Today I say goodbye to my oldest and most wonderful pet-- my desert tortoise Hermy.
We got Hermy in May 2008 and she has been a delightful addition to our family. We suspect she's between 50 and 80 years old.
Poor Hermy has been very sick with a nasty respiratory infection that hasn't responded to 4 courses of antibiotics. Plus she has a massive urate (bladder) stone and an undefinable mass in her belly. She had a near death experience a couple summers ago where she got herself flipped over on her back in the middle of a hot summer day on our concrete pad out back and she's never been the same since.
It's time to let my sweet girl go.
Rest in peace, Sweet Hermy. I'll love you forever.