Per Ehn
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Hi tortoise forum!
I have my Hermann’s tortoise for almost ten years (!) now and I've always found her way of walking a bit peculiar. As a small kid I had a leopard tortoise living in my back yard (this was in Mozambique, Africa) and I remember their shell being levitated off the ground while walking, while my current pet tortoise seem to be dragging the shell against the ground.
Is this a species specific behavior or could it have something to do with not getting proper exercise in captivity? I know that Kenan from Kamp Kenan on Youtube built a “tortoise gym” for his Galapagos tortoises in one of his earlier episodes so they would get stronger hind legs.
Please check my attached image comparing various tortoise species, what are your guys’ thoughts?
Many thanks in advance!
Sincerely:
/// Per & Idamia
The Kamp Kenan episode I'm referring to:
I have my Hermann’s tortoise for almost ten years (!) now and I've always found her way of walking a bit peculiar. As a small kid I had a leopard tortoise living in my back yard (this was in Mozambique, Africa) and I remember their shell being levitated off the ground while walking, while my current pet tortoise seem to be dragging the shell against the ground.
Is this a species specific behavior or could it have something to do with not getting proper exercise in captivity? I know that Kenan from Kamp Kenan on Youtube built a “tortoise gym” for his Galapagos tortoises in one of his earlier episodes so they would get stronger hind legs.
Please check my attached image comparing various tortoise species, what are your guys’ thoughts?
Many thanks in advance!
Sincerely:
/// Per & Idamia
The Kamp Kenan episode I'm referring to:
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