I hate to disagree with my baby brother, BUT, a kindle is $139, iPad2s are starting at $499. Not exactly in the same price range. Plus an iPad is worthless if you don't have wireless internet. A kindle has free whispernet wherever you are.
PS Love ya Rob!!
I have a kindle and love it. My friend has a nook color and it's difficult to see the screen if you're reading outside. The kindle is easy to see both inside and out. My friend wishes she had gotten a kindle instead.
A lot of torts are shy at first, hopefully he will 'come out of his shell' soon. It sounds like you're taking good care of him. My girlfriend has a redfoot that was just like yours when she first got it. He stayed that way until they got a 2nd redfoot. His shyness went away immediately...
I live in the country and love it, it's a great place to raise a family, but sometimes it's frustrating having to drive far to do anything. If money wasn't an object I'd love to have my home in the country, with an apartment in NYC that we could spend weekends visiting. With money not being as...