Tank'sMom
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Sorry Tank's Mom for taking over your thread. It's just that these burrows as so interesting!
Lol. No problem. I'm loving the burrow stories too! I'm trying to learn what he's getting himself into, so it all helps!
Tanks latest burrow...
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Lol. No problem. I'm loving the burrow stories too! I'm trying to learn what he's getting himself into, so it all helps!
Mine went down 22' and have had no desire to go any further.
Tank'sMom
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Any suggestions on how to measure the tunnel that doesn't involve sending my 3 year old son in there?
And what's up with the turning right?
The turning probably indicates one leg is stronger than the other causing him to curve during digging. The curve also gives him more privacy as no direct line of sight from the entrance.
When hiking, most hikers will stray into a circular pattern if they do not take a compass bearing or a series of straight line sightings.
When hiking, most hikers will stray into a circular pattern if they do not take a compass bearing or a series of straight line sightings.
Will, almost all sulcatas turn to the right in their burrows. At least all the ones I've seen here in North America. I've always wondered if they turn to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. I don't think it has anything to do with one leg being weaker than the other since the first part of the burrow is always perfectly straight.
Tank'sMom
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Wow!!!! @Tom you should have told me about this one! That's exactly what Tank is doing so far. I really like that she went in a spiral. Is that common? If he keeps that up I won't have to stop him. But I can imagine he could get pretty far in there pretty soon at the speed he's going.
I can't believe you went down there!!! Weren't you at least a little claustrophobic? I think I'd have to do the rope thing. So you actually turned around and came out head first? You are crazy cool!!!
That one is the only spiral I have seen. The only thing I was worried about was RV coming into the burrow with me. I would have been helpless. They are so strong underground with all the leverage working in their favor. If a tortoise came charging down at the "intruder" in their burrow and wedged herself between the wall and my chest, I could literally have suffocated and there is nothing anyone could do about it. They are THAT strong in their burrows.
Tank'sMom
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Noted. Yikes!
So cool! I cannot wait to get a Sulcata!
Tank'sMom
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I know some of you were wondering what Tank does with the dirt? No, he does not drag it off for me. Lol.
He's still goin...
He's still goin...
hahah that's hilarious (if a bit messy ). Levi keeps trying to dig a burrow but he's not quite big enough to manage one like this
). Levi keeps trying to dig a burrow but he's not quite big enough to manage one like this
Tank'sMom
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Ok so here's the latest. Got home from work before dark. Starting a new job where I have to wear a different color scrubs, so I got down on my belly and went in as far as I could, about 5' because because my shoes were out and I'm 5'6".
He was already coming up because he heard me and he comes right out when he hears me because he knows that means I got goodies!
So I didn't get to see the end....
He was already coming up because he heard me and he comes right out when he hears me because he knows that means I got goodies!
So I didn't get to see the end....
Tank'sMom
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So I crawled back out, yuck, and gave him his treats. Now I'm off to throw away these scrubs and take a shower!
Don't you think he might ram your or something? Is it scary when your in?
OMG!!! I can't decide if you're BRAVE or if you're CRAZY (...or a little bit of BOTH!!)
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I would have to lock tank up . Then call a buddy for back up . Then crawl down in the hole to check it out .
Tank'sMom
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It's been about a week that he's been working on this thing and so far has not come out. At all.. That I have seen. I go over there and he immediately comes up to say hi, but he only comes out as far as half his body. So getting him "out" is gonna take some time, I think he REALLY likes his new toy. But once he does, I wanna go down, as much as I can, I was feeling pretty claustrophobic in there! Gonna lock his big butt up first because like @Tom pointed out, it would be dangerous to be on the receiving end of that tunnel!
I used the flashlight on my iPhone. He was coming at me quick. I only had time to get the one pic before he was in my face. He did give me time time to get out without ramming me, but he was definitely the faster one in that situation!!!
I used the flashlight on my iPhone. He was coming at me quick. I only had time to get the one pic before he was in my face. He did give me time time to get out without ramming me, but he was definitely the faster one in that situation!!!
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Wow that's really crazy, he did all that. Amazing.
Is want my future sulcata to build a burrow, just one burrow though
