COLD DARK ROOM

[Bee62]

Don't you mean " Young Lady!!"

When you say in German "old girl" to someone it is meant gently and friendly and that it should mean
I think Lena will understand.

 

[CarolM]

Needless to say, I very rarely watch tv! I have always had a special way with animals that stood out . Talent or curse?? I took a wild life management course at UTA in 1999 & I was hooked.. my family always had pets but I got MY FIRST at 14.. he was a jet black dauschund that’s mother died in birth.. I bottle fed him and he was my first child . He passed at 16..

Wow. I am very impressed. The animals are lucky to have you.

 

[Kristoff]

Yes I am sad because one of my elder cats died and it was a dead that was so cruel and unnecessary.
Writing and reading here with all my lovely roommates makes me a little happy though.

Oh dear. A huge hug, Bee! It’s always so sad, no matter when or how it happens. Do tell us more if you want. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️

 

[EllieMay]

I’d need to keep this much info on a Post-It. How do you remember them all?

Lol... for me, the question is how could i forget!!

The animals (& all the chores that come with them) are my relaxation technique. I’m blessed that my family is so tolerant but they understand that it is really not a choice for me..

 

[EllieMay]

Happy moms like to share pics !
Cuteness alert ! They are sooooooooooo adorable. How are their personalities ? My sullies are differenht too.
Two years later your cute babies have 8 pounds and more and are little dinosaurs and eating machines like mine.

Pickles comes running when I speak, even if she is in her hide.. she will eat off my finger anytime. And she likes her butt scratched.
Crusher is slower and lazier but he likes it when I pet his head. He will push against my finger every time or if I just put my finger down, he will rub on me

I can’t wait!!! After seeing so many abandoned tortoises and the conditions they are kept in at many places, I’m being pulled to start a rescue.. I have not shared this with my husband yet and I’m going to spend at least a year doing plenty of research before I let myself make a decision on this..

 

[CarolM]

Thank you my sweety Carol.
I love to sing for all my roommates if they like to hear me.
Next song will be coming soon.
But today I am too sad to sing.

Anything we can do? Here is big electronic hug in the mean time.

 

[CarolM]

She's been a little less nutty this week.
And a little more mobile.

Yay. That is good news.

 

[CarolM]

And we didn’t mop up our mistakes.

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[CarolM]

I thought it was only supposed to last for a day???????

Nope for a month.[emoji3] Month live the King!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I have been trying to post the below on the get a grip thread but it does not want to post. [emoji22] [emoji22] [emoji22] is it me or the thread that is not allowing me to post?

Since this a warning to newcomers about this forum and you obviously want newcomers to read your warning I will thank you very nicely for giving me the opportunity to use this thread as a testament of what this forum has done for me instead. Then the newcomers can read it all and make up their own minds on whether they want to follow the advice on this forum and keep healthy and thriving tortoises or to not follow the advise and have a tortoise who either only survives or gets sick and dies.

So here goes my story. Last year on the 31 May 2017 little Rue came into my life. I had absolutely no clue on how to look after Rue. I of course googled all sorts of websites with info etc. I kept Rue in a little table with sand and grass. I thought I had it sorted. But I had sand in my table a coil uvb bulb, small little waterbowl and obviously did NOT have it sorted. I then joined TFO and had people to discuss things with. People who I could ask questions and get answers from. Have a normal discussion with. Then little Kang, Clark and Harry all come into my life this year. And I have been raising them under the care advise from this forum. And let me tell you...the difference of how these three are doing and their growth rates compared to Rue (who was raised incorrectly for 6 months and was probably only surviving) is miles apart. I do not ever regret following the advise given here and will carry on doing so. Yes they may not be biologists or vets for that matter but they are caring people who most probably don't care about the owner of the tortoise but they do care about the tort. They are constantly learning in the school of life (a torts life). And Yvonne is one of the nicest people I have gotten to know on here. So by all means put your warning here but i hope that other people will take this opportunity to post some of their stories of how TFO helped them with the care of their tortoises. Making it possible for any newcomers to make up their own minds on whether they want to follow your advice or the advice from people who have the well being of my tortoises in their hearts.

Aha!
Now I've found the relevant threads.
Mr Meatball.
Very sad, really.

 

[CarolM]

Am always happy to share.
They already each have their own personalities. View attachment 246983View attachment 246984

What little cuties.

 

[CarolM]

Oh no...

Half snap.

 

[Bee62]

Oh dear. A huge hug, Bee! It’s always so sad, no matter when or how it happens. Do tell us more if you want. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️

Thank you Lena.
My cats name was "Lilly". She was old ( I think 16 years ) and weak because of a malfunction of the pancreas.
Last night she must have tried to jump on a commode in my cellar. The commode is only for the cats to lie on and had a piece of carpet on it.
In the morning I found my poor Lilly dead, hanging with the front paws ( claws ) on the carpet and her back legs in the air. It was so cruel.
She died because she couldn`t get her claws out of the carpet. She died because of the shock. It was cruel to see.
She was not screaming. I would have heard her but I haven`t heard a single sound of her.
She was such a lovely cat.
I am devastated.
I had to bury her soon but I don`t want to. I don`t want to think she is dead but she is.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think "meatball" is the one who needs to get a grip. Funny how we can go along for weeks or months, just sailing along contentedly and then all of a sudden we get a poop disturber like him come along and cause trouble. Not everyone agrees with everything said here, but at least they don't fight about their disagreeing. Does he really think that we're all going to say, "Oh my gosh, Meatball! You're so right!!! Why didn't I see it before you so smoothly enlightened us?"

I think it happens everywhere.
I'm on the Fossil Forum and occasionally we'll get someone who posts a "dinosaur egg" or whatever and museums and experts have confirmed it and we don't know what we're talking about when we say it's just a rock.
The difference here is that living creatures suffer because of idiots.
And that's what's really sad.

 

[CarolM]

Yes I am sad because one of my elder cats died and it was a dead that was so cruel and unnecessary.
Writing and reading here with all my lovely roommates makes me a little happy though.

Oh no. I am so so sorry Bee. It is very hard to lose a pet which is close to your heart. Big big and a very long hug for you.

 

[Bee62]

Oh no. I am so so sorry Bee. It is very hard to lose a pet which is close to your heart. Big big and a very long hug for you.

Thank you Carol and Lena.
I am now out to bury my Lilly.
Thank you for listening to me.

 

[CarolM]

Pickles comes running when I speak, even if she is in her hide.. she will eat off my finger anytime. And she likes her butt scratched.
Crusher is slower and lazier but he likes it when I pet his head. He will push against my finger every time or if I just put my finger down, he will rub on me

I can’t wait!!! After seeing so many abandoned tortoises and the conditions they are kept in at many places, I’m being pulled to start a rescue.. I have not shared this with my husband yet and I’m going to spend at least a year doing plenty of research before I let myself make a decision on this..

You are a good person.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Oh shame poor kitty. She missed her mama. But now she has her back.

Link?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thank you Carol and Lena.
I am now out to bury my Lilly.
Thank you for listening to me.

I am so, so sorry, Sabine.
Big hugs.
We all know how much you love and care for each and every one of your pets.
Heartfelt commiserations.
Love you, my friend.

 

[CarolM]

Thank you Lena.
My cats name was "Lilly". She was old ( I think 16 years ) and weak because of a malfunction of the pancreas.
Last night she must have tried to jump on a commode in my cellar. The commode is only for the cats to lie on and had a piece of carpet on it.
In the morning I found my poor Lilly dead, hanging with the front paws ( claws ) on the carpet and her back legs in the air. It was so cruel.
She died because she couldn`t get her claws out of the carpet. She died because of the shock. It was cruel to see.
She was not screaming. I would have heard her but I haven`t heard a single sound of her.
She was such a lovely cat.
I am devastated.
I had to bury her soon but I don`t want to. I don`t want to think she is dead but she is.

There was nothing you could have done and it is not your fault. Sometimes it is your time to go and it must have been Lilly's time. She will be in a better place now and waiting for you on the other side of the rainbow. But it is good to be sad. Have a good cry as well. And then go bury Lilly and say goodbye. I wish her well on her next journey.