I think it's probably for the best Dave.
It's not as if you haven't tried for the past year, especially with the health problems you have, a quick nip could be pretty nasty especially with your immune system.
It will probably benefit him and be less stressful for you both.
Shame really as he's pretty cool, but there's only so much you can do sometimes.
I don't envy you having to make this hard decision as I know how much you care for all your animals
All the best mate
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