How do I know if my tortoise is happy

[tdt86]

I really wish I know if my little baby is happy or no it's too bad they can't smile or wag there tail like a dog. My baby tortoise looks like he always **** at me lol just saying I wish they could smile or wag there tail lol..

 

[trinhtbv5]

I really wish I know if my little baby is happy or no it's too bad they can't smile or wag there tail like a dog. My baby tortoise looks like he always **** at me lol just saying I wish they could smile or wag there tail lol..

i think its when you go near the cage and the tortoise see you and then move to your hand just my opinion

 

[Yvonne G]

"Happy" is not a tortoise-type emotion. If a tortoise is in a well-planted, safe and secure, large habitat, gets enough food to eat and has a hiding place, he's ok with his world. If he's stressed out, he'll be banging against the walls, trying to climb out...or else he'll stay hidden all the time.

 

[Dizisdalife]

Sometimes I think my sulcata is smiling. He is basking in the sun, head raised, legs stretched out and just seems to have a smile on his face. At those moments I think of him as being happy. What I am seeing is most likely "contentment" on his part. At that moment he is not in need of anything else. If I could feel that way I would surely be "happy".

 

[alex_ornelas]

Its not something they really show to me its something i feel. Just the way they look at you you know they are happy i like to think that these photos express oliver's "happy" face

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: How do I know if my tortoise is happy

"Happy" is not a tortoise-type emotion. If a tortoise is in a well-planted, safe and secure, large habitat, gets enough food to eat and has a hiding place, he's ok with his world. If he's stressed out, he'll be banging against the walls, trying to climb out...or else he'll stay hidden all the time.

Ditto.

 

[Eduvignau]

Happy is an exclusive human feeling I think; may be we can apply the term "comfortable" fort torts. I think. And for the "smile "stuff" the tort need some muscles as any human do. I'm not an expert in tortoises anatomy but it would be very intersting to read some about this issue.

 

[lighthiker2]

I see some sparkle in those eyes... That is happy!

 

[Tom]

Check the weight regularly. If he's steadily putting weight on, that is a pretty good sign that he is "happy".