Thank you both! And thank you for the welcome!
How we came to keep him - I guess I left that out! - I guess my obvious discomfort with his care sunk in a bit and/or they realized we really liked him and they weren't "reptile people" as they put it. Regardless of why - about two hours after we...
I have been a long time turtle/tortoise fan - but did not ever adopt one as I wanted to ensure my life was stable enough to support such a wonderful creature.
Yesterday, the attached turtle walked into my now very stable (wife, kid, small farm and lots of animal experience) life - literally -...