My daughter wants this redfoot from reptile store, suggestions?

[Yellow Turtle01]

Yes, I'd love to have a reptile rescue too... right up with a big barn full of stray cats Are you going to get him?

 

[TurtleTab]

I am going to get him after work! My grandma was a cat lover and rescued every single cat she came across lol. My mom is obsessed with chihuahuas. She has five(!!!) and not allowed by family and the law to have more. I'm the turtle "hoarder". But I only take in what I can handle....unless desperation comes knocking. Currently 1 russian, 1 3-toed box (missing 3 more) & 2 eggs. Mr. Lumpy Butt will make 1 redfoot.

 

[TurtleTab]

This is a picture I took yesterday right after softball practice (she's tired) of Lailah and Leo while in the reptile store. More to come later tonight!

 

[christinaland128]

Yaay!

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Mr lumpy butt! I love it Well, hey, gotta love them! Best critters EVER (turtles/tortoises I mean ) He's got a real cute face... he'll like having something bigger to live in!

 

[kathyth]

He will have a great home with you!
Another happy ending.

 

[TurtleTab]

Mr lumpy butt! I love it Well, hey, gotta love them! Best critters EVER (turtles/tortoises I mean ) He's got a real cute face... he'll like having something bigger to live in!

My daughter fell in love with his face in paticularly! We plan on giving him a daily outdoor enclosure but bringing him in at night for now...get him used to outdoor life before keeping him out there. In winter...indoors.

 

[TurtleTab]

He will have a great home with you!
Another happy ending.

Or another happy "beginning"!!!

 

[kathyth]

Or another happy "beginning"!!!

Definitely!

 

[TurtleTab]

Leo is bought and paid for! He's coming home! Either he's behaving on the car ride home or uncertain of his travel lol

 

[AdamStage]

She is beautiful! That is going to be one happy tortoise from now on. Well done


Life is better with Reptiles!!
1 Leo (Marley)
1.1 Russians (Thurman & Stella)
0.1 Columbian Boa (Sue)
0.1 Dumeril Boa (Jasmin)
0.1 Hypo Boa (Deema)
1.0 Rosy Boa (Kenny)

 

[TurtleTab]

First 1 on 1 conversation

 

[pam]

Grate save

 

[Maro2Bear]

Very nice of you both to swoop in and rush to the rescue.

 

[pfara]

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Uh oh.. it looks like you got a "gimme neck rubs, NOW!" tortoise

 

[Michael Twohy]

yeah! good job for doing that poor thing..... it was in such an awful and tiny enclosure. glad you saved him! is there any way to get rid of the pyramiding? it looks like he will still grow a bit

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm not sure that I would deal with a pet store that kept any animal in those conditions. Thank you for the rescue!

 

[TurtleTab]

Update on Leo: doing good! He is currently in my russian tortoise's outdoor enclosure but without Begonia, the russian. Begonia has picked her own spot in my yard that she loves so I built a new enclosure for her in her favorite area. Leo now has his own walk through dirt tunnel that he stays in with his head sticking out. I take him out to roam the yard most days for different scenery and he usually begins digging up weed roots and eating them. Still working on his diet...he seems to only like roots. He doesn't like squash, pumpkin, or tomato. He will eat mixed salad greens with carrot shreddings but his favorite is roots of weeds. If I pick weeds in my yard he will eat the roots mostly. Calcium need? Still new to Redfoots. He's also attracted to dog poop that I must hurry up and scope the yard and keep him away from. Gross Leo, but he obviously is telling me he's lacking nutrients in his diet. Other than that...he's very calm, walks everywhere he wants. But scared of quick shadows so we have to creep up if we don't want to startle him. I don't know if I'm now used to his pyramid scutes or if they seem flatter like new growth, but she'll looks good to me. He's not as brave and social as he was in the pet store cage, but he's not scared of me. Just my shadow lol. Going to start building his indoor habitat soon for the winter.

 

[TurtleTab]

 

[DanaRae60]

He's lovely