tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post7592687758591669243..comments2023-07-01T09:49:19.815-04:00Comments on Cabezalana: Unexpected HouseguestsMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-24140548499762806142008-09-13T17:40:00.000-04:002008-09-13T17:40:00.000-04:00Thirty years ago, we had neighbors, an elderly cou...Thirty years ago, we had neighbors, an elderly couple who had a box turtle, Timmy, forever, forever. We lived the Poconos of eastern PA at the time. They and Timmy were as devoted to each other as we and our cat(s) are.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to imagine that a creature with a protective shell could cuddle, but cuddle he did! (and as far as I know, box turtles weren't endangered in our area at the Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449286284109146876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-84000543495833353922008-09-08T21:01:00.000-04:002008-09-08T21:01:00.000-04:00I'm glad you put up her picture, I was hoping you ...I'm glad you put up her picture, I was hoping you would! I'll forward the post along to my MDIFW buddies. They are actually in Bangor, but a hand off in Augusta would work just fine due to the "my boss-herp leader" connection. I thought the flies only ate through dead tissue, or is this some other kind of fly? And how to you repair a turtle's carapace? Fiberglass? Did you read "A Fly for knitnzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847669820066745403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-82843895811102864612008-09-08T17:48:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:48:00.000-04:00Wow! A turtle theme! I like turtles. But, I'm r...Wow! A turtle theme! I like turtles. But, I'm really sorry that I had to see them under these sorts of circumstances. I hope all the turtles get to where they need to be so they can live out their lives happily.Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-35652540485060945772008-09-08T14:43:00.000-04:002008-09-08T14:43:00.000-04:00I'm so sorry to hear about Inga! We lost our belov...I'm so sorry to hear about Inga! We lost our beloved Sebastian to renal failure in August. He had 18 great years but that didn't make it hurt any less. ((Hugs))<BR/>I used to volunteer for a wildlife rehab lady in Sherman many years ago. Her name was Gerry Elwell and she was an amazing woman. She and her husband ran the place themselves with no help and then got some sort of grant after her Molly Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759768335962930168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-46887573463903591202008-09-08T11:43:00.000-04:002008-09-08T11:43:00.000-04:00Yesterday my wife rescued an ill cormorant that wa...Yesterday my wife rescued an ill cormorant that was on a busy beach and took it to one of the wildlife rescue organizations here in the Bay Area. We agreed that we will be donating to them now.<BR/><BR/>My first thought when she called me to get WildCare's phone number was that the bird would likely not survive, but I love that she was more concerned for its immediate welfare than about the BerkeleyBeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744626183468019538noreply@blogger.com