Tortoise Whisperer
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All that sand, and eating on it, is very likely to cause an impaction in your tortoises not too distant future.
And why on earth are you encouraging and allowing him to bite you? I don't understand.
He is a gopher tortoise, they naturally burrow into the ground, its their way of shelter. And i agree with what you said about the amount of sand it may be ingesting, but i can assure you that in the wild its not that uncommon, their digestive system has adapted and developed ways to get rid of the excess dirt/sand they take in. The bite was also not encouraged, just me being careless.
Just yesterday my vet showed me x-rays of tortoises with impactions. And almost all of them were because of sand. She has California desert tortoises and she does not keep them on sand. I think you're taking a big risk with your Taurus. At least try to feed him on a surface where the food doesn't get sand all over it.
Have you ever met a toddler? They probably deserve to be bitten.how are you going to feel when your tortoise bites a toddler?????
Have you ever met a toddler? They probably deserve to be bitten.
I SO much wanted to say that myself. I am not only LOL, I'm cracking up, good for you! Great comment!!! I love it.....
I know more adults I'd rather my tortoise bit.Of course if I had said that, I'da got a 'warning'.......lol
He is a gopher tortoise, they naturally burrow into the ground, its their way of shelter. And i agree with what you said about the amount of sand it may be ingesting, but i can assure you that in the wild its not that uncommon, their digestive system has adapted and developed ways to get rid of the excess dirt/sand they take in. The bite was also not encouraged, just me being careless.