Once he arrives believe me I will be more than happy to share. I want everyone to see how happy she is and what a great thing a stranger did for us. It is truly amazing....
HI Everyone. I am happy to announce that we are getting a new addition to our family. Thanks to lvstorts and her kindness we are adopting Rigby he is a 4 year old Leopard Tortoise. We are overcome with joy and my daughter just can't stop smiling. It truly melts my heart. I am so thankful...
Yeah I have. He won't email me back. He said he had it. I asked if I could come look at it and that was a week ago.[hr]
Hey. Thanks for the info. Neither would ship the Russians. I'm back to square one....
Thanks everyone for all the condolences. I just wanted to explain the situation because I had some people that thought I was looking for something for free. I just wanted to clear the air and explain everything to everyone. So that everyone could get a better understanding of what was going...
Yeah they had a lot of box turtles at the rescue in Colorado. I contacted them about some of them but they stated that the website hasn't been updated and as of now they just have red-ear sliders. I am in touch with another rescue here in Colorado but the guy stated that they are in their...
I spent a lot of money building the indoor enclosure and the outdoor enclosure and getting all the supplies needed to get it going. I have the food needed for the Russian already and have money set aside for the first vet exam. I looked at Craigslist but none avaliable near Colorado Springs...
I am still desperatly searching for a Russian. I can't find one that isn't going to break the bank. I have looked at every site, every post and still empty handed. Please anyone help me out here.
Thanks everyone for the great information. It is a tough time almost the 1-year anniversary of our loss. We are trying to do something special and I think this would be a great thing to get her. I have been doing research and I am leaning towards a Russian. A member on the board is from...
Thanks for all the warm welcomes. My daughter has been researching them night and day. Sorry if I spell any wrong. She likes Sulcatas, Leopards, Russian and Red toes. We built an enclosure to use inside and we have desgined and are building one for outside this weekend.
Yes I have checked the Colorado reptile rescue. They deal with mainly box turtles. They had a sulcata and I showed them pictures of my indoor and outdoor enclosure but they stated that they wanted it to go to a warmer state. Very disapointing. That is why I am asking for help throughout the...
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My name is Chad and I am here looking for a tortoise for my 7 year old daughter. She is having a tough time since her mother passed away and it has been her dream to have a tortise. We just built and indoor and outdoor area for the tortise. She is a great girl. We live in...
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So my 7 year old daughter has decided that she wants a tortoise. She has been doing tons of research and has made a list of things to do daily so her tortoise will be happy. She was watching the Discovery Channel and they showed tortoises and her eyes lit up. It was the...