Pushkin's mom
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I am a new mom to not- so-new Russian Torties.
It was my forever dream to have a torties but never put any attention to it.... until 2 weeks ago when I was standing in line to check out at my pet store (bird's food...) a lady came in and abended 2 torties. she said that she inherited them and can't take care of them. the only info she gave is that they are about 10YO.
I immediately wanted to save them - but the store manager told me that I need to go and read to make sure I know what it is like to become an owner.
she also told me that they are Russian tortoise and I better take just one, the male, since it is not good for them to live together and plus, she can't tell if the female is pregnant, and she won't give her to not experienced owner.
I went home that night read A LOT and luckily found this amazing forum. I read for hours and hours. after couple of days, I came back to the store and told the manager that I am ready to step up and become a tortoise mom. but since it will take me at least a week to get set up - if she can still keep him in the store for me.... long story short - I picked him up 10 days after I first saw him. I got him a customized in-door encloser at the moment (we live in a relatively cold and rainy place) and now planning to build the outdoor encloser for the spring/summertime.
we are already having so much joy having him. learning his ways... I never thought seeing a tortoise eating/sleeping/yawning is so funny to watch.
I want to thank the tenured members here and their detailed information they have posted over the years!
here are few pictures of our lovely - Sir Tortoise Pushkin the 1st.
Puskin's mom
It was my forever dream to have a torties but never put any attention to it.... until 2 weeks ago when I was standing in line to check out at my pet store (bird's food...) a lady came in and abended 2 torties. she said that she inherited them and can't take care of them. the only info she gave is that they are about 10YO.
I immediately wanted to save them - but the store manager told me that I need to go and read to make sure I know what it is like to become an owner.
she also told me that they are Russian tortoise and I better take just one, the male, since it is not good for them to live together and plus, she can't tell if the female is pregnant, and she won't give her to not experienced owner.
I went home that night read A LOT and luckily found this amazing forum. I read for hours and hours. after couple of days, I came back to the store and told the manager that I am ready to step up and become a tortoise mom. but since it will take me at least a week to get set up - if she can still keep him in the store for me.... long story short - I picked him up 10 days after I first saw him. I got him a customized in-door encloser at the moment (we live in a relatively cold and rainy place) and now planning to build the outdoor encloser for the spring/summertime.
we are already having so much joy having him. learning his ways... I never thought seeing a tortoise eating/sleeping/yawning is so funny to watch.
I want to thank the tenured members here and their detailed information they have posted over the years!
here are few pictures of our lovely - Sir Tortoise Pushkin the 1st.
Puskin's mom