I Need a New Name! (I'm a guy btw)
After all of the appropriate names have been entered, we'll have a vote, and the winning name will get $50 and a plushie tortoise! Everyone can enter, and everyone can vote. Kids too!
If you want to meet our new buddy, let someone at the front desk know and you may be able to feed him some tasty lettuce. If it's cold outside, he may be brumating, which is like hibernation, so he will pretty much be asleep. But, once it warms up, he'll be up and about again!
A little bit about me and tortoises!
Hi everyone! I was recently adopted from the Arizona Game and Fish Tortoise Adoption center. When my new family came to pick, I knew I had to make my move. They had some lettuce to feed us, and when I saw the lettuce, I booked it as fast as a tortoise can. I let them know I was super friendly, and hungry! Tortoises love lettuce, but too much isn't good for them. They need more dry grasses and other native desert plants. But, a bit of lettuce is fine and I can tell you, Romaine is the best! I'm one of the friendliest tortoises you'll meet, but sometimes, I like to just chill in my burrow. And if it's cold outside, I'll really be sleeping. Sometimes for weeks on end! It's fine, I've been doing this for almost 50 years. Yes, I'm almost 50! I don't look a day over 40! You can find some more info on my tortoise crew HERE!
If you can, you should adopt one of my brothers or sisters from the Arizona Game & Fish Tortoise Adoption Program.
Desert Tortoise Adoptions
Currently, the Arizona Game and Fish Tortoise Adoption center is almost full. Most of these tortoises have been rehoused here from other homes and the tortoises are not capable of living on their own in the wild anymore. A tortoise makes a great pet and friend and they're super easy to take care of. They may be scaly, but they're still cute!
If you are interested in making an adoption, Swiss Biologic Dentistry will cover the requested fee for you. Please just let us know that you plan on making the adoption, and we'll make sure the Tortoise Adoption center is sent their fee. If you have any questions, there are great people at the center that can answer all of your questions.
Help save our tortoise friends today!