Oscar has gone to tortoise heaven...

Our elder 3-toed southwestern box turtle Oscar has passed on.  We are not really sure how old he was, as he was given to us when his prior owner could no longer keep him.  That was about 10 years ago, so he wasn't really very old as turtles go.  While never the most sociable of turtles he still entranced our young visitors when we would take him out of his terrarium for a walk.  The children delighted in watching him climb over small obstacles on the lawn outside the visitor center on his summer outings.  He and his son Ray could never be housed together as they would fight with each other, being the territorial creatures that they are.  I don't think Ray will miss him, but we will.  RIP Oscar...