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Old 10-04-2010, 10:21 PM   #1
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I am so feed up of when ever there an older tortoise everyone starts too go on about tortoise rehoming groups it drive me mad

I myself have six tortoise and I always wanted an older tortoise but when ever one come up for sale there gone just like that or there rehomed too someone who already got 100 tortoise it drive me mad or some one like the tortoise garden who got lots of tortoise and they want every rehoming tortoise’s going and then they ask on there website too help them with the cost of the up running why should we you want the tortoises you didn’t want anyone too rehome them I know I may sound rude but really feed up with it it seem like all the place like the tortoise garden and place like that are taken all the older tortoises what ever happened too just wanting a tortoise as a pet sorry I just trying too get my point across ready too be jump on !!!
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:25 PM   #2
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The problem is people who have an older tortoise like it to go to someone they know. That is what happens with us. if you have kept a tortoise for a long time it becomes aprt of the family and people prefer them to go to those who already have them. We have several willed to us when their owners die!
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:33 PM   #3
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if you can't find any then I'm afraid that you'll just have to be patient with what you have, the time will pass and as these are such long term animals anyway then waiting a few years is part of the package of having them.
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:40 PM   #4
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i know there a long term package but like them i anit going too be about for 100 years and that why i would like an older tortoise as i like too see them be an older age as my once who know what age there get to why i am about
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:41 PM   #5
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Hi Sherri,

Unfortunately thats life, we dont always get what we would like in this life when we want, but everything does come to those who wait.

I am patiently waiting and have been for the past number of years now for a suitable male terrestris type spur thigh but to no avail so far, but I believe when the time is right one will come along.

It does get frustrating at times but you keep plodding on, hoping that one day you will find what you are looking for. Your turn will happen, I know it will.
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:44 PM   #6
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thank you i hope you all get where i am coming from !!!
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:47 PM   #7
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Are you on the rehoming lists, that's a start, i waited a while to rehome my older Leopard tort, funny but i am also the reciever if the owner dies to a couple of very nice 40 year old Iberia's. The owner is 72 and fitter than me someday's
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Old 10-04-2010, 10:55 PM   #8
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i am on the rehoming list no luck as yet
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:56 AM   #9
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Good luck Sherri, good things come to those who wait...(so they say, I'm still waiting for lots of things!)
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Old 11-04-2010, 11:00 AM   #10
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It often does take a long time, I'd love a female ibera and have been looking for years. All I can do is re-iterate what the others have said and sometimes you just have to be patient. Very patient.

I also feel the more knowledge and experience you have, the larger enclosure/garden can also help, because if someone is going to re-home their tortosie it can be a very upsetting and emotional time for them. If they know it is going to a knowledgable home, to a lovely garden and a lovely life it is of some comfort to them.
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