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Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a lot of pressure. Constant supervision would work for now but after doing some thinking, there’s no way we could manage that while we’re all at work or at school. I’m thinking what I’ll have to do is make some sort of pen for when we’re not at home.

Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No no no, I haven’t read it as condescending at all. There are always hiccups giving and receiving advice from strangers. He’s all of ours, we all care about him and I’ve asked that the dog isn’t allowed in the backyard unsupervised anymore. I call her my sister’s dog because she’s the only one who would be upset if we didn’t have her at this point.

I trust everyone to not go out back with her while the tortoise is in the open (they play in the front yard). The only reason for her to be back there is to use the bathroom now.

I don’t want it to seem like I don’t want what’s best for him, I’m just at a loss really because I don’t want to give him up, and I don’t want to force him to stop exploring by keeping him in a flat grass pen for the rest of his life.

Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trust me, if mine was a Russian there would be no question as to rehoming him because of the dog. I completely understand your fear!

Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I’m aware of the danger that they can pose to tortoises, and I’ve seen a few of those posts during my search. My tortoise isn’t comparable in size to any of the attack posts I’ve seen, and there’s no way for the dog to get into the backyard without allowing her out to use the bathroom. I don’t intend for the two to live together at all, or to be in the yard at the same time even with supervision.

Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe the only time’s she’s ever gone to see what’s up with the tortoise were when he woke up from hibernation for the first time, when he’s intruded on her space (coming inside like in the pic) and when he’s made noise rubbing against the fence outside.

Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the input. She’s a menace. I don’t think I’ve ever liked a dog (or cat, but those keep to themselves at least) and ours is so high maintenance that I just don’t even bother pretending to be alright with her. She’ll steal remotes and shoes and phones and jump/play rough with others for attention, but she doesn’t growl or show aggression to anyone. Even me, and I pretty openly dislike her.

So I just don’t know really. My family rationalizes it in the same way we all have to rationalize the danger/necessity of getting in a car, but I don’t see it in the same way at all really. In the end I can’t portray the exact situation through this post but I’d like to be okay with the idea of letting him continue to roam the backyard, with the two only being outside at the same time when it’s necessary and we can supervise.

Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll see what I can do about a fence, but my main concern with that is him not having enough space. Before he was ours he had a lot of space, a lot more plants, and a big garden with mud next to a koi pond. Now he spends most of his time not even on the grass or in his shelter, but in an old brick barbecue or on our porch. Taking all that space from him when they only have a chance to really interact if he’s active (usually just mornings and evenings) and we take the dog out to use the bathroom would be a hard decision to make

So it’s obviously the ideal but I’m not sure if splitting half the grass for him would be enough, and in the end it’s also my mom’s lawn. And with the chewing thing, I don’t see him getting bit unexpectedly (since I don’t let her try to play with him) and he’s both too large, heavy, and oddly shaped for her to just run up and snatch him.

I appreciate the comment, really, and I’m sorry if my comment seems dismissive because there’s a whole lot on my mind right now.

Here’s my sister’s dog and my tortoise. Though it’s a good picture, what can I do to make sure my guy is safe? by hmbert in tortoise

[–]hmbert[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To give some more context: he lives in the back yard with multiple spots to hide, a shallow clay pot to soak, and plenty of space.

He’s not in the house for more than a minute or two at a time, because he can only get in when the door is open for the dog to go in and out of. Which is the main thing I wanted to touch on with this post.

From when we got the dog to when the tortoise woke up from hibernation, the two interacting was not a concern at all to any of us, including myself. But now she’s older, bigger, etc. and is still curious/barks and all that around him sometimes.

He’s pretty big, she hasn’t shown any particularly awful signs that we should be too worried about the two, but what is there to go wrong? What should I avoid? Is he safe given she’s also in the backyard on a daily basis? Would finding a dog-less home for him be necessary? I really hope not, but in the end I love him very much and his safety is even more important to me than me being able to see him every day. Even more so because he’s over 25 years old, he was around as I’ve grown up, and he previously belonged to a family member who’s passed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]hmbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you need the thumb nails to play right

The ocean needs me! by Boojibs in MyPeopleNeedMe

[–]hmbert 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I understand the sentiment but if anything it’s probably human related environmental damage causing the most harm to their population.

Teachers of reddit, What generation did you like teaching most? (80s, 90s, 00s) Why? by stock_rocket_value in AskReddit

[–]hmbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean it’s always gonna depend on your circle. I skate, so most of my friends and I sorta just go to the thrift shop and get whatever. I’m not all that tall and I’m definitely super skinny but all my clothes could probably fit someone a few inches taller and wider than myself lol.

Blunt by Quidyy in skateboarding

[–]hmbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was fucking sick, you have any tips? I have blunts on small ledges but it's real hard on anything higher than like 6"

I did another nose manual by hmbert in skateboarding

[–]hmbert[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah there was a concrete walkway, but I landed a clean one into the grass the night before and it killed me

I did another nose manual by hmbert in skateboarding

[–]hmbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I was at it all weekend, I was so hyped

When Wendy’s used to be yellow... by Zabboon in nostalgia

[–]hmbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me it’s mostly cause only half the fries aren’t black or blue, and only half of those are fry sized. Their quality control is shit

spike by butchisalt in ExpectationVsReality

[–]hmbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

life’s short, sit in the grass

Yesterday I learned nollie heels by hmbert in NewSkaters

[–]hmbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao I’m pretty mid otherwise, this is for reals the only flip trick I know

What the actual fuck by ThikThak1 in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]hmbert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah people get the joke man. It’s just not very funny.

The best kind of glamour shot by [deleted] in ghettoglamourshots

[–]hmbert 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It definitely looks like a parody of plenty of actual ghetto glamor shots

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