Little 'Un
By Gee19
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Many of you will know that I share my home with three tortoises. Little ’Un came to me about 4 years ago when he was found wandering along a road miles from any habitation. In spite of intensive enquiries no one came forward to claim him so he stayed with me and, with Jubilee and Josie, became known as the Terrible Trio.
He was lively, always into something, so you can imagine my shock when I found that he had died during last night.
I cannot explain his death, he was not having any breathing problems and wasn’t off his food. With hindsight I realise he was not as active as usual over the last few days but that is the only thing I can pinpoint as slightly unusual.
I have buried Little ’Un at the end of my back garden, where he dashed around freely and joyously over the last 3 summers. He may have been small but he was a big character and all the family will miss him.
12 Feb, 2011
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sorry Gee, thats very sad, but as daisy said your little un had three lovely summers in your garden, keep your chin up.
12 Feb, 2011
That is so sad Gee, just nice to know you gave him a good home with two mates for company and he enjoyed his three last years in your lovely garden.
12 Feb, 2011
So sorry Gee.
12 Feb, 2011
Oh Gee thats terribly sad xxxx
12 Feb, 2011
Aw so sorry Gee, but he had a wonderful life with you and your other two, just think on that.
12 Feb, 2011
aww poor little un Gee, im so sorry but the years he had with you were happy being with other toitoises,i dont really know what sort of things they can catch Gee :o(
12 Feb, 2011
Very sorry to read this, Gee. Will you make enquiries as to what may have caused his demise? I always thought Tortoises hibernated over Winter?
12 Feb, 2011
So sorry Gee, bless little un' you will have to put a special plant where he is buried! Keep smiling.
12 Feb, 2011
oh, what a shame; perhaps he was old?
12 Feb, 2011
Very sorry Gee, at least he was happy with you and had Josie and Jubilee for company..xx
12 Feb, 2011
Oh Gee, what a shame, so sad. He had happy days with you.x
12 Feb, 2011
Sorry to read your sad news....
12 Feb, 2011
Me too Gee, but he was certainly a character, such a shame when they leave us and we dont know why.
13 Feb, 2011
I am so sorry, Gee, I lost one of my redfoot tortoises last night as well. She had no symptoms. They are not as active during the winter as they are in the summer & nobody really eats that much - they are used to being outdoors and they hate being inside, but that's everybody, not just her. I don't know what happened.
Are your tortoises Greek tortoises or another so-called Mediterranean species? If so....I would worry about herpes virus infection - very common in those species & almost always fatal. I have Hermann's tortoises who came to me after they'd been exposed to herpes. 3 of 7 have died in spite of veterinary treatment & I have been told to expect 100% mortality.
13 Feb, 2011
Ah ! :o( Sorry to hear that. It must have been a shock for you. You'll see it strange for a while now. I'll miss reading about him in your blogs :o(
13 Feb, 2011
What a sad story Gee, sorry to hear about this, very sound advice from Lauram.
13 Feb, 2011
Hello Gee...
I've only just caught up with this blog.
Such sad news about Little Un ...
You look after your pets so well, and your tortoises have a lovely life, enjoying your garden. RIP Little Un... xxx
20 Feb, 2011
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Sorry to hear you have lost your baby, glad you had three summers of enjoyment though.
All our cats are buried in our garden, so they live on in our hearts.
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