So I was introduced to the Old Man Humphry at the end of 2007. An old supervisor of mine had a neighbor of his turn over this tired, dehydrated and lumpy CDT that they "found".....so to play forward a bit....the old boss got a divorce...started playing house with a new young lady and bailed out of the state....well, here is how the Old Man and his room mate Herman came yo reside at our place....I am thankful everyday at the chain of events that allowed them to be here....
Well the Old Man has had a crazy bout with solid sand impaction that we (being the Old Man and myself) worked through....a huge abscess that we worked through and my lingering mothering instincts that made me guard over him embarrassingly, too much.....I would not allow him to remain outside at night during the tortoise season (even though he has his own hard right up by the front porch) and this last winter I hesitantly allowed him to brumate on schedule with the others....I struggled with the choice but really had not observed any health issues that warranted against it....so he went in and came out as desired for a healthy outcome....so this tortoise season I have again had to evaluate truly why I was lugging his ole butt in each night and came to terms with once again my worry more than him having a shortcoming....so I have been leaving him out 24/7 for the last 3+ weeks....
So today I go out on the porch to put some cat food out for the neighbors stray cats..lol....some food out for the peacock and guineas and I see a bush moving in the Old Mans yard...so naturally I think "stupid gophers" and walk over to see what this....
Well the Old Man has had a crazy bout with solid sand impaction that we (being the Old Man and myself) worked through....a huge abscess that we worked through and my lingering mothering instincts that made me guard over him embarrassingly, too much.....I would not allow him to remain outside at night during the tortoise season (even though he has his own hard right up by the front porch) and this last winter I hesitantly allowed him to brumate on schedule with the others....I struggled with the choice but really had not observed any health issues that warranted against it....so he went in and came out as desired for a healthy outcome....so this tortoise season I have again had to evaluate truly why I was lugging his ole butt in each night and came to terms with once again my worry more than him having a shortcoming....so I have been leaving him out 24/7 for the last 3+ weeks....
So today I go out on the porch to put some cat food out for the neighbors stray cats..lol....some food out for the peacock and guineas and I see a bush moving in the Old Mans yard...so naturally I think "stupid gophers" and walk over to see what this....
