It’s not every day you see a tortoise on wheels, but that’s what Reaper is! Service Caster got a call for help from the adoption team at the SF Valley Chapter of California Turtle & Tortoise Club. This tortoise, once named Speedy (now Reaper) was unfortunate enough to spend nearly 9 months trapped under a crawlspace. Amazingly he survived, but was extremely malnourished, dehydrated, and barely able to move when he finally freed himself. In order to rehabilitate Reaper, the Tortoise club designed a turtle skateboard. Not only did Service Caster provide the wheels for this skateboard, but fabricated the entire project for Reaper. This donation has enabled Reaper to become more easily mobile and provides an opportunity to aid in facilitating a full recovery.
Like any person dealing with rehab, he has good days and those that are not as good. The hope is that the tortoise will regain a normal walking rhythm and subsequently a normal tortoise life. The Service Caster family shares that hope and wishes Reaper the best while recovering.