Tortoise Parents

[goReptiles]

Do you guys just sit and watch your torts in their enclosure? Eating, sleeping, exploring?


I think I'm crazy, but I like to just sit and watch them even if they're not doing anything. Relaxing...

 

[MiamiLeos]

i dont have torts, but i do the same with my leos! and i would probably do the same if i did own one lol

 

[gixxer3420]

We just picked up our first tort at a show a few weeks back. I watch the little dude for hours on end.

 

[Roaming Reptiles]

I have a 50 yr old tort. During the summer the kids and I go outside and watch him all the time. They are awesome pets to have.

 

[Mel&Keith]

I think tortoises have some sort of hypnotic power. I can just sit and stare at them.

 

[jumper]

I love watching them. I have 3 female and 1 male russian, 1 golden greek and 1 hermanns ( I like the small tortoises). My russians have a pen right off the front porch so I can watch from there.

Right now though they are in the fridge snoozin'......I sure miss them being around.

 

[leoman777]

nice torts! i cant wait to get my pair of russians

 

[goReptiles]

jumper. love your Russians! I have a male/female pair, but would love another female when I have more room. Also love the pen, again something I can't wait to build when I move out. I've got a pretty nice pen for my Russians, but it got too cold before I could finish filling in the gaps and letting them find the kinks so I can fix. Can't wait for spring to complete it. I still need a lid. My redfoots are too small for outside right now.


Mel, I agree there's somethign about them... Definitely hypnotic.

 

[jumper]

Redfoots are great. I like the color. My Hermanns is inside too, because he is small. About 3 inches now. He was hatched from captive bred parents.

 

[nrich]

I adore watching my baby redfoot. She is always the first critter I see in the morning because her enclosure is right near my bed. It's like clockwork. I turn over, there she is staring at me with her little feet in her empty food bowl.

I also have a russian that likes to trundle around the kitchen floor while I'm cooking and I'll be rescuing another one in the next week or so. I'm so excited.

 

[goReptiles]

Hermanns are pretty cute. I've considered them, but I jsut don't have room for any more. The 4 that I have take up enough space as it is, and I still wish I had more space... One day...

I'd actually love a Sulcata. My boyfriend was going to get me one for Christmas, but know my parents would have a cow. He's been asking if I thought I could get away with it for a few months, and finally decided not to. Guarantee that's one of the first things I'm getting when I move out- well a Sulcata or a Leopard tortoise. Ha. Of course after I set up outdoor enclosures for everyone and get everything financially situated.

 

[jumper]

All this tortoise chat sure is making me miss interracting with my little guys. I am not bringing them out of hibernation till end of feb. though.
I have had my Greek for about 3 years now, but she is alone in her pen (I don't keep her with the russians). From what I can gather she is about 11 years old. I am looking for a captive bred adult male but they are hard to find.

I am not trying to take over your thread......but goReptiles you got me talking about them.

 

[leoman777]

nice golden greek if you want a male try looking at blubeast reptile

 

[goReptiles]

jumper, it's always good to keep different species separated. love the pictures by the way. oh and blubeast has a wide assortment, but I've found them quite expensive compared to others. I don't think you'll find a CB adult Greek though. *shrugs* maybe