My daughter Gen had a surprise on her Christmas list this year. Her list was short, sweet and to the point. New pj's a conservatory and a tortoise.
Grandpa tried to bribe her with a bike, my mother and I knew however, that her determination to care for a tortoise would not diminish any time soon. My mother and I got to work getting a temporary enclosure put together. We foolishly thought it would be months before our new addition was selected. The glass only just ordered for the conservatory. Normally my daughter who has Aspergers researches and plans everything to a T. ( Genevieve is extremely studious, articulate and thoughtful and handy with a hammer and laying chalk snap lines). I know she'd have rather built the habitats first then rescued her tortoise, but gen was born to rescue animals. And she couldn't say no.
Here's how we acquired Sophia if its a girl and T.B.A if its a boy.
While visiting my brother, we got a phone call, a tortoise was up for immediate rescue and we happily took the poor creature into our care before the owners could inflict more damage.
You see, Sophia/T.B.A the tortoise is covered in various colors of glow in the dark nail polish. Her previous owner and her friends thought it would be a great entertainment to decorate the shell and nails of her pet tortoise. The father permitted it. His wife the voice of reason was out of town,
i can only assume he realized the folly of his outlandish decision to be the "cool dad" after he saw the ramifications spilled all over the shell. So the father thought it best if he got rid of the evidence... Oh and did i happen to mention his gracious offer to remove the paint with nail polish remover for me? (Yes, I declined his offer).
I'm no expert. But i know not to go around exposing animals to toxic and deadly chemicals. (luckily for this new addition my daughter takes her job of researching and caring for animals very seriously. )
We do not know gender, age or species... Though my best guess is a russian tortoise. I know y'all will ask for a picture, but it just too horrendous. And I'd hate for anyone to see the horror, i mean graffiti, I mean carelessness from her previous owners and for anyone to think we had anything to do with it. I will take a before and after photo... And post them once the polish begins to crack and peel off.
We here in frosty Colorado,
hope everyone has a happy and joyful new year!
Nanna Robin, Stephanie and Gen.
Grandpa tried to bribe her with a bike, my mother and I knew however, that her determination to care for a tortoise would not diminish any time soon. My mother and I got to work getting a temporary enclosure put together. We foolishly thought it would be months before our new addition was selected. The glass only just ordered for the conservatory. Normally my daughter who has Aspergers researches and plans everything to a T. ( Genevieve is extremely studious, articulate and thoughtful and handy with a hammer and laying chalk snap lines). I know she'd have rather built the habitats first then rescued her tortoise, but gen was born to rescue animals. And she couldn't say no.
Here's how we acquired Sophia if its a girl and T.B.A if its a boy.
While visiting my brother, we got a phone call, a tortoise was up for immediate rescue and we happily took the poor creature into our care before the owners could inflict more damage.
You see, Sophia/T.B.A the tortoise is covered in various colors of glow in the dark nail polish. Her previous owner and her friends thought it would be a great entertainment to decorate the shell and nails of her pet tortoise. The father permitted it. His wife the voice of reason was out of town,
i can only assume he realized the folly of his outlandish decision to be the "cool dad" after he saw the ramifications spilled all over the shell. So the father thought it best if he got rid of the evidence... Oh and did i happen to mention his gracious offer to remove the paint with nail polish remover for me? (Yes, I declined his offer).
I'm no expert. But i know not to go around exposing animals to toxic and deadly chemicals. (luckily for this new addition my daughter takes her job of researching and caring for animals very seriously. )
We do not know gender, age or species... Though my best guess is a russian tortoise. I know y'all will ask for a picture, but it just too horrendous. And I'd hate for anyone to see the horror, i mean graffiti, I mean carelessness from her previous owners and for anyone to think we had anything to do with it. I will take a before and after photo... And post them once the polish begins to crack and peel off.
We here in frosty Colorado,
hope everyone has a happy and joyful new year!
Nanna Robin, Stephanie and Gen.