SheldonsKeeper
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Hello All,
Had the most wonderful thing happen to me about a month ago now...
So... I'm in the garden hanging out the washing when I hear a thud/knock, so turned around to see what it was and thought that it must be an ornament fallen out of the flowerbed. So I carry on hanging out the washing, when finished, I turned around to put the ornament back only to find it was no longer there and instead was a trail through our overgrown lawn up to our apple tree (starting to think I'm going mad, and only having had one glass of Rose) I go to pick up the ornament only to find it sprouted legs and a head!!!
I have called around all the local vets and pet shops leaving my name and number, but unfortunately nobody has claimed the little beauty...
My grandparents previously had a Tortoise called Fred and lived for about 50+ years (turned out to be a Freda after laying one egg) so I would like to think I know a little bit about looking after them and have named 'him' (I assumed) Sheldon
I have taken Sheldon to a really great reptile center (Surrey Water Gardens & Pet Centre - West Clandon, Guildford) who were so kind, helpful and gave great tips and advise as well as giving him the once over and checking for any micro chipping - which unfortunately nobody had done. I also found out that Sheldon is actually a Shelly, but 'he's' just a Sheldon!!!
So the man at the reptile center said that I am now the keeper but cannot get any paper work for him... Is there anyway of getting this as I don't want to lose him/her?
They were also unsure if Sheldon is a Hermann's or a Horsefield... Can anybody tell? (Picture attached)
As I found Sheldon, I don't know how old he/she may be but the man from the reptile center said if I can find out when the UK laws changed I might get a rough idea... Is there any other way of telling? (Did count the rings on one patch (not sure what its called) but was roughly 12/14???
Apart from that I am totally besotted with the little guy/gal and end up spending hours just watching him roam around the garden
Had the most wonderful thing happen to me about a month ago now...
So... I'm in the garden hanging out the washing when I hear a thud/knock, so turned around to see what it was and thought that it must be an ornament fallen out of the flowerbed. So I carry on hanging out the washing, when finished, I turned around to put the ornament back only to find it was no longer there and instead was a trail through our overgrown lawn up to our apple tree (starting to think I'm going mad, and only having had one glass of Rose) I go to pick up the ornament only to find it sprouted legs and a head!!!
I have called around all the local vets and pet shops leaving my name and number, but unfortunately nobody has claimed the little beauty...
My grandparents previously had a Tortoise called Fred and lived for about 50+ years (turned out to be a Freda after laying one egg) so I would like to think I know a little bit about looking after them and have named 'him' (I assumed) Sheldon
I have taken Sheldon to a really great reptile center (Surrey Water Gardens & Pet Centre - West Clandon, Guildford) who were so kind, helpful and gave great tips and advise as well as giving him the once over and checking for any micro chipping - which unfortunately nobody had done. I also found out that Sheldon is actually a Shelly, but 'he's' just a Sheldon!!!
So the man at the reptile center said that I am now the keeper but cannot get any paper work for him... Is there anyway of getting this as I don't want to lose him/her?
They were also unsure if Sheldon is a Hermann's or a Horsefield... Can anybody tell? (Picture attached)
As I found Sheldon, I don't know how old he/she may be but the man from the reptile center said if I can find out when the UK laws changed I might get a rough idea... Is there any other way of telling? (Did count the rings on one patch (not sure what its called) but was roughly 12/14???
Apart from that I am totally besotted with the little guy/gal and end up spending hours just watching him roam around the garden