No matter how bad it gets, remember this -- your tortoise still loves ...

[Dookus]

squash.

Here's a pic of my Rosebud, on the left, sharing some yummy Halloween squash with her cousin. I'm caring for my brother's two torties while he's moving. Rosebud's not wild about the company, but she's willing to share her holiday bounty.

[Cuban_Liberal]

1. What kind is she?

:)

[Dookus]

3. African Sulcata Tortoise

they grow quite large.... about 200 lbs.

[Cuban_Liberal]

6. Wow!

That's a lot of reptile on the hoof!

[HEyHEY]

2. I love watching turtles eat

They eat so slowly and respectfully, it's like they REALLY deserve the food.

[Dookus]

4. you clearly have not seen

Rosebod devour a head of bok choy.

[Zuni]

5. They are neat

They look like old people without dentures when they eat. :)

[smbolisnch]

7. They are so cute!!!

How big are they??

[Dookus]

9. not too big

they're only about 3 or 4 years old. I'd say Rosebud is about a foot long, her cousins slightly smaller.

[American Tragedy]

15. I'll bet they live a good long time

[Dookus]

16. yup

oddly, nobody's really sure, but the estimates range from 70 years to well over 100.

[Zuni]

17. I heard some turtles live to be around 120 yrs old

[American Tragedy]

19. I wish dogs lived that long

So I wouldn't have to go through hell every ten-fifteen years. :cry:

[chookie]

8. Hey...who's the babe?

I know she's not a box turtle, but she is HOT -- hell in a shell. I she's not available for dating, um, does she have a friend?

ha ha just kidding/

BEAUTIFUL tortoises. I love them, They love treates, don't they?

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. One of the funniest things I ever saw was a tortoise eating a fruit salad

at the Belle Isle Zoo. He/she had a big hunk of melon on his/her head...right up top, but continued to eat methodically without a care in the world. For some reason, it struck me as funny.


Hi Dookus! :hi:

[Dookus]

11. heheh

I adore watching Rosie eat. Tortoises seem to be both single-minded and simple-minded. I think the only thoughts in their head are "is there food? Am i eating it now?" interrupted every few years or so by "I oughtta fuck something".

[Zuni]

18. I have seen smaller turtles eat

and it is quite amusing.
I didn't know anyone who owned a tortoise before---

[7th_Sephiroth]

12. i have red ears, aquatic turtles

they inhale thier pellets

[American Tragedy]

13. beautiful; do they fight?

I always thought of turtles as being shy and skittish until my dog discovered one under the porch chair through the glass door. My schnauzer, a classic watchdog, was screaming and snarling, clawing at the glass till I dragged her away. The turtle just stared right back at her, cocking its head to the side thoughtfully. It didn't bat an eye. I walked outside and it came right up to me, let me lift it up, never even hiding in its shell. Those critters are fearless.

[Dookus]

14. nah

when my brother's two first showed up, they knocked heads a little, but nothing serious. Now they all share the food and the heated "dogloo" they use at night.

I think Rosie's starting to like the company.