ReikiMasterKate
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Greetings Everyone,
Last Weds, my husband & I adopted a fantastically large older brother for our 5 & nearly 3-year-old sons. We are fortunate enough to live in North Scottsdale Arizona (warm desert climate) on an acre and Turbo has the full access to all of our fenced back yard. He is shown here on the travertine patio, but he has 2 areas full of grass and plenty of sandy and gravely areas as well.
We adopted him from the Phoenix Herpetological Society, and we chose one of the largest tortoises because we know they are often more difficult to place as many people simply do not have the outdoor space to accommodate them.
I have found past threads explaining why many members are of the opinion that one a sulfate has reached adulthood, age should really not matter, and I understand these point. However, understandably so, the do to the curious nature of young children, my boys still desperately would like to know approximately how old their big brother is. Herp curator would not even give me a range or venture a guess.
Anyone care to take a stand at it? He is approx 80 lbs per curator though we have not weighed him ourselves. I cannot pick him up by myself (takes 2).
Would like to know if he is middle-aged or geriatric? So grateful for this forum. Hoping to meet some new friends and knowledgeable tort enthusiasts.
In Light,
Kate
Last Weds, my husband & I adopted a fantastically large older brother for our 5 & nearly 3-year-old sons. We are fortunate enough to live in North Scottsdale Arizona (warm desert climate) on an acre and Turbo has the full access to all of our fenced back yard. He is shown here on the travertine patio, but he has 2 areas full of grass and plenty of sandy and gravely areas as well.
We adopted him from the Phoenix Herpetological Society, and we chose one of the largest tortoises because we know they are often more difficult to place as many people simply do not have the outdoor space to accommodate them.
I have found past threads explaining why many members are of the opinion that one a sulfate has reached adulthood, age should really not matter, and I understand these point. However, understandably so, the do to the curious nature of young children, my boys still desperately would like to know approximately how old their big brother is. Herp curator would not even give me a range or venture a guess.
Anyone care to take a stand at it? He is approx 80 lbs per curator though we have not weighed him ourselves. I cannot pick him up by myself (takes 2).
Would like to know if he is middle-aged or geriatric? So grateful for this forum. Hoping to meet some new friends and knowledgeable tort enthusiasts.
In Light,
Kate
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