Hell has Frozen over!

**king2005** · 06-09-2006, 11:09 AM

I'm getting a RES

Why so mad? Cause I have to steal him!! His owner is neglecting him to the point he's VERY ill & not eating right at all. His owner even gets him HIGH!!!

I'll be stealing him this weekend (if the owner isn't around & he usually isn't). He'll be living in a small tank for a few weeks until I can afford to buy him a tote to live in.

I just gor 7 rats & have so little money for this RES. I know I can't provide the best care for him, but it'll be so much better & then once he's healthy I can try to find him a good home. *bangs head off desk in anger*

**JenBKR** · 06-09-2006, 11:12 AM

whoa, poor thing! Unbelievable that the owner gets him high, what an idiot!

**lute** · 06-09-2006, 01:26 PM

i can't believe his owner gets him high!

when i smoke i do it away from the animals! good luck making this poor turtle go "poof"!

**Chilli** · 06-09-2006, 02:42 PM

How can people treat animals like that?!

Good luck in stealing him, I'm positive you can provide MUCH better care then what the poor RES is receiving.

**king2005** · 06-09-2006, 02:58 PM

I have some good news. Someone (from the turtle board I belong to) from IL has offered to ship me a UVA/UVB lamp when I can steal the RES. He offered me a 55g tank for free aswell, but there is no way I can get it, as I have no idea where IL is & I'm pretty sure its too far for me to walk too lol...

**JenBKR** · 06-09-2006, 03:08 PM

Yeah, IL would be Illinois, probably too far for you....haha WAYYYY to far to walk. But that's great that you're getting that lamp! How nice! Any idea when you might be able to steal the little guy?

**king2005** · 06-09-2006, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by JenBKR

Yeah, IL would be Illinois, probably too far for you....haha WAYYYY to far to walk. But that's great that you're getting that lamp! How nice! Any idea when you might be able to steal the little guy?

I'm going to aim for Sunday, as we always have a Sunday dinner with his mom.. if not, then sometime during the week, I'll make the plan with him mom & while both boys are at work I'll take off with Slowpoke, drop him off at my place & bus back over, for dinner.

**Karen** · 06-09-2006, 03:38 PM

Sounds like a plan! Poor Slowpoke - you might have to change his name once he's healthy, as we (you and I at least) know that a healthy turtle can be pretty darned speedy when motivated!

**king2005** · 06-09-2006, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

Sounds like a plan! Poor Slowpoke - you might have to change his name once he's healthy, as we (you and I at least) know that a healthy turtle can be pretty darned speedy when motivated!

SO very true lol, maybe I'll rename him Speedy lol