave back* glad you found your tortoise

Me too! I hate when they go invisible and are right there in front of you the whole time.

 

[Jacqui]

I agree the Sulcata Challenge should be required reading. It's always sad when I see people giving up their bigger torts because their were not prepared for them once they got older and bigger

Sad too, because that's when they really start being neat to have.

 

[AZtortMom]

Sad too, because that's when they really start being neat to have.

Exactly

 

[AZtortMom]

Good evening Noel.

Hi Steven
How are you sir?

 

[bouaboua]

Hi Steven
How are you sir?

Sorry to hear for what happened in Birmingham. I thought about you.

 

[mike taylor]

Does anyone watch the haunting? It's a show about real goast encounters.

 

[JAYGEE]

So not a no kill shelter?

No, we're not a no kill shelter, but our live release numbers were 63% last month.

 

[AZtortMom]

Sorry to hear for what happened in Birmingham. I thought about you.

Thanks Steven. It is very tragic what happened. Everyone was extremely shocked. It happened so suddenly

 

[mike taylor]

Thanks Steven. It is very tragic what happened. Everyone was extremely shocked. It happened so suddenly

What happen?

 

[AZtortMom]

What happen?

We had a shooting at one of our hubs a couple days ago. He was one of our package car drivers and he was fired. He came in the next day and killed two supervisors and himself. He left behind two kids and a wife

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Changing the subject some…The Beanfarm is now a tortoise forum “corporate" sponsor. Well done stepping up Giovanni and Paula ! My hat is off to you.