tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post7889656438002966497..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: Big Mama, free at lastellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-16687899580165563872023-03-29T05:37:06.043-05:002023-03-29T05:37:06.043-05:00I hope that Big Mama does well in the big world sh...I hope that Big Mama does well in the big world she has entered. Testudines have survived and prospered for millenia and I suspect she will marshal all her natural skills to survive her escape. I wish her well. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-69201803939307272122023-03-28T21:11:29.758-05:002023-03-28T21:11:29.758-05:00Oh, my gosh. That's really distressing. I supp...Oh, my gosh. That's really distressing. I suppose it's sheer fancy to think that she might make her way back home, but that's exactly what I hope happens. Are there other 'watery' spots around where she might set up housekeeping? Recognizing food in the wild could be an issue, but then again, turtles are smart. I'd bet she'd figure that one out.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-41016561950790185292023-03-28T17:12:21.166-05:002023-03-28T17:12:21.166-05:00I had considered releasing her into the bayou many...I had considered releasing her into the bayou many times when we lived in the city but never did. I wasn't sure she would survive.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-4100149263642814392023-03-28T15:56:03.300-05:002023-03-28T15:56:03.300-05:00Oh dear, that's sad to read although you do sa...Oh dear, that's sad to read although you do say she wanted to escape all the time. Many years ago we visited a turtle sanctuary in France (Le Village des Tortues, Carnoules) and had all the lectures about how they really should be in pairs, outdoors and never fenced in etc. basically discouraging people who intend to have them as pets indoors. You did all you could and more. Maybe you'll find her again, she may well be alive somewhere.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-24806649837257343932023-03-28T12:08:24.089-05:002023-03-28T12:08:24.089-05:00in general, in captivity, 40 - 50 years; in the wi...in general, in captivity, 40 - 50 years; in the wild 20 - 30 years though one site said they've been reported to live 60 - 70 years in the wild. I suppose it's possible that she died instead of escaping and her corpse is buried in the muck at the bottom of her pond but she seemed healthy and active enough last week when I fed her.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-29562933426390480722023-03-28T11:49:25.446-05:002023-03-28T11:49:25.446-05:00She finally made it. I hope her instincts about fo...She finally made it. I hope her instincts about food kick in and she can forage.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-38746820187405323522023-03-28T11:42:04.603-05:002023-03-28T11:42:04.603-05:00Awww I love her, I hope she has good travels and a...Awww I love her, I hope she has good travels and a happy ever after.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-66857254300472711022023-03-28T11:37:16.757-05:002023-03-28T11:37:16.757-05:00What a beautiful turtle. Do you know how old she ...What a beautiful turtle. Do you know how old she could get? Like is she at 33 quite old or only a young adult?jozienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-4876664896469429812023-03-28T11:33:48.303-05:002023-03-28T11:33:48.303-05:00I am so sorry that Big Mama has taken off. She...I am so sorry that Big Mama has taken off. She's been with you for a long time. Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-28519301029032678482023-03-28T10:17:20.684-05:002023-03-28T10:17:20.684-05:00I'm sorry Big Mama made her escape, but maybe ...I'm sorry Big Mama made her escape, but maybe this is simply her following her natural instincts to look for a mate and nest. She might even come back since she knows where her "pond" is. If you put a ramp back you might find her there one day!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-19942781787503072752023-03-28T10:15:01.519-05:002023-03-28T10:15:01.519-05:00Yes, safe travels to her. I hope it's just a s...Yes, safe travels to her. I hope it's just a small turtle vacation and not an exodus. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-10699385018917893952023-03-28T08:51:17.164-05:002023-03-28T08:51:17.164-05:00Can you check with your neighbors in case she turn...Can you check with your neighbors in case she turns up in their yards? Or put up signs in case someone spots her? You will be looking for her now whenever you leave your property!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-66094180353283057752023-03-28T08:44:27.783-05:002023-03-28T08:44:27.783-05:00Oh, Big Mama! Vaya con Dios!
Try not to be upset,...Oh, Big Mama! Vaya con Dios! <br />Try not to be upset, Ellen. Wild things want to be wild. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-14350406922305836602023-03-28T08:44:23.763-05:002023-03-28T08:44:23.763-05:00I am so sorry to hear that Big Mama has ventured o...I am so sorry to hear that Big Mama has ventured out on her own. Maybe she will come back when she realizes she depends on you. I don't think my turtle would be able to thrive on her own. She is very particular about her food and sometimes will only eat if we hand feed her. You will always wonder about her.Kathy's Klotheslinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881966393157941515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-17744720179766588192023-03-28T08:37:26.917-05:002023-03-28T08:37:26.917-05:00Oh man. I wish Big Mama success in the wide wide w...Oh man. I wish Big Mama success in the wide wide world!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.com