Mystic_Queen (Llaria)
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Thank you. She sure is a little beauty. I can’t help but watch her roam around and foraging etc. It’s weirdly relaxingPumpkin is a very nice looking Redfoot.
Thank you. She sure is a little beauty. I can’t help but watch her roam around and foraging etc. It’s weirdly relaxingPumpkin is a very nice looking Redfoot.
I can totally relate. I can sit and watch my torts do tort stuff for hours. They probably think I'm a weirdo.Thank you. She sure is a little beauty. I can’t help but watch her roam around and foraging etc. It’s weirdly relaxing
?. I keep trying to get good pics of her eating. But every time I try and snap the picture she stops eating. And I get that “better luck next time” look. They are so cheeky.I can totally relate. I can sit and watch my torts do tort stuff for hours. They probably think I'm a weirdo.
So freaking cute!!!!It didn’t attach to first reply ooops
Thank you ?So freaking cute!!!!
Happt bday btw ?
Ha that’s a face of disgust ? for disturbing feeding time ?. Adorable tho. I’m still trying.View attachment 301495
This is the only one I have like that ?
Haha I know right.I love how redfoots have a grumpy face, it’s just so cute!!!
My 2 babies from Southern reptiles. They are about 8 monHere’s my Pumpkin. Chilling on my chest. I interact as much as I can to build trust and bond. I had a lady over road saying it was over kill and I’ll ruin the tortoise by interacting with the tort the way I do. I hold her/him while I’m sorting the fresh food out. Same when I’m spot cleaning. When pumpkin is eating sleeping or soaking I’ll leave her/him to it. But I do observe when soaking. She/he has a shallow pool in enclosure. I’ll sit in garden so pumpkin can roam about. I won’t leave him/her unattended when outside as pumpkin is only 4months. Am I doing wrong?
I would love to see your red foot babies. Pumpkin is in photo attached chilling on my chest this morning while waiting for the yummy greens ?
my two babies, now about 8 months old, from Southern Reptiles. They stay in this tub on the enclosed deck at night and go out in the grass for a few hours a day once the yard has some shade in a pen my husband made. They do have a little hide he built for the tub, took it out for picture. I am in Charleston SC so humidity is high right now.Here’s my Pumpkin. Chilling on my chest. I interact as much as I can to build trust and bond. I had a lady over road saying it was over kill and I’ll ruin the tortoise by interacting with the tort the way I do. I hold her/him while I’m sorting the fresh food out. Same when I’m spot cleaning. When pumpkin is eating sleeping or soaking I’ll leave her/him to it. But I do observe when soaking. She/he has a shallow pool in enclosure. I’ll sit in garden so pumpkin can roam about. I won’t leave him/her unattended when outside as pumpkin is only 4months. Am I doing wrong?
I would love to see your red foot babies. Pumpkin is in photo attached chilling on my chest this morning while waiting for the yummy greens ?
awww little beautiesMy 2 babies from Southern reptiles. They are about 8 mon
my two babies, now about 8 months old, from Southern Reptiles. They stay in this tub on the enclosed deck at night and go out in the grass for a few hours a day once the yard has some shade in a pen my husband made. They do have a little hide he built for the tub, took it out for picture. I am in Charleston SC so humidity is high right now.
OK, sorry to rain on the parade that turtles "get stressed when handled" but my toby has been with me for over 9 years, he is a 3 toed box turtle and my daughter and I interact with him, all the time, and he is super interactive, and super healthy, he eats well, he "plays with his slippers" daily (he has slippers that he likes to carry around, and push around - I kid you not), he sometimes follows me around the house, sometimes not. Toby makes eye contact, like your pumpkin, and is a super social turtle, who has developed bonds with me, my daughter, and my partner (when I was away, apparently he wouldn't walk around the house... he just sat, in my slipper (again, I'm not kidding... new slipper) for hours at a time. So, because of my personal experience, and maybe Toby is unique, but I don't "buy" this business about turtles not being interactive. Turtles are curious, intelligent, and can be social, too (in their own way, and on their terms)I know they don’t bond. It’s more the trust side of things.
I pick pumpkin up always make sure her feet are touching me so her legs are never dangling if that makes sense. She never puts her head in. She walks to my shoulder. Head always out. She doesn’t pull back in to her shell which I thought she would do. I give her a little scratch under her chin which she seems to enjoy. Then I’ll had feed her some watercress. I don’t hold pumpkin long. Maybe a few mins at a time. I put her back in her enclosure and she will sit at the front watching me before she spots the food and walks as fast as she can to it ?
she is so cute!!Here’s pumpkin today enjoying her soak ?.
See my picture below, when Toby wanted some attention, but I was ignoring him as I was busy having my lunchOK, sorry to rain on the parade that turtles "get stressed when handled" but my toby has been with me for over 9 years, he is a 3 toed box turtle and my daughter and I interact with him, all the time, and he is super interactive, and super healthy, he eats well, he "plays with his slippers" daily (he has slippers that he likes to carry around, and push around - I kid you not), he sometimes follows me around the house, sometimes not. Toby makes eye contact, like your pumpkin, and is a super social turtle, who has developed bonds with me, my daughter, and my partner (when I was away, apparently he wouldn't walk around the house... he just sat, in my slipper (again, I'm not kidding... new slipper) for hours at a time. So, because of my personal experience, and maybe Toby is unique, but I don't "buy" this business about turtles not being interactive. Turtles are curious, intelligent, and can be social, too (in their own way, and on their terms)
They are food driven and they quickly learn where the food comes from. What we interpret as Bonding or wanting attention is them saying Feed me.OK, sorry to rain on the parade that turtles "get stressed when handled" but my toby has been with me for over 9 years, he is a 3 toed box turtle and my daughter and I interact with him, all the time, and he is super interactive, and super healthy, he eats well, he "plays with his slippers" daily (he has slippers that he likes to carry around, and push around - I kid you not), he sometimes follows me around the house, sometimes not. Toby makes eye contact, like your pumpkin, and is a super social turtle, who has developed bonds with me, my daughter, and my partner (when I was away, apparently he wouldn't walk around the house... he just sat, in my slipper (again, I'm not kidding... new slipper) for hours at a time. So, because of my personal experience, and maybe Toby is unique, but I don't "buy" this business about turtles not being interactive. Turtles are curious, intelligent, and can be social, too (in their own way, and on their terms)
Haha yes pumpkin sure loves her food. When I walk past her enclosure she will follow me from one end to the other. Then will wait till I walk back. So I open her enclosure and give her a little scratch under her chin. She pops her head out as far as she can. I’m guessing this is so I hit the right spot ?.They are food driven and they quickly learn where the food comes from. What we interpret as Bonding or wanting attention is them saying Feed me.