Meet our new tortoise, notice we had a hard time naming him. You wouldn't think it would be so difficult, why do my kids have to have such strong opinions. Luke really won because Pablo was his choice and is his first name (anyone watch the Backyardigans should realize why he chose that name!). Pablo is 5 years old he hasn't grown in 3 years but we are hoping he will start growing again now he lives with us and has a bigger yard to roam around in. He is an African Spurred tortoise, so he doesn't hibernate like our previous desert tortoise, he likes the heat and they can grow really big.
About a year and a half ago our beloved Tootsie the tortoise ran away - well slowly walked away - and I have been quite upset about it ever since. We had him for about 3 years, tortoises are the best pets they just roam around your backyard and eat your grass. You can occasionally feed them grapes, lettuce, strawberries whatever and really are low maintenance, they poop a little but it isn't stinky and it is easy to clean. I have been really sad that he was gone, he got out before and actually my neighbor one day saw him walking toward our house from the end of the street, so I keep thinking 1 day he may return, I think it has been wishful thinking!
My friend Lisa also has tortoises and knows my whole story so she knew of someone that was moving to Colorado - way too cold for an African tortoise - and here we come in! I am so happy, my kids love i, Chad and I love it and our goal is for it to keep growing. It is really big right now, there is no way this one will dig out of our yard - but they can get up to 100 pounds and that is what I am aiming for!
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That has to be the most awesome pet. Can't wait to see him grow bigger.
Cabo? Kids? No kids? Lucky...
are you kidding me, 100 pounds? that is crazy. glad you have another turtle. that does sound like a great pet. i kinda wish i would have done that, not saying i do not love lucy but low maintenance would be nice.
That's a fine-lookin' tortoise. I'll be really interested to see if he reaches 100 lbs.
Yea! I'm so glad that you have another tortoise! Maybe we can have a playdate :)! Pablo and Clover...we can ask the Foxes to bring over theirs too!
Gee Rach...when it rains, it pours with you. 2 posts in one day...I am very impressed.
You guys are so funny... hearing/reading about you having playdates with your weird pets. One blog (can't remember who) some guy stabbed some weird racoon thing, another had a rattlesnake, you had the lake of snakes....
Can anyone come up with a Coyote and a Roadrunner for me??
Kangaroo-Girl xo
we were so sad at our house when "tersie" went missing. I am glad that you have all the pets and we can come and play then leave...
I couldn't believe how big he was next to the kids. In the first pic, he didn't look so big. . .
My poor kids are petless, and I never hear th end of it. I always play the allergies card with them. I might be able to deal with such a low-maintenence, hair-free pet. What is it about those exotic pets??
You are the second person I know to have a tortoise "run" away, how does that happen?
Glad you got a new one, I am loving the name compromise.
I'm so glad all my neighbors have awesome pets! We'll stick to our sea-monkeys! :)
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