We were quite excited to be looking after Nelson and Leon. We arranged this sit while staying in France and met with the owners a week prior. Salon-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is the location of an important air base. Nelson was to be our smallest pet to date that we had looked after.

The owners were travelling to Australia for 4 weeks to tour the country in a motorhome. Leon had access to the house 24/7 through a secure window, so therefore came and went as he pleased. Both Leon and Nelson were a pleasure to look after. Nelson being such an interesting pet and Leon with his lovely nature.

Daily Responsibilities Included:
Security of the home
Collecting mail
Daily watering of the lawn for one hour/watering any potplants
Feeding Leon his wet food at night and to top up his dry food during the day
Playtime with Leon
Clean water each day for Leon/Nelson
Feed Nelson his dry pellets and also feed him lettuce and tomato every few days
Clean Nelson’s tank out weekly and provide a fresh base for him. Prior to the clean remove any uneaten food and keep his tank generally clean
Keep an eye out in case Nelson turned himself over and was unable to rectify the situation
Yard time for Nelson, being sure that you kept an eye on him because boy could those little legs move!