Funeral for a Turtle

[Ohiogal]

We've had three red-eared sliders in a large aquarium ever since my son was 7 (he's 30 now). When he was 7 he was fascinated with turtles.

We run a filter in the water, provide a light on a timer, a sunbathing platform, and feed them special turtle food (an an occasional stink bug). All three are the size of a small dinner plate.

Sadly, one of them died this morning. I guess we'll be having a turtle funeral later on today.

Any ideas for a musical selection from DUers?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

1. 🐢

[Ohiogal]

6. Perfect! Thanks, Floyd!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

9. My pleasure! 🐢😢

[orleans]

17. this is EXACTLY what i was going to post!

great minds...

[Zoonart]

2. It's not easy being green? Either that or the Mozart Requiem.

Sorry you lost your little buddy.

[Ohiogal]

4. Thank you, excellent choices both!

[consider_this]

3. a long life?

Sorry to hear of that - what is their expected lifespan?

Music? - How about "Terrapin Station"

[Ohiogal]

5. If they are well cared for in captivity

They can live 20 years or more.

The local high school has a nice marine biology room, and I have often thought if we can't take care of them any more, maybe they might accept them. But so far, so good!

Thank you for Terrapin Station! I forgot all about that one!

[TEB]

7. Boog and family feel sad for your loss

[Ohiogal]

8. Thank you. Boog and family!

[smirkymonkey]

10. Sorry to hear about your turtles. Sounds like they have quite a long life span,

as compared to other pets like dogs and cats. My condolences.

You kind of got my hopes up. I thought you were talking about Mitch McConnell.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. RIP, Turtle!

We had those little red-eared sliders as kids but they didn't live very long, unfortunately. I don't think we really knew how to take care of them.

I can't think of any turtle music offhand except for this:

which doesn't seem quite appropriate, somehow.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. Turtles are a slow ride

[becca da bakkah]

13. So. Is Turtle Soup On The Dinner Menu Tonight?....

.....I kid! I kid!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Not nice, not funny. This turtle was a pet.

[hermetic]

15. Awww, hey

I just saw this. I am sorry for your loss. I've had turtles. Any pet becomes a friend, IMO.

[hermetic]

16. Oh, look what I found

You should play this for the other 2, see if they respond.