Daedal is actually a pretty simple tort. :)

[jkingler]

Glad that these posts aren't entirely self-gratifying.

Here's some more, for your leisure viewing pleasure:

Hurling himself forward for hibiscus

Successfully egressing his sunny soak

Decanting pretend daylight into his carapacial vessel

(Don't mind the swollen eyes - we made the mistake of soaking him in and spritzing him with unfiltered water and that was the result. He's swollen no more, honest.)

=3

 

[Jacob]

Awesome Pictures

 

[bakexlove]

That is the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life!

 

[bubbles01]

I love to see someone else with tortoise obsession! Great Pics you guys x x

 

[jkingler]

So I recently made some homemade Calcium treats for Deedle. 5lb bag of Food grade ground limestone powder, a.k.a. CaCO3 powder. Just mixed it with water, rolled it around with a bit of Hawksbeard, and voila! Fossilweed! Or Deedletreats. Not sure what I am (not) going to patent them as...haha.

Long story short, Deeds loves 'em! ENOUGH TO KILL!!!

Little Deedle is a murderer. Allow me to prosecute!

__________

The defendent, while tiny and precious, is a cold blooded killer. Shocking, but true, nonetheless.

The indictment sets forth: That Daedalus, on the 29th of January, on a basking rock, in the territory of Deedadu, did assault one Fossilweed 1.0 with rending beak and nail, all over the surface of its body, until its life was spent and its form was all a shambles. To this indictment the defendant pleaded not guilty; if we prove him guilty, you must find him so.

A passerby, who may never recover from the shock of what horrors are heretofore presented, utilized their camera phone to produce the following evidence.

Exhibit A:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exVMCnCVzdw&context=C3be9bfeADOEgsToPDskI-s9NTO-C5Qvyb1atKINTk

Exhibit B:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S8O...xt=C321b6c1ADOEgsToPDskLwA1MJljHY6doA3IpAElof

And the most condemning video, the nail in the defense's coffin... Warning: GRAPHIC!

Exhibit C:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lh5...xt=C321b6c1ADOEgsToPDskLwA1MJljHY6doA3IpAElof

Exhibit D:

Before Fossilweed 1.0 encountered the defendant, it may not have been the prettiest crayon in the box, but it was intact. It was a peaceful, silent, solitary sort...just enjoying a tempering in the sun...

Let us observe a moment of silence for the victim in its former (semi-)glory.

Exhibit E:

The defense may try to paint a picture for you. They may say that it was an act of passion and that the defendent feels remorse. But I ask you: is this the face of remorse?

 

[lynnedit]

These. Pics. Are. Hysterical. Along with your captions, of course.
I love the last one!!! No remorse there.

 

[l0velesly]

Just love the pics and the captions!!!

 

[bubbles01]

OMG! How funny! Great Pics x x x

 

[jkingler]

Deeds is funnier than I am - and he's a natural.

Here's from the other day, when I stole ShadowRancher's beanie and rice sock idea!

(Who knew? Lap torts! )

And here's from yesterday, after revamping Deeds' enclosure once again - his first time digging in and sleeping somewhere besides his hide! How exciting! So many milestones for our baaaaaby. I guess he likes home 4.0.

Here you can see that he likes this little spot with the lights on

And here you can see that he finds it especially accommodating when the lights go out.

And lastly, for now, here's Deedle employing a rock for his pillow, once again.

(He must be even more hard-headed than I am, if he finds rocks to be so comfy!)

 

[l0velesly]

The cactus pillow is my favorite. I find that to be so cute!

 

[Momof4]

Deedle is sooo fricken cute! How can something so tiny have so much personality? Love your captions!

 

[HonuFonu23]

Lovely pics! Your tort is quite a ham.

 

[jkingler]

If you didn't know Deedle, is a total mama's boy! He's a very nice but very spoiled child. He also eats a lot, comes to see us whenever we visit because he likes our hand feeding him, and after he eats, he is a silly little lazy bones. He knows he is cute and so he poses for us and the camera. He is a ham, and we (myself, the OH, you, and the camera) all love him.

 

[l0velesly]

PRECIOUS CUTIE!!

 

[mues155]

adorable!

 

[jkingler]

Glad you think Deedle is precious and cute like we do.

Here's a glamour shot with soft focus, for some high school prom/Match.com atmosphere.

 

[jkingler]

No more photos

OK, just one more...

Or twooooo...

 

[l0velesly]

Such a cute sleeper. I like the last pic

 

[jkingler]

A case of mudbutt...

His homemade calcium block

Leafy?!

Hey, that's not a leafy...

And a favorite of mine...

Mountaindeedle!

He is using those hills and valleys to work out, occasionally...but not as much as he noms and zonks, haha.

 

[jkingler]

Deeds says Happy Veeday!

...even though...

Deeds can't escape Veeday...

Also, perhaps the greatest video of all time...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPCN...xt=C376a971UDOEgsToPDskIsqb-2Cr3Cp1Ajh7C6kkWs