Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[Zephyr]

Shotgun?
Do you have any dry ice you could use instead?

[adamanteus]

I think the shotgun, although messy, will be about the quickest way... he'll just be red mist!
The ice thing will require him to slowly shut down, as he would for brumation... surely speed of dispatch is the most important thing here?

[Zephyr]

I think the shotgun, although messy, will be about the quickest way... he'll just be red mist!
The ice thing will require him to slowly shut down, as he would for brumation... surely speed of dispatch is the most important thing here?

Point taken...

[Lori P]

He's gone. It was instant, messy indeed, but that's ok-- he never knew what hit him. Thank you guys SO much for all the help!!!!!!

[Zephyr]

Poor little guy. At least it was a male.

[adamanteus]

I'm sorry, Lori. I know we (and especially you) would like to save every creature in need. But sometimes it's just beyond us. I think you did the right thing. We need to recognise when our intervention is counter-productive.

The next needy turtle you happen across will probably become a family pet for the next forty years!

[Lori P]

Kyle, I have no idea what sex it was... just called him a he. :-) I'm no turtle sexing expert.

I agree James, at least he isn't still lying on the road with traffic whizzing over him!! We do what we can, right?

[Zephyr]

He was a boy: Check the nails.

[adamanteus]

You did the best for him anyone could have done, Lori.
He was a boy.

[Lori P]

Really?? How do you tell by the nails, you constant wealth of info??