Just ordered my tortoise!!!

DeesBalls · 03-22-12, 12:04 PM

just ordered my sulcatas tortoise!! should be here tomorrow around 10am. i hope, then i have to work 11-10

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for the 1st few days, he will just be in a spare 10 gallon tank, or a spare tub i have laying around, then i will be making a turtle table 4x2 ( out of old BRB tank

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pics to follow.

alessia55 · 03-22-12, 12:06 PM

Yay!! Post pics when you can

Do you know the age of the one you're getting? My boyfriend dreams with having a tortoise one day

Trent · 03-22-12, 12:14 PM

Congrats!!!
Your going to love him/her they are a blast!

jarich · 03-22-12, 12:22 PM

Wait, you ordered sulcatas?! Im guessing you already read up on these, so know something about them. These are like the savannah monitors of the tortoise world. How is it that a 4x2 is going to be anywhere near big enough? And you know youre going to be willing these animals to someone right? As in they are going to outlive you by quite a bit, so youll need to have someone to take them from you in your old age. Where will you keep them in the winter when they cant be outside? Do you have a source for hay and other grasses? How deep is the dirt your going to be giving them and how will you contain the humidity? Sorry, Im not trying to be mean, its just these are intensely difficult animals to care for properly. And they may be the single largest commitment of any reptile

DeesBalls · 03-22-12, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jarich

Wait, you ordered sulcatas?! Im guessing you already read up on these, so know something about them. These are like the savannah monitors of the tortoise world. How is it that a 4x2 is going to be anywhere near big enough? And you know youre going to be willing these animals to someone right? As in they are going to outlive you by quite a bit, so youll need to have someone to take them from you in your old age. Where will you keep them in the winter when they cant be outside? Do you have a source for hay and other grasses? How deep is the dirt your going to be giving them and how will you contain the humidity? Sorry, Im not trying to be mean, its just these are intensely difficult animals to care for properly. And they may be the single largest commitment of any reptile

yes i am aware... mine is only a baby, so the 4x2 will work fine till i can get his big tortoise table set up.

during the summer he will have a pen outside, and in the winter he will have a nice set up down in the reptile room that is going to be in my basement.

DO i know EVERYTHING about them? no, not at all... i know enough to provide it a great start to life, and i will learn everything i need to... after my BRB passed, i will study every animal i have till i can write a book about them...

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Yay!! Post pics when you can Do you know the age of the one you're getting? My boyfriend dreams with having a tortoise one day

3 months old

and pics will come!!!

MoreliAddict · 03-22-12, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by alessia55

Yay!! Post pics when you can

Do you know the age of the one you're getting? My boyfriend dreams with having a tortoise one day

the problem as i see it would be the animal outliving you

DeesBalls · 03-22-12, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreliAddict

the problem as i see it would be the animal outliving you

that is why i am prying that my children will take interest in my hobby, so he will be passed to them eventually, (when im old)

Bradyloach · 03-22-12, 12:52 PM

That's a really good idea with the tortoise

when I have a kid one day I might get one

there
Sweet

DeesBalls · 03-22-12, 12:54 PM

i hope it works out, if not, well... we will have to see when the time comes..

Gungirl · 03-22-12, 12:55 PM

My grandfather had one forever. When he passed away at 78 my cousin took it. It still lives with him to this day and gramps passed away 19yrs ago. They are more of a commitment than I would want but they are awesome none the less.

DeesBalls · 03-22-12, 01:05 PM

that sounds awesome! i hope i can enjoy my lil buddy for that long!!

please, anyone who has info, dont be shy to let me know!!

DeesBalls · 03-22-12, 08:19 PM

so i just found out about tortoiseforums.com and i am so glad i did, not saying this isnt a good forum.... well its an amazing forum, but i learnt alot!

hopfully he comes tomorrow, the breeder said he would be. but never got a confirmation number, or anything

little worried, but we will see!!