Odd Basking Position

[Weldd]

I came home to find one of my elongata stretched out this way. I have dogs that lay this way but I've never seen a tortoise do this. Sorry for the lousy pictures - I only had my phone with me.
BTW - That's a big chunk of mazuri on her head, not a blood engorged tick or anything like that...

 

[Yvonne G]

Pretty cute! Yup, they've got to expose all the skin they can in order to soak up those rays.

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

LOL the bottom of her feet needed sun too. so cute. I almost what to tickle a foot

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Great pics, beautiful tort's

 

[Moozillion]

OMG!!! That is SO CUTE!!! That's one relaxed tort!

 

[TortoiseWorld]

Yeah, they stretch out their skin to get the rays.
I love your 3 elongates, they are very beautiful, your lucky to own them.

 

[Weldd]

I really love them. I got them over the summer. They are recent imports from Vietnam. After a quick de-parasitization they have become some of the most outgoing and personable tortoises I have.

 

[l0velesly]

Hehe, cute basking position!

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Not odd at all. Chelonians love to strike a pose when sunbathing. Beautiful tortoises!

 

[luvpetz27]

So cute! I have EBT's that lay the same way. I think they feel very safe and secure when they are all spralled out like that too! ha

 

[tildatron]

Very cute. Looks like a couple of happy torts.

I have seen Tilda bask like that, but usually she spreads her legs out to either side. The other day I came in on her perched on her carapace with her back legs dangling freely. She started swinging her legs ever so slightly when I talked to her. Too cute.

 

[Moozillion]

Very cute. Looks like a couple of happy torts.

I have seen Tilda bask like that, but usually she spreads her legs out to either side. The other day I came in on her perched on her carapace with her back legs dangling freely. She started swinging her legs ever so slightly when I talked to her. Too cute.

http://imgur.com/qRvfTLG

ADORABLE!!!!

 

[morloch]

I want to tickle those feet!!! Lol😊😄

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I want to tickle those feet!!😊😄