Tortoise Rehoming. Best options?

Tortoise Rehoming. Best options?

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Bushi

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347 posts

194 months

Sunday 21st April
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I have a hermann tortoise I need to re-home, must be nearly 50.

Was the family pet, now my father's passed away it's mine.

But don't have the time but more importantly I want it looking after "properly" and I just don't think it's going to work here.

Found a refuge place in the south of France that would take her but paperwork is a nightmare to import/export. Thoughts of just placing in car and going for it....

Half jokingly thinking of a cheeky sneak into london zoo....new enclosure there looks pretty warm...

Places in UK seem always "full" found one last year but wanted to meet me in a service station for handover....

Any suggestions?

Not looking for personal offers here really unless you have some evidence of experience, suitability etc..

Bushi

Original Poster:

347 posts

194 months

Sunday 21st April
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Not sure if this is a tortoise joke.......

But going to take it at face value seeing as it's due to father passing away.

Did think about it quite a bit due to history but it's the right thing to do

Bushi

Original Poster:

347 posts

194 months

Saturday 27th April
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Thanks for the helpful advice from most.... the rest of you ...I have no words, get a grip.

I have now registered to the FB group and had her listed.

But it's hectic over there looks to be a lot of unwanted tortoise, so if your looking for one that's the place to be.

Fingers crossed something comes out of it.

Any other routes or ideas let me know.

Bushi

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347 posts

194 months

Tuesday 30th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
Mobile Chicane said:
A work colleague has a tortoise we have worked out was born in 1908.

Why don't people thing about these things before taking such an animal on.

My son wanted one when he was about 6. I asked him who would look after it after he died. That was the end of that conversation! hehe


Having said that, I'm not sure what you expect of owners. If people didn't take on a young tortoise because it could outlive them, they'd all be homeless.

Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Tuesday 30th April 13:23
Now looking into how much care they need it's clear they shouldn't be pets, certainly not in the UK.

If you are going to do it as stated above really need to have contingency plans for a loong time

Think I am going to end up taking mine "back" to the south of France. Not a bad excuse for a road trip.