IT TOOK A HUGE LONG DEEP BREATH JUST FOR SIMPLY WAITING GUYS...
You know how awfull it would be to feel so insecure thinkimg wether everything is going to be okay or no. Thats exactly how I feel when I wait my only Tortoise friend to come. First of all they are small and fragile animal, they unable to scream, bark, bluff or anything, plus the delivery overseas sprinkled with a drak news and rumors so it add my inscurity into the next level. Yes this one is a Juvenile its already on 8 cm long and it claimed have better antibody system and blablabla, it strong enough even without food for straight 3 days...🤣☹️😱😱😱😤😤 COME ON !!!
When they said the shipment had arrived today, WOAWWW I was so thrilled I acted like 7 years old boy on Christmass waiting Santa to come. The thing isI know it sounds cheap, weak or even sad but truly I really want you guys to feel the same the first thing come across to my mind is to getting you guys know as soon as possible. I know... I know it sounds so sad but I surounded by "give-up" people whole my life, and I dont want to feel that way anymore. Perhaps we never met but really, you guys somehow my inner strength , bunch of people that so illusive but hold better rather than people in my real life.
THANK YOU.
Anyway...
Here it is, the family member that been waiting so longgggg with the most ridiculous paper to fill, I represent to you my Hive pedestrian folks.
The story start with the so so bright morning with a ton of UVB above my hair, I can't sleep well because of so many thoughts inside my mind about how happy May 16th going to be. I opened my phone more than 50 times in only one hour just to check my delivery status. I make my own distraction by walking lightly with my running shoes in 4am just to make my mind and my body feeling tired, guess what it doesn't work at all, Im still thinking my new beautifull patterns Star Tortoise meet another new beautiful Star Tortoise in my house. I swear to you guys it was felt like Christmass morning when we still 7 years old. I think you guys should see my face waiting the truth to come.
This exactly me standing on the front door for 3 hour with cigarate like a complete psycho LOL.
Later that morning after airport call about my order arrived in Indonesia, I suddenly snapped and dance in my room. And then 4 hour after that called it finaly arrive on door, the delivery guys seems so chill and doesn't care and I was like "why this dude so gloomy in the morning anyway" and then I checked my delivery status and it is written "delivered after 60 km and 120 minutes trip from airport" and I was like OMG I feel so bad though and by the way he was using motorbike and all sudden I told him to wait give me a second and give him extra tip, sling bag, water, and hat. I know exacly how exhausted it feels to drive that long.
YUP. He use FLIP FLOP and short with motorbikes for 60 km. He should be invited by Avenger for the durabilty 🤣. Oh ya guys, from oversea delivery they use wooden box with open air and then soon as finaly arrive in Indonesia they use that kind of box and that clothing bag (its not plastic) to wrap it up. NOW YOU UNDERSTAND MY INSECURITY RIGHT ????. It is far from propher protocol I know but it is what it is ( for you who doesn't know legal Tortoise always come with microchip to legal data ). That dude said " You Mario ??? " thats it. Just that 2 majestic word to clarify my order status. That chill back dude has his own verification system beyond any mortal immagination.
Soon as that dude get back home, I open the seal using scissors I dont want to add any extra shake, plus he pee all over the box, that means he feel uncomfortable I think you guys that just or willing to have a Torto as a pet you should know this, if he nervous (by touch, place, circumtances) he going to pee and put this in context okay, doesn't mean if he pee regulary means he nervous all the time, it is normal to urinate daily but if all of sudden he pee after you lift him up or travel with him to the vets or anything like that, it is a sign you need more gentle to him/her.
Gratefully he was so healthy with no watery nose or red eyes or scratch on his body or anything like that, yes some of his nail broken, I dont't see it as a problem, because actually it was normal to have Tortoise with broken nails it will grow back again so don't worry, for me it is sign of his healthyness meaning he was active as an reptile. I put test on him bask him under the sun at 10 am and yeah he urinate and poo he still on adaptation so he still doing all uneasy so I understand.
Right after the basking time over I put them together, the big guy offcourse still under "jet-lag" all he do just poop and pee, no food apetite at all. If you look closely you can see the nails are broken, but I don't really put concern into it, as long as his condition in shape and such thing should not bother any Tortoise keeper either, it grow back guyss don't worry. I think in some discussion especially in Asia it will affect the "Price" of the Tortoise but for me it sound so selfish considering they put higher concern on the physics look instead of overall health.
Here is the top shot of the situation guys, you can tell how cute they are.The container coinsidencely add more contrast and the green put separation on it. It was simple set up for morning routine but it do the job. Pardon my language if my grammar or anything in this post is bad, but I promise you guys I will always upgrade my english skill for you guys😀. And also it still accidentaly they both have two different shape of line, I swear I don't intentionally. Oh ya guys maybe if I can give you hint especially for you guys who live in Tropical country please pay extra attention to the Humidity too, so many people in Asian just put a single concern only into the heat and celcius. I know all of you Hive's people wether a seller and keeper always put extra concern on your Tortoise... in everything.
Worry not, this is him in Airport alongside with another Tortoises. Guys please if I say something wrong please don't hesitate to tell me, I always open for your critics or advice. I think from my previous experience if you really want to keep the Tortoise the MAIN and the first above anything is HOW YOU THREAT THEM I know it sounds out of any book, but soon as you loose your "family" grip to it trust me, it will going weak and weaker and eventually die. I hope it will never happen to you guys, and we can update monthly how it grow in #Hivepets everytime on the first date of the month, I think its going to be sooo soo cool.
Im still working on the money for this Terrarium, all of it made by PVC its water proof and offcourse this one is made-by-order, this one is full modification but hell of expensive Reptile House, but I always hope for the good guys hope this #hivecommunity and #hivepets can help me reach my goal, but please take this as a sincere talk not as a sign of begs. Hope you guys can see little bit enlightment or at the very least entertained by my story. Hope you guys ca this post as my embodiment of my happiness. THANKS GUYS. LOVE YOU ALL HIVE's COMMUNITY.