What a jerk!

zovick

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So I try to be nice and treat my Tortoise Murphy to a nice delicious Earthworm and what do I get? Rammed, I get rammed! Ungrateful punk!

You must have invaded his territory without permission. This used to happen to me totally out of the blue, only with a 100 lb. male sulcata. He often drew blood if I wasn't looking and failed to jump out of the way. His front marginal scutes were like razor blades and he wiggled them back and forth against my leg or arm if he could pin me against the side of his enclosure.
 

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You must have invaded his territory without permission. This used to happen to me totally out of the blue, only with a 100 lb. male sulcata. He often drew blood if I wasn't looking and failed to jump out of the way. His front marginal scutes were like razor blades and he wiggled them back and forth against my leg or arm if he could pin me against the side of his enclosure.
Yvonne's Dudley is over 100 lbs, and I used iceberg lettuce to make him look cute, and I have to say, being down and close to that BIGGGG pointed sharp jaws was a bit threatening
 

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So I try to be nice and treat my Tortoise Murphy to a nice delicious Earthworm and what do I get? Rammed, I get rammed! Ungrateful punk!

What a brat!! After everything you've done for him?! Just goes to show all kids, even 4 legged are ungrateful lol

It started off all cute and I thought for sure I'd see a heart warming moment... ?
 

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Yvonne's Dudley is over 100 lbs, and I used iceberg lettuce to make him look cute, and I have to say, being down and close to that BIGGGG pointed sharp jaws was a bit threatening
@maggie3fan - was there s'posed to be a picture? I would have loved to see 'cute'!
 

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You must have invaded his territory without permission. This used to happen to me totally out of the blue, only with a 100 lb. male sulcata. He often drew blood if I wasn't looking and failed to jump out of the way. His front marginal scutes were like razor blades and he wiggled them back and forth against my leg or arm if he could pin me against the side of his enclosure.

Get a Galapagos Tortoise. I think they're much more loving and snuggly:<3:.
 

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Nah. The ones I've met were so warm and fuzzy to be around. Likely BAD idea to have on ones lap(or leg):eek:.
 

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