Do tortoises like rain?

[tiff3grl]

So I live in AZ and it rarely rains.....we are getting a lot of rain tonight and I was wondering if tortoises generally enjoy the rain? My two tortoises love when I get the hose out but should I move them to a dry area? They are almost too heavy for me to pick up or I would just do it haha. Both of them have their heads stretched out which makes me think it's not bothering them.

 

[dmarcus]

Mine loves the rain and the sprinkler especially when it hot out..

 

[ascott]

Most of mine love the rain....and all of them come out when it rains...like zombies to the freshies LOL..... then they go back in their burrows/hides after they have had their fill..... I believe that yours should be fine as long as they have a dry place to retreat to if they wish...

 

[jackrat]

Mine love it.

 

[tiff3grl]

Thank you, and yes they have the whole backyard with lots of shelter including their large dog house. I guess I'm just a mom that worries too much

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Bob loves water, pools of it, sprinklers, hoses and rain...

 

[tiff3grl]

Thank you again and I love the name Bob.

 

[Tom]

Mine love the rain too. It mainly rains here in winter, so when its in the 40's and raining, I have to block my torts in their houses or they come out and sit in the cold rain all night.

 

[RV's mom]

RV was on the patio, sheltered, until it started raining. She was in the yard with the rain, happy happy. I'd have to worry about cooler weather and like Tom, keep RV in her house if necessary. But for now, let them enjoy

 

[pandacakes]

My little guy would probably drown in the rain here, but he loves the mister bottle!

 

[drgnfly2265]

My little guy would probably drown in the rain here, but he loves the mister bottle!

Same here. If it's starts raining then Bowser comes inside (for now). It has been raining really hard in the evenings lately, but thats normal for Florida right now. But I'll bring her inside and use a spray/mist bottle on her and her area. By the time that she is outside permanently she'll be used to it, lol.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Mine loves the rain and the sprinkler especially when it hot out..

 

[kelly.christoffersen]

This is good to know; I was concerned that I wasn't reading mine right. They seem come out as soon as it begins sprinkling and really enjoy it.

 

[Yvonne G]

This is good to know; I was concerned that I wasn't reading mine right. They seem come out as soon as it begins sprinkling and really enjoy it.

Hi Kelly:

Won't you please take a few moments to start a new thread in the "introductions" section and tell us a bit about yourself?