Just another tortoise lover here

[sharonland]

Hello everyone, I just posted on your forum about my sick baby Desert so please check it out and help if you can...

I am a Military wife with 5 children, 2 dogs, 2 cats, plus two torts. My family thinks I'm crazy for loving my torts instead of the furry animals.. I just can't help falling in love with these beautiful dinosaurs. After spending 4 years at a military base in Yuma, AZ. I just had to have a tortoise. Desert animals are so much more interesting to me. I started with a russian I received as a gift from my son and he is a great big baby in our house. He is SPOILED rotten. Before leaving Arizona a dear friend gave me one of her desert hatchlings and again I fell in love. We now live in Fort Bragg, NC and my babies are still doing well. Well, my little DT is ill but with care and your help, it will be fine... I PRAY !!!
Thank You in advance for all the help and knowledge I am about to get !!!!

 

[Motara's Mom]

Hi welcome. I am also a miltary wife and we were stationed in Sierra Vista, AZ (Fort Huachuca), and now we are in Virginia (he is working for the Pentagon). So you moved with them? I haven't moved with mine yet (I have moved animals just not my Sulcata) and was wondering if you had any tips when the next move comes.

 

[sharonland]

Hello,
Moving with my two torts was a challenge... We actually drove across country in two Penske trucks.. Husband in one truck with dog and I in another with cat and both torts. Started out with both torts in two different shoe boxes but my russian escaped and enjoyed a few hundred miles on the passenger floor board.. Ended up getting a little kitty crate and putting him in there... We took them both in the hotels each night and they did great.... Good Luck with your move..

 

[egyptiandan]

Welcome to the forum Sharon

Danny

 

[Isa]

Welcome to the forum! I am sure you will find the answers to all your questions here

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Welcome! I may be wrong about this - but I think it's illegal to take DTs across state lines (I know this is true in California.) DT's tend not to do well in other environments outside their own. What is wrong with your little one?

 

[Jacqui]

Welcome! Sorry you came to us because your having troubles, but am very glad your here!