MangotheCherryHeadRedFoot
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I need help! I got my cherry head red foot tortoise (named Mango) when I was 9 (I am now 22) and I am bonded for life with him. He has a unique life because I grew up in Alaska, and he currently lives there with my parents. My parents have watched him for the last 4 years while I was in college, but they are getting older, and it is harder for them to care for him. I worry that Mango does not have a great quality of life, especially being in Alaska and having the majority of his life inside, and in very dry conditions. I currently live in Colorado and I want to bring him down here, but I fear that he will have just as boring of an existence, until I can buy a house and properly provide him space. My other concern is that I am about to go to air force officer training school and I will have no one to watch him for about three months. I love him so much and I want the best for him, but I also refuse to rehome him forever because I quite literally grew up with him and I have always dreamed of my future kids growing up with him to. I am hoping that someone will know of someone or an association that may be able to temporarily watch him for a few years (3 years maximum) until I can properly provide for him. I can sponsor him, and support him financially, if someone is able to watch him, he is also insured through my pet insurance. I think he would enjoy being around other tortoises, he is really social and is great with kids. Recently he has been really restless, and seems to be really bored, which is another reason for my concern and which makes me think he needs a change of scenery. I will transport him, pay for him the entire time, even visit him if I can, etc., as long as I know I can get him back, he is apart of our family and I just want the best for him!! Please if anyone knows of anyone or any type of facility let me know I am getting desperate!