tortoises can float??

[stevenf625]

found this on youtube didn't know this was possible

 

[Killerrookie]

Tortoise probably breathed in and hold his breath to stay above water. Humans can do it also and many other animals.

 

[Big Charlie]

He looks very graceful!

 

[wellington]

Yes, some can swim, but not all

 

[Yvonne G]

Some float (those with high domes) and some (like desert tortoises) sink like a rock.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Bob loved to swim. He was over 100 pounds when he got into his pool. At times he'd float and sometimes he'd play submarine and simply lay on the bottom.



I expect that one of these days I'll be able to stop posting pictures of him....

Some float (those with high domes) and some (like desert tortoises) sink like a rock.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Yes, some can swim, but not all

Here's my yearling 3-toed swimming in my 150 gallon tank, they seem to like it and I do enjoy watching them....I suppose it's bad in some small way......

 

[MPRC]

2 of 6 of my redfoots will swim. One excitedly so and the other only because her life depends on it. The little one though, she's like a piranha.

 

[Tom]

Post # 36:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/tortoise-mythbusters.18437/page-2#post-163874

 

[Loohan]

Here's my yearling 3-toed swimming in my 150 gallon tank, they seem to like it and I do enjoy watching them....I suppose it's bad in some small way......

Are you kidding? 3-toes love floating for long periods. They are very buoyant. They are often classed as semi-aquatic. They even will eat in the water.

 

[Digger&Blinky]

Can i try see if my rt will do this

 

[Beasty_Artemis]

Oh i love videos of red foots swimming around! Sooo cute! Someday ill see if Artemis would try to swim if i install a "deep end".