WHAT THE HELL HAS THIS GUY BEEN SMOKING?

[DeanS]

I just came across thIS ad...check out HIS claims as to how large a sulcata can get...

http://www.westernmassturtlerescue.org/sulcata.htm

Perhaps some of our members back east can educate him ...

 

[BowandWalter]

So, he's saying, if I buy a sulcata, I can start riding it to town like a grass powered car... Sweet deal.

 

[rickyn0792]

If I didn't see this website I would be gulable to believe it

 

[AustinASU]

bahahaha, rofl a 10in in a 60gal....no way in heck. lols this guy sucks no offense.

 

[Phantom9]

Wow.... No humidity and he says to use repti/calci sand.... This has to be one of those shotty fake websites or maybe even a jr high kid that was too lazy to do research and just asked a petsmart employee.

 

[fbsmith3]

I think it would be better to write a simple email to him. Explain your experience and how his information is incorrect. He probably got his information off of another website. step up and help him out.

I do not know him personally, but he does good work. He takes in abandoned and abused turtles and takes very good care of them at great personal expense. I joined this forum because for the most part you have all been kind and compassionate with us who have made mistakes in the past. I know nothing about Tortoises, but if I plan to educate myself I would hope I would be treated as well as when I asked questions on box turtles and aquatic turtles.

Please, anyone with Sulcata Tortoise experience, write him an email. Show some compassion to him and the animals in his care.

 

[LuckysGirl007]

Someone sure needs to educate him! Finding good information is hard enough as it is...what is he thinking?!?!?

 

[Tom]

Almost every sentence has inaccuracies. Crazy. Anyone can post anything online...

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

 

[Eweezyfosheezy]

What is this guy thinking!? Everyone knows the only safe food for sulcatas to eat is iceburg lettuce. I do have to say he did one thing right and you do have to raise them on rabbit pellets.

 

[AustinASU]

What is this guy thinking!? Everyone knows the only safe food for sulcatas to eat is iceburg lettuce. I do have to say he did one thing right and you do have to raise them on rabbit pellets.

SMH I thought we trained you better ....rofl

 

[mainey34]

And females are up to 300 lbs. Lol.....that is funny...

 

[DrewsLife727]

I think it would be better to write a simple email to him. Explain your experience and how his information is incorrect. He probably got his information off of another website. step up and help him out.

I do not know him personally, but he does good work. He takes in abandoned and abused turtles and takes very good care of them at great personal expense. I joined this forum because for the most part you have all been kind and compassionate with us who have made mistakes in the past. I know nothing about Tortoises, but if I plan to educate myself I would hope I would be treated as well as when I asked questions on box turtles and aquatic turtles.

Please, anyone with Sulcata Tortoise experience, write him an email. Show some compassion to him and the animals in his care.

Well said.

-Drew

 

[cmitch]

I think it would be better to write a simple email to him. Explain your experience and how his information is incorrect. He probably got his information off of another website. Rather than calling him names, step up and help him out.

I do not know him personally, but he does good work. He takes in abandoned and abused turtles and takes very good care of them at great personal expense. I joined this forum because for the most part you have all been kind and compassionate with us who have made mistakes in the past. I know nothing about Tortoises, but if I plan to educate myself I would hope I would be treated as well as when I asked questions on box turtles and aquatic turtles.

Please, anyone with Sulcata Tortoise experience, write him an email. Show some compassion to him and the animals in his care.

Well said!!

 

[Jacqui]

I think it would be better to write a simple email to him. Explain your experience and how his information is incorrect. He probably got his information off of another website. step up and help him out.

I do not know him personally, but he does good work. He takes in abandoned and abused turtles and takes very good care of them at great personal expense. I joined this forum because for the most part you have all been kind and compassionate with us who have made mistakes in the past. I know nothing about Tortoises, but if I plan to educate myself I would hope I would be treated as well as when I asked questions on box turtles and aquatic turtles.

Please, anyone with Sulcata Tortoise experience, write him an email. Show some compassion to him and the animals in his care.

Exactly how it should be!

 

[Tom]

I sent a polite email inviting conversation about the info on the sulcata page of his website.

 

[wellington]

I was going to post my typical post in situations like this. If you don't offer a helping hand, then don't post about it just to complain. It helps no one and no tort. However, seeing Tom already emailed him, I will not post it. Oh heck yes I am. Here it goes

Did you contact them and offer some guidance? Ignoring to offer some polite, constructive non-judgmental advice is not helping the tortoise or it's new owner. They (person selling) it will pass on the same poor info they probably were told.
Don't forget, it has only been a few years that the majority of correct info has been available. I mean this in the nicest way, but to complain about someones care without offering some friendly advice does nothing and is pretty much just as bad. Email them some friendly info. Tell them about TFO. Even ask if they would pass on the sites and/or advice you have given them to the new owners. Wish them luck and say good bye. Now you have done something to help that tortoise. Whether s/he takes it or not, is not on you. Doing nothing, is on you.

A web site is probably more important to contact and set straight then a CL ad. Web sites reaches many more people.

 

[SulcataSquirt]

we cant judge too much, to some that is the rightway, Not our right way, but I just stopped reading at 10 inch tort in a 60 gallon, All i can think of is glass shattering and the tort coming right on out to explore around the house.

 

[Tom]

Why can't we judge to much? The info is wrong. Plain and simple. The guy is misinforming the public. What is wrong with judging that? I agree with Barb that we should try to help the situation, but I see nothing wrong with judging wrong info as wrong info.

 

[SulcataSquirt]

To him it may be the right info, to us the wrong. Im in no way agreeing that we should follow what he is saying, but to just inform him of the correct info, with facts and pictures to prove the this is the rightway of doing things. Not to say WHAT CRACK IS THAT GUY SMOKIN? well hes smoking the tort crack he obiously likes reptiles and I dont see any reason someone would put wrong info out their to purposely cause some one to raise an unhealthy tort. Hes just be misinformed. Look at how many new memebrs join everyday that have done research but have just found this site, and now their tort is dying from dehydration, since they found our site to late. Do we JUDGE them? Or pass on the correct information to get them on the right track? also nothing wrong with judging the information.