107 year old Hermanns tortoise

[Lyn W]

Yes. Seriously it is something to worry about. My kids may get into them when they are older, maybe even future grandchildren.

Hope so - it would be lovely to keep living history in the family.

 

[teresaf]

That crossed my mind too!
Realistically though I still don't know if I'd trust them to look after Lola and not just take the money and run.
There would have to be all sorts of conditions attached.

Ever heard of a trust fund? Devious. put it in the will that they get a certain amount every year that The tortoise lives.... they will bend over backwards to make sure that tortoise surviveS...

 

[Lyn W]

Ever heard of a trust fund? Devious. put it in the will that they get a certain amount every year that The tortoise lives.... they will bend over backwards to make sure that tortoise surviveS...

Yes I think that's the way to go.
I can see a right old family bust up at my funeral as they all fight to give Lola a home!!
I'm prob worth more dead than alive!

 

[teresaf]

Someone should start a thread (if it hasn't already)about what we're going to do with our tortoise/s when we die.... it Might give some of us Ideas on how to plan for the future...

 

[Oxalis]

That crossed my mind too!
Realistically though I still don't know if I'd trust them to look after Lola and not just take the money and run.
There would have to be all sorts of conditions attached.

You could always hold some interviews for potential keepers for an "in the event" kind of thing. That way you know ahead of time that your babies will be in good hands in case something happens to you. I would definitely do that; Steve is like my son. Luckily I think my future mother-in-law will be happy to take care of Steve. She loves animals and even though snakes are her favorite reptile, I think she's quite taken with her first "grandkid."

 

[Oxalis]

Ever heard of a trust fund? Devious. put it in the will that they get a certain amount every year that The tortoise lives.... they will bend over backwards to make sure that tortoise surviveS...

Oh my goodness, what a classic idea! ;D I'll be sure to pass this along to my fiancé!

 

[jaizei]

Someone should start a thread (if it hasn't already)about what we're going to do with our tortoise/s when we die.... it Might give some of us Ideas on how to plan for the future...

Here's one of the last times it's come up

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...ave-i-had-with-a-friend-the-other-day.107287/


Though I'm pretty sure that hasn't been the only time it's been brought up.