Gingher Had to Go

Now that I've posted about the Etsy Craft Party (under this post), I am able to post about Gingher.

Monday, after getting back from Salt Lake City, Josh and I spent the day getting our birthday present - a Wii with a few new games.  While we were out and about we decided to stop by the pet store to get some water conditioner for Gingher because of the chlorine. One thing led to another and a $9 bottle of conditioner turned into a $300 purchase including a new aquarium with stand, rocks, filter, and everything else the most spoiled turtle in the world could ever want!

We were so excited and talked about it all the way home, and it was quite a trek because we were on the opposite side of the city at the time.  By the time we arrived home we had decided where we would put the tank, and that we were going to order a friend for Gingher, to be named "Fisker" of course!  After Josh wrestled the bottom half of the aquarium out of the back seat and carried it up to the apartment I found a note on the door.  This was not a good note!

The note said that we owed our apartment complex $50 for breaking the no pet agreement in our lease, and we would owe $10 every day after up to 14 days upon which we would be evicted if we didn't comply.  Oh boy was I upset.  We went down to talk to management. We asked if we paid a pet deposit if we would be able to keep Gingher and they said that even if we lived in a pet building we wouldn't be allowed to have a turtle.  Really? Because a turtle is going to ruin the carpet? Keep the neighbors awake with noise? Scratch up the walls? Are you kidding me?

Either way, we had to face it, we weren't going to be able to keep Gingher. So we loaded the aquarium back up. Packed up Gingher with his food, and we took him over this Josh's parents.  They have a fountain in their back yard that should be a good place for a turtle. The sad news is that no one has seen him in the week since he has lived there.  I really hope that it is because he was about to get free and not because he was eaten.  On the bright side we were able to return all the aquarium stuff, put the money back in savings, and not drive back across the city to do it.

So that is the story of Gingher. I do miss him a little even though we only had him a week.  I'll be happy when we live in a place where we can have a turtle with no worries. It will be awesome.

P.S. The apartment manager did waive the fee after coming in and searching every room and closet in our apartment to make sure we complied.

New Addition

I've been busy with the newest addition to our family the last few days, hence my lack in blogging.  Everyone I would like to introduce you to Gingher! He is our Red Eared Slider turtle!

Doesn't he look pretty sharp? hehehe (People who sew will get the joke. Others may have to look up "Gingher".)

Josh found him on a ramp at the airport. He sent me a video, and I loved Gingher from the moment I saw him trying to escape the fruit cup Josh was keeping him in at the time.  Wednesday was kind of hard for Gingher because we didn't have a home or food for him at the time, but Thursday I visited the pet store and picked up everything the little guy needed.

We weren't sure we would be able to keep him at first. However, he adjusted to his new habitat quickly, and started eating his pellet food so he can stay!  Last night, we filled the bath for him, and let him swim because he is an aquatic turtle.

He swam so much I'm surprised his little flipper feet didn't fall off! After playing for 45 minutes I was ready for bed so he had to go to bed as well, which I don't think he liked to much. I've never had a turtle before, but I think this is the perfect pet. How could he not be, he's so tiny and cute!