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  1. omhoge

    I Can't Imagine Life Without a Tortoise - Best Sources List?

    We love hingebacks, but are also very open to other species, and definitely want a male animal. If you have suggestions for other species to consider, and that might be more available than a hingeback, here are some qualities of The Turtle that we would hope for in another tortoise: - His...
  2. omhoge

    I Can't Imagine Life Without a Tortoise - Best Sources List?

    Hi All, am just poking my head out to check in on my favorite forum. It's been seven months and I can attest that life without The Turtle is pretty sad. We finally feel ready to bring another tortoise into our home, but so far, have not been able to find him yet. The sources we've contacted...
  3. omhoge

    Arizona tortoise compound

    This is the most recent topic in the forum I can find titled "Arizona Tortoise Compound", if there is a better thread to use, please let me know. Since Arizona Tortoise Compound is a sponsor of this forum and received good reviews, I tried contacting them now that we feel ready to bring another...
  4. omhoge

    I Can't Imagine Life Without a Tortoise - Best Sources List?

    Tom, thank you very much, I hadn't thought of using the forum that way, great idea. Yvonne that is very reassuring to hear, can you purchase torts during the winter? Still just putting out very initial feelers, but when I've looked it often seemed like a vendor often has only one animal of a...
  5. omhoge

    I Can't Imagine Life Without a Tortoise - Best Sources List?

    Thanks so much, Vladimir and Yvonne. Yvonne, that makes sense for user suggestions. It's still really early (the whole process is going in turtle-time), and we're just barely starting to think about it and haven't settled on a species. Hingebacks fascinate me most of all (and we do have...
  6. omhoge

    I Can't Imagine Life Without a Tortoise - Best Sources List?

    Hi Yvonne G thank you for the quick reply. Yes, I am looking at it, but it is hard to tell which vendor is the "highest rated". It's handy if I already know a vendor name that I want to see if someone posted feed back on, but I haven't figure out how to find the vendors that are ranked highest...
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    I Can't Imagine Life Without a Tortoise - Best Sources List?

    Hello everyone, I've been meaning to ask this for at least a year ( and please forgive me - I don't want to appear premature - but really have been meaning to ask). I'm sure it's on this forum somewhere and I may just not be searching right (I've looked in the Market Place and perhaps that's...
  8. omhoge

    In Memoriam

    I meant to mention the head petting part at the end, that got me, and it encapsulated the little daily joys we share with our pet friends. After playing "push the foot", watching him bliss-out and fall asleep while he got his neck rubbed was a favorite pastime. -- Thank you Ray--Opo, vladimir...
  9. omhoge

    In Memoriam

    Thank you so much for writing this poem and putting this thread up top in general discussions. I've never seen it before. Our Turtle recently passed. Thankfully very peacefully and easily after being with us for 32 years. Reading your poem is exactly how I'm envisioning him now, and what we...
  10. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    Many thanks to you all for your kind remarks, and support over the last couple years. It's not easy, but it helps to have a lot to be grateful for. Today is the date the Turtle was diagnosed with a terminal condition. He rallied several times, and stayed with us another year and 11 months...
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    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    Thank all you for your kind words. Vlad, it was more to remember and do, but honestly never felt like a burden. His passing could not have been more perfect. The Turtle left us an amazing gift. If anyone in NY or NJ ever has need of one, the pet crematory we used was exemplary. Pet Rest at...
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    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    The Turtle passed away quietly at home today. He will be greatly missed. We're very grateful to have had so many years together, and that he was in his favorite place, in the company of those who loved him, at the end. Thank you so much to everyone on this forum for your support and prayers.
  13. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    This week the Turtle came out early looking for his food a couple times! Still slower than a couple months ago, but closer to his "new normal", The front of his shell under his head is becoming shinny again with the scraping and cleaning. The orange dust is still there but seems less. He...
  14. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    Thank you KarenSoCal, he's pretty amazing. And usually very cooperative. But I have to say, putting liquid bandage on his neck by myself was not exactly easy. We'll see how this works out. He's gotten closer to his "New Normal - Summer Phase", but has been propping himself up on his stones...
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    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    The Vet visit was stressful but good, if not entirely definitive, we agreed any sedation is out of the question so biopsies and surgical procedures just aren't an option. His weight and size are the same. We discussed his decline after a break in the meds, it's possible the large mass is a...
  16. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    He was super koncked out this morning, I held him and petted him awake. I gave him pure treat food and he's gobbling it up. Fingers crossed for trip to Vet this evening. Thank you ShirleryTX.
  17. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    It's been a rough week. The turtle was doing so amazingly better, last week I thought it would be a good week to let him have a break from his shots and give his system a rest. The Vet had said at some point I may want to try this. He was a bit slower over the weekend but didn't seem a lot...
  18. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    Thank you, everyone! KarenSoCal, it's been one of the lengthiest long-term relationships we've had. He's such a good turtle, though I swear he saves up so he can leave mess in the travel bag. The Summer heat waves have been rough on his keepers, but The Turtle loves it. He's had a...
  19. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    Hi Shirely, thank you. Of course, I couldn't find the one l'd like to share, but I'll upload one from after a bath. He's actually walked out to his food a couple times since the season turned! More active, still stationary most of the day but there's been an increase of him talking walks...
  20. omhoge

    Turtle is streatching neck, gaping, and making the sound!

    Finally it's Spring! The Turtle made it through our deep freezes unscathed. Most things continue the same. The main sign has been that he just seems more tired. He's been eating and pooping, he still walks around a bit and will find a spot and stay put, sometimes after his bath he'll just...
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