Balls

[RussianTortKing]

Balls.

 

[RussianTortKing]

Are toy balls or something good for my Tort to play with? Does he need or want a toy? Thanks

 

[JoesMum]

Your tort will push a ball around, but it won't be playing with it. If anything, the tort will think it's another tort that needs to removed and is trying to remove it.

Torts don't play. Enrichment for a tort is providing a habitat where it can graze, browse and hide naturally.

 

[RussianTortKing]

Ok, they don't like to play. Lol. What if fun for them? Do they like when you talk to them?

 

[cmacusa3]

eating and sleeping is fun for them. I really don't think they care if you talk them, they don't understand it.

 

[RussianTortKing]

Ok. Thank you

 

[JoesMum]

They aren't social creatures. Fun for them is their environment. A lawn full of clover flowers will make a tortoise happy.

Some like their chin or shoulders rubbed, some hate it.

They just don't engage with anything socially really.

If you want something that does, then get a dog

 

[RussianTortKing]

I like to watch him walk. Also I talk to him even if he doesn't understand.

 

[Yvonne G]

Placing bits of food around the enclosure so he has to hunt for them is the type of enrichment that would be indicated for a tortoise.

 

[Tom]

I like to watch him walk. Also I talk to him even if he doesn't understand.

I think this is the point. WE enjoy THEM. Not so much the other way around. Just make sure all of his environmental and health needs are met, and then watch him, talk to him and enjoy him in whatever ways suit you. That is the idea behind a "pet".

You can try to put a ball in there and see what he does with it.